Nov. 21, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Construction work for the Champlain-Hudson Power Express (CHPE) has started along Shore Boulevard in Astoria Park as part of the final stretch of a 339-mile underground transmission line that will bring clean energy from Canada to a converter station in Astoria by 2026.

Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Nov. 21, 2024 By Jessica Militello

Nov. 21, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24 in New York, a troubling statistic underscored by Queens having the highest number of confirmed suicides across the city’s five boroughs, according to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s latest report.

Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Two men broke into a popular Astoria gay bar early Wednesday morning and made off with an ATM containing around $3,000, according to the bar’s owner.

Nov. 20, 2024 By emarshall

Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

A group of civic-minded middle school students spearheaded a volunteer effort at the Astoria Park Alliance’s Annual Fall Leaf Fest on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien

Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Nov. 20, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann

Bay Ridge embraced Greek street fashion on Nov. 15, as Greek-American streetwear designer Despina Kotsis brought her urban wear collection to Third Avenue. The 24-year-old hosted a pop-up event titled “I’m Happier in Greece” outside Omonia Cafe, drawing Greeks and non-Greeks alike for an afternoon and evening of mingling and fun.

Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Competition among renters in New York City cooled in October 2024 to the degree that 19.7% of listings were offering concessions on rent, marking the highest level in the city since July 2021 at 22.7%, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy.

Nov. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry

Two firefighters were injured while battling a two-alarm fire in a two-story detached residential building at 18-32 Steinway St. on Monday night, according to the FDNY.