Nov. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City man who shot an Astoria resident in the back and pistol whipped him to death was convicted of murder on Friday, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Javyn McNish, 21, was found guilty of murder for the Dec. 2, 2017 killing of Jerell Lewis,… Read more »
Nov. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fare for the JFK AirTrain has been hiked for the first time in its history with single ride tickets now costing $7.75. The AirTrain, which first opened to riders in December 2003, had been $5 since its inception until the price was raised Nov. 1. The Port Authority… Read more »
By Josefa Velasquez, Christine Chung and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This story was originally published on 10/31/19 by THE CITY The Working Families Party stepped in to shore up Tiffany Cabán’s campaign for Queens district attorney earlier this year when she was just an unknown public defender, helping bring her within a stunning 55… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The majority of Queens council members voted today in favor of a plan that will bring hundreds of miles of protected bicycle and bus lanes to city streets. The legislation introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson passed the full council by a 35 to 10 vote with two abstentions…. Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Sac’s Place, a popular pizzeria and Italian restaurant in Astoria that closed its doors on Broadway in July, celebrated the opening of its new location at the Kaufman Astoria Studios Tuesday. The restaurant, which had a soft opening last month, is located at 35-11 35th Ave. and had its… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who stole over $20,000 worth of equipment during four burglaries that occurred at construction sites in Astoria and Dutch Kills over two weeks in September and October. The four burglaries occurred between Sept. 30 and Oct. 12, according to the NYPD. The first… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A portion of 37th Street has been co-named Chester Carlson Way in honor of the co-founder of Xerox who pioneered modern photocopying in Astoria more than 80 years ago. The co-naming ceremony was held on Friday, Oct. 25 on the corner of 37th Street and Broadway, where the new… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The corner of 31st Avenue and 41st Street in Astoria was officially co-named “Staff Sergeant Rocco Moretto Way” earlier this month in honor of the late World War II veteran who led the neighborhood’s local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. The longtime Astoria resident died last August at 94… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report. There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »