April 7, By Michael Florio
In the wake of a fatal hit-and-run at the intersection of 21st Street and 30th Road last night, Councilman Costa Constantinides is calling yet again for a traffic light to be installed where these two streets meet.…
April 7, Staff Report
A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Astoria last night.
The victim, a 45-year-old man, was walking in the middle of 21st Street, just north of 30th Road, when a dark colored sedan plowed into him,…
April 6, Staff Report
New Yorkers can offer their feedback on W Train restoration to the MTA at a public hearing tomorrow evening.
The MTA has scheduled the hearing for 5 p.m. on Thursday at 2 Broadway in Manhattan (20th Floor).…
April 6, Staff Report
Cops have arrested a man who allegedly followed a 76-year-old woman into her apartment building last weekend and grabbed her leg.
The incident occurred on April 3 at 8:40 a.m., in an apartment vestibule near 44th Street at 25th Avenue,…
April 5, By Michael Florio
A man was struck by a subway this morning after attempting to grab a 13-year-old boy’s cell phone, according to the NYPD.
A 33-year-old man attempted to take boy’s phone on a Manhattan-bound M-train while it was traveling between the 65th Street station and the Northern Blvd station,…
A person was struck by a southbound F train inside Woodside’s 65th Street station, according to the MTA.
The person was hit about 8 am in the station that serves the E,M and R trains. The MTA had not word on the condition of the victim.…
April 4, By Michael Florio
Complaints of beer bottles, condoms and even a crack pipe being found in a local playground have prompted new legislation.
Council Member Costa Constantinides has introduced a bill that would require the Parks Department to lock all gated children’s playgrounds at night.…
April 4, Staff Report
A man followed a 76-year-old woman into the vestibule of her Astoria apartment building and grabbed her leg, according to police.
The woman was walking near 44th Street and 25th Avenue at about 8:40 am Sunday,…
April 4, Staff Report
A man attempted to steal the cell phone of an 11-year-old boy in Astoria Thursday, according to police.
The boy was walking in the vicinity of 21st Avenue and 43rd Street at about 2:20 pm,…
April 1, By Michael Florio
A local group has an idea to solve Astoria’s parking problem: residential permits.
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association intends to develop a plan to put residential parking permits into effect in the neighborhood. The group held preliminary discussions on the topic at its monthly meeting Tuesday.…