Sept. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin Homeowners will no longer be penalized for sidewalk damage caused by city trees, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Previously if a sidewalk in front of a home was damaged by a tree’s roots, the homeowner would be notified by the city and a lien would be issued against… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin Tomorrow will be the first 9/11 in which students in all public schools across the state will take a moment of silence to remember the lives lost in the tragedy eighteen years ago, thanks to two Queens lawmakers. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill establishing September 11th Remembrance Day… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An Astoria man has been arrested after he tried to coerce an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old boy into having sex with him. Jason Seto, 41, was charged in Brooklyn federal court Friday with knowingly trying to persuade a minor to engage in sexual activity with him… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano A stretch of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge’s pedestrian lane leaves bicyclists susceptible to tumbling into the East River below and now Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the MTA to do something to prevent just that. Constantinides wrote a letter to the MTA on Aug. 30 calling… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A 28-year-old woman who was found dead inside an Astoria apartment building last week was murdered, according to the police. Dhuha Sabaa was discovered inside a second-floor apartment above a Dominos Pizzeria at 25-55 Steinway St. at about 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to the police. Sabaa… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An Astoria resident established a rugby club in Queens over the summer and has already recruited 35 members. The club, aptly called Queens Rugby, was formed by Astoria resident Daniel Browne along with Mike Cotto, a long-time member of the New York rugby community. The pair hope to boost… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano A 28-year-old woman was found dead inside an Astoria apartment building on Thursday, according to police. The woman was discovered inside a second floor apartment near Steinway Street and 25th Avenue, according to an NYPD spokesperson. The woman was found in a bedroom at around 1:30 p.m. by first… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who allegedly choked a 64-year-old woman and then stole her purse at the 46th Street subway station in Astoria earlier this week. The robbery took place at 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 on the northbound R platform of the 46th Street station,… Read more »
Sept. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City man was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday for operating an illicit drug ring for several months near the Ravenswood Houses in Astoria. Jamarl Gilmore, 38, operated the drug ring from March to June 2018 and sold cocaine and heroin to customers near the… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Parks Department broke ground on the reconstruction project of Astoria’s Hallets Cove Playground Thursday — a $2.2 million makeover to better serve the community’s children. The playground is nearby NYCHA’s Astoria Houses and will be undergoing a total redesign with an expected completion date of winter 2020, according… Read more »