Aug. 2, 2019 By Allison Griffin Classrooms in nearly 50 different elementary schools in Queens tested positive for lead, according to new data released by the Department of Education Wednesday night. Inspectors hired by the DOE found lead-based paint in 48 borough schools where children below the age of six study, according to the data…. Read more »
Aug. 1, 2019 By Max Murray The NYPD is searching for a man in connection with a knife-point robbery in Astoria during the early hours Sunday morning. At 12:40 a.m., on July 28, the suspect approached a 35-year-old man with a knife in front of 23-05 30th Ave.and demanded the victim’s cell phone. The victim… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2019 By Allie Griffin An Astoria woman was groped by a stranger on the street and later woke up to him standing over her in bed, police said. On July 27 just before 3 a.m., the man approached the 26-year-old victim in the vicinity of 24th Street and 23rd Avenue asking for help…. Read more »
July 31, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An Astoria resident is preparing to take part in a 25-mile paddle around Manhattan this weekend in order to raise money for environmental protection and autism awareness. Noriko Okaya will be one of more than 100 people who will paddleboard the grueling course around Manhattan this Saturday. In the… Read more »
July 31, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are looking for several individuals involved in an attempted robbery Monday evening in Astoria. The suspects can be seen in a security video released by the NYPD. The individuals approached a 53-year-old man in front of 31-25 45th Street, brandished a firearm and demanded he give them… Read more »
July 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin Students of all ages have the chance to get educated on marine environments now through Aug. 13 by visiting the “BioBus,” a state-of-the-art mobile science lab popping up in Astoria. On Mondays and Tuesdays, students have the chance to visit the bus and conduct research on the marine ecology… Read more »
July 30, 2019 By Max Murray Two units are up for grabs in another Astoria affordable housing lottery — with the monthly rents going for $1,200 and $1,450 respectively. The apartments are contained within a newly-constructed 3-story, six-unit building at 20-52 49th St., between 20th and 21st Avenues. The two units differ in pricing with… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Board of Elections unanimously certified the election results in the contested Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary race today, naming Borough President Melinda Katz victorious over public defender Tiffany Cabán. Despite the board’s certification, the race is far from over, as Cabán’s campaign continues to contest more than 100… Read more »
July 27, 2019 By Christian Murray A 38-year-old Ravenswood resident who distributed cocaine and heroin in and around the NYCHA housing projects on 36th Avenue pleaded guilty to drug charges last week. Jamarl Gilmore, who ran a crew of drug dealers out of the Ravenswood NYCHA development, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree criminal sale of… Read more »
July 27, 2019 By Christian Murray In July 2013, several Dutch Kills residents joined elected officials at the intersection of 39th Avenue and 29th Street to call on the City to take action to prevent traffic accidents at the location. Yesterday, almost six years to the day, the DOT joined the same elected officials and… Read more »