Nov. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin A holiday market is opening this weekend in Astoria offering the public three Sundays to get their holiday shopping done, all while supporting local small businesses. The market, dubbed Astoria Market, will offer a selection of products from several dozen vendors from noon to 6 p.m. on three consecutive… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2019 By Kristen Torres Two men tried to rob a Walgreens in Astoria at gunpoint on Wednesday, police said. The incident began around 3:30 a.m. inside the Walgreens located at 47-07 Broadway. According to police, one of the men attempted to sneak out of the store’s back exit with two containers of laundry… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin Three new apartments are up for grabs in Astoria through the city’s affordable housing lottery, but you must make at least $73,715 to qualify. Two one-bedroom and one two-bedroom units are available through the lottery inside a newly-constructed building at 25-34 Steinway St. Monthly rent for the one bedrooms… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres A man was found dead behind a Steinway Street building on Wednesday, police said. The police received a 911 call at around 9 a.m. and discovered a 58-year-old man in the rear of 23-19 Steinway St. The man was unconscious and unresponsive. Medical personnel responded and pronounced him dead… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres The owner of five McDonald’s franchise locations in Queens has been ordered to pay $155,000 to his employees in restitution for violating city labor laws, according to the mayor’s office Tuesday. An investigation by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) revealed Thomas Parker — of Star Parker… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Long Island City’s Sixteen Oaks Grove Park is getting a $1.3 million makeover, after City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer secured funding for the renovations. The triangular park, named for its sixteen bordering oak trees, sits on .22 acres of land between 21st Street and 14th Street, acting as… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Michael Gianaris is calling on the NYPD to investigate bigoted, anti-Muslim graffiti found on an Astoria bus shelter over the weekend as a hate crime. Gianaris was alerted of the graffiti by a constituent who discovered the ugly words on the side of a bus shelter on… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Kristen Torres Competitive eater Molly Schuyler took home first place — and $3,000 — after devouring 10 “Ooey Gooey Mooey” burgers in 10 minutes during the first annual burger eating contest at Astoria’s Uncle Jack’s Meat House on Saturday. Schuyler beat six men to win, with Dan “Killer” Kennedy, one of… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin An off-duty NYPD officer who got into a fender-bender was slashed across the face and robbed in Astoria Sunday morning by the irate driver he collided with, police said. The officer identified in reports as Sgt. Terrence Howard of Brooklyn’s 69th Precinct collided with a red Mercedes Benz near… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin A former Long Island City High School teacher inappropriately texted female students, boosted failing grades, gave students money, gifts, alcohol and slept with one student, according to a new city investigation. Math teacher Peter Muhlbach, 53, of Woodside, engaged in inappropriate behavior with several female students dating back to… Read more »