March 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a gang of five men wanted in connection to a violent slashing that took place at the corner of 28th Avenue and Steinway Street last month. The attack occurred on Saturday, Feb. 29, at around 2 a.m. when the five unidentified suspects set upon the… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Christian Murray Modell’s Sporting Goods, a family-owned company that was founded in 1889, announced Wednesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that it would be closing all 115 of its stores. The company, which has nine stores in Queens, is one of many traditional retailers to go bust… Read more »
March 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City’s Department of Education (DOE) has canceled in-person parent teacher conferences this week at public schools and instead will hold the conferences by phone or virtually. Face-to-face parent teacher conferences that were scheduled for Thursday evening and Friday afternoon are now being swapped for over-the-phone conferences due to… Read more »
March 11, 2020 By Christian Murray New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered an Astoria supermarket to cease and desist charging customers excessive prices for disinfectant spray. James ordered two stores—one in Manhattan and the other the Astoria supermarket—to stop profiting from people’s fear of the Coronavirus. She said that investigators found that City Fresh… Read more »
March 10, 2020 By Christian Murray A 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing in Astoria on Friday has been found safe and well, according to police. Bryan Miranda, of 18th Street, went missing after leaving his home at around 7:45 a.m. March 6. Police sought help finding Miranda who suffers from depression, ADHD, and is… Read more »
March 10, 2020 By Christian Murray and Michael Dorgan New York City’s bold vision for Sunnyside Yard is decades away from becoming a reality—if at all. The Economic Development Corp. presented the Sunnyside Yard Master Plan at Community Board 2’s monthly meeting Thursday – the first time the completed plan had gone before the public… Read more »
March 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Astoria Council Member Costa Constantinides unveiled a plan today to improve Queens transportation, as part of his campaign for borough president. The candidate proposed adding protected bike lanes and busways, as well as giving borough presidents an appointee on the MTA board — an early campaign selling point —… Read more »
March 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A man who was pretending to shop for a diamond engagement ring in Astoria earlier this year tricked a jewelry store employee by switching an $11,000 ring that was on display with a fake, according to police. The suspect switched the expensive ring after an employee at Zales Jewelry… Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin With the number of coronavirus cases in New York increasing daily, Mayor Bill de Blasio advised New Yorkers to skip packed subway cars and to work from home if possible. New York City now has 16 confirmed cases, including two in Queens, the Mayor said this morning. Yesterday, the… Read more »
March 5, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A bill outlawing gender discrimination in disability insurance has been passed by the New York Senate. The legislation (S.3664B), which was sponsored by Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, prohibits insurers from using gender as a tool to determine risk when setting disability insurance policies. If signed into law, the… Read more »