October 10, By Christian Murray
The city council granted a special zoning permit yesterday that makes way for a massive 2,200 apartment complex on the Hallets Point peninsula. Lincoln Equities Group, the development company, needed the zoning change so it could build 10 residential towers.…
The Department of Transportation is resurfacing a small stretch of roadway along Hazen Street (by Ditmars Boulevard) following a series of complaints from local senior citizens and motorists. Several complaints from seniors who were concerned they could trip and fall—while drivers expressed concern about approaching the Grand Central Parkway,…
The police have arrested a suspect who they say fatally shot a man outside a Woodside nightclub on Saturday. Dwayne Johnson, 26, was arrested and charged with second degree murder in the killing of 25-year-old Allah Howell, who was shot to death in front of Perfections Nightclub at 62-05 30th Ave.…
Sept. 27, By Christian Murray
The 10-day Astoria Art Festival kicks off today and will feature about 30 Queens artists. The festival, which runs through Oct. 6, will highlight Astoria’s growing arts scene by transforming the walls of about 20 local restaurants,…
Sept. 26, By Christian Murray
A man has been indicted for raping and murdering a 23-year-old Astoria woman in a case that goes back to 2009, after matching the suspect’s DNA with evidence left at the crime scene. Jose Martinez,…
Sept 26, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a woman while riding a bicycle in Astoria last weekend. The police say that a man with a Mohawk was riding his bicycle just after 9 pm Saturday near the corner of 24th Avenue and Crescent Street when he approached a 24-year-old woman from behind,…
Sept. 25, By Christian Murray
The streets in Astoria are covered with trash and it’s time they were cleaned up, several elected officials said yesterday. The politicians, who gathered on the corner of Ditmars Blvd. and 31st Street, claimed that the city needs to step up in helping the community combat the garbage problem.…
Sept. 24, By Christian Murray
The police have arrested a Lake Worth, Florida, man who allegedly drove a stolen pickup truck into a police officer in Astoria last month. Gary Sarback, 61, hit the officer on Aug. 22 with a vehicle on Crescent Street (near Broadway) and then crashed it a few blocks away before fleeing on foot,…
Sept 15, By Christian Murray
Two longtime friends died following a motorcycle accident in Astoria on Saturday. The friends — Michael Fernandez, 32, and Jennifer Manthorne, 36 — were on the same motorcycle when they crashed into the back of a SUV,…
Sept. 10, By Christian Murray
The MTA bus line that goes along Vernon Blvd., makes its way past Socrates Sculpture Park and goes deep into Astoria has undergone some improvement. Since Monday, the Q103 bus line has increased its frequency of service between Long Island City and Astoria.…