March 5, 2020 By Michael Dorgan State Senator Michael Gianaris, Councilman Costa Constantinides and Assemblyman Ron Kim will speak at a town hall tonight in Astoria centered on transferring corporate utilities like Con Edison into public ownership. The event is being organized by NYC Democratic Socialists of America and will take place at HANAC George… Read more »
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Manhattan-Based Comic Book Store to Open Astoria Outlet Location this Weekend
March 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Manhattan-based comic book store is opening an outlet in Astoria this weekend. Midtown Comics, which first opened its doors in 1997, will open its first outer borough location at 32-11 41st St. on Saturday, March 7. The outlet store will only be open on Saturdays and Sundays. The shop… Read more »
Suspect Wanted For Stealing Car After Owner Leaves Keys In Ignition
March 4, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The police released video footage today of an individual wanted for stealing a car near the Astoria Heights Playground in January. The suspect allegedly stole a 1999 Volvo sedan on Jan. 16 at around 8 p.m. across from 30-39 43rd St., after the owner left her keys in the… Read more »
NYC Releases Sunnyside Yard Master Plan; 12,000 Affordable Housing Units, 60-Acres of Park Space
March 3, 2020 By Christian Murray and Michael Dorgan City officials released the long-awaited Sunnyside Yard Master Plan today that calls for the construction of 12,000 affordable housing units, 60-acres of public space and a Sunnyside station that would be served by the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and potentially Amtrak. The plan, put together… Read more »
Astoria’s 8th Street is the Noisiest Block in NYC: Study
March 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin An Astoria street is the noisiest block in the five boroughs, according to a new study that analyzed 311 data. Nearby the Astoria Houses, 8th Street, had the most noise complaints in all of New York City last year, according to a new PropertyClub study. Neighbors called the City’s… Read more »
Affordable Hockey Lessons Being Offered for Kids, Sponsored by Islanders and NHL
March 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A popular program that provides affordable hockey lessons and equipment to kids aged 5 through 8 is about to begin in Long Island City and registration is now open. The program, Learn to Play, is organized by the New York Islanders as part of a national initiative where the… Read more »
Business Owners Launch Petition in Opposition to DOT’s Plan for Protected Bicycle Lanes on 31st Street
Feb. 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An online petition opposing the construction of protected bike lanes along 31st Street has been launched by a number of local business owners and workers. The business owners argue that the designs presented by the city earlier this month are ill-conceived and will hurt their bottom line—as well as… Read more »
Queens Drivers Have an Easier Time Finding Parking than Most NYC Drivers: Study
Feb. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens drivers have an easier time finding parking than most drivers in the city, according to a new study. While looking for a legal place to park on Queens streets can be a headache-inducing activity, drivers in the World’s Borough spend less time searching for parking than drivers in… Read more »
Playground at the Corner of 35th Avenue and Steinway Reopens After $3 Million Revamp
Feb. 26, 2020 By Kristen Torres Playground Thirty Five, located on the corner of 35th Avenue and Steinway Street, has reopened following a $3 million renovation. The playground was closed for nearly two years as crews worked to install new playground equipment, a spray shower area, planting beds, lighting and fencing, according to the Parks… Read more »
Sci-Fi Film Festival Comes to Museum of the Moving Image Next Week
Feb. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin A science fiction film festival celebrating the late novelist Philip K. Dick is coming to Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image next week. The eighth annual Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival will be held at the museum, located at 36-01 35th Ave., from Wednesday, March 4 through… Read more »