February 10, By Michael Florio
Following the discovery that sewage from Astoria Park bathrooms had been flowing into the East River for decades, an Astoria legislator is calling on the Department of Environmental Protection to investigate all properties near waterways.…
February 9, By Michael Florio
Teddy Mountain, a store where kids could make their own teddy bears, has shut down.
The shop, located on the corner of 21st Avenue and 31st Street, closed down around New Year’s, according to Alex Kouzouloglou of Realty Extra Group.…
February 9, Staff Report
A correction officer is facing a number of charges including rape and promoting prison contraband in Rikers Island.
Nicole Bartley, 30, was arrested Saturday after an investigation showed that she had a package of marijuana at her home that she intended to give to an inmate with whom she had sexual relations,…
February 8, By Michael Florio
A two-family house on 21st Avenue just broke records with a $2 million sale, according to a local real estate firm.
The house, located at 48-07 21st Ave., sold for $2 million on Feb.…
February 8, Staff Report
A man sliced a woman’s thigh with an unknown object as she was jogging in East Elmhurst on Sunday morning.
The 19-year-old victim was jogging when an unknown man slashed her thigh with an object at the intersection of 25th Ave and 79th Street,…
February 7, Staff Report
A man was stabbed on Steinway Street early Saturday morning after getting into a dispute with several men, according to police.
The victim was in front of 25-97 Steinway Street at 4:00 am on Saturday when an argument transpired and one of the men displayed a knife and stabbed the victim in the torso.…
February 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City Council voted overwhelmingly to give themselves a 32 percent pay raise on Friday, bringing their salaries from $112,500 to $148,500.
Council Members voted 40 to 7 in approval of the pay raises.…
February 4, By Michael Florio
Bathroom waste from the Astoria Park pool and a nearby playground have been flowing into the East River for decades through pipes that were not connected to the City sewage system, according to the Parks Department.…
February 4, By Michael Florio
Those looking forward to an amphitheater in Astoria Park will have to wait.
Due to bidding numbers exceeding the Parks Department’s funding, the project will have to be broken up into phases, according to Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski.…
February 4, By Christian Murray
Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to construct a 16-mile street car system that would service the Brooklyn and Queens communities located along the East River.
The plan, which would cost about $2.5 billion, is expected to be announced during de Blasio’s State of the City Speech tonight.…