July 2, By Michael Florio
Astoria is going to look a whole lot cleaner as the city has set aside a significant amount of funds to tidy up the commercial areas, add garbage cans and paint over graffiti. The funds stem largely from Councilman Costa Constantinides’ push to clean up the neighborhood.…
July 1, Christian Murray
More than 16,000 people attended the fireworks display at Astoria Park last night, according to the organizers of the event. Marie Torniali, the executive director of the Central Astoria Local Development Corp., the non-profit group that puts on the annual event,…
July 1, By Christian Murray
The Police are searching for a suspect who shot two men who were sitting in a car in Astoria. The suspect allegedly fired at the pair, grazing the head of a 24-year-old and striking a 23-year-old man in the head and shoulder.…
June 29, By Christian Murray
The police are searching for suspects who entered into two Astoria residential buildings and then stole mountain bicycles. On June 17, at about 7:40 am, the police said that the suspects gained entry into a residential building located in the vicinity of 35th Avenue and 30th Street,…
June 27, By Michael Florio
The MTA bus that connects Long Island City with Astoria, via Vernon Blvd., will start offering weekend service this Sunday. The expanded Q 103 service will be offered on a trial basis over summer,…
June 27, By Michael Florio
Motorcyclists and bicyclists better guard their wheels as many of them are being stolen, according to the commanding officer at Astoria’s 114th Police Precinct. This year there have been 93 stolen vehicles, with 17 of those being motor cycles.…
June 26, By Michael Florio
Astoria residents need to be cautious when using their debit or credit cards, the police said. A skimming device, a mechanism used to steal information from customer ATM cards, was found at the Chase Bank branch at 31-05 30th Ave last week,…
June 24, By Christian Murray
A Queens man has been convicted of using a handgun in order to cut in line at an Astoria gas station in the days following SuperStorm Sandy, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.…
June 24, By Christian Murray
The Astoria Flea & Food, which launched this spring in the outdoor movie lot at Kaufman Astoria Studios, was only supposed to be on for eight consecutive Sundays. However, given its success the flea &…
June 23, By Michael Florio
One busy Ditmars block is about to get a little bit busier. Nature’s Taste, an eatery that specializes in grass-fed, hormone-free meat, is expected to open in two weeks at 35-07 Ditmars Blvd. Owner Theo Toumazou originally hoped to open in April,…