May 10, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA announced yesterday that it has completed another technological upgrade to the 7 line that it believes will result in faster and more reliable service. The latest upgrade, called “Automatic Train Operation,” will see trains programmed to a provide optimal cruising speeds, acceleration and braking that will lead… Read more »
May 9, 2019 By Christian Murray (Updated May 10) The owners of the Key Food property on 31st Street are mystified that supermarket workers and Astoria’s elected officials are holding a rally outside the store Friday accusing them of unfairly pushing the supermarket out of the neighborhood to make way for a Target store. The… Read more »
May 8, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Twitter has deactivated the account “@AOCpress” that was created to post satirical tweets pertaining to Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The account, which had 85,000 followers, was deactivated on Monday, along with the account of its creator Mike Morrison, @OfficeOfMike, according to conservative publication Human Events. Morrison told Human Events… Read more »
May 7, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA is hosting a series of public meetings across Queens over the next month as it looks to solicit feedback in its quest to overhaul the borough’s bus network. The MTA announced last month that it is redesigning the entire Queens bus network as it attempts to increase… Read more »
May 3, 2019 By Christian Murray The Mayor’s Office plans to close the Astoria Houses Senior Center, which would be a major blow to the hundreds of seniors who use the facility. State Sen. Mike Gianaris and Council Member Costa Constantinides were notified this week that the 4-05 Astoria Blvd. facility will close once the… Read more »
May 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for two men who allegedly broke into an Astoria garage and stole two motorcycles last month. The suspects entered a commercial parking garage in the vicinity of Newton Avenue and 32 Street at around 12:10 a.m. on April 15, and stole two motorcycles belonging to a 34-year-old… Read more »
May 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Elected leaders and community activists will be rallying next week to prevent the demolition of the Key Food store on 31st Street, which is one of several stores slated to be demolished along the strip to make room for Target. The rally, to take place at 2:45 p.m. on May… Read more »
May 2, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An American craft cocktail bar with a catchy name has opened on 23rd Avenue in Astoria. Bad Ass Bar, located at 26-17 23rd Ave, held its grand opening party yesterday and is offering carefully curated craft cocktails. The establishment’s logo is a donkey and its owner decided to name the… Read more »
April 30, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has joined several local organizations in calling for separate pedestrian and cycling paths on the Queensboro Bridge after increasingly crowded conditions have led to serious injuries. Van Bramer, along with Transportation Alternatives, Bike New York, the Court Square Civic Association, and many community… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Two Albany lawmakers are asking for support on newly proposed legislation that would ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across New York State, while allowing for shelter and rescue animals to be featured in the stores. Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and State Senator Michael… Read more »