Aug. 5, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the MTA to place safety netting underneath the elevated N/W tracks in Astoria after a resident was nearly struck by a piece of MTA equipment that fell from the track last week. Constantinides, who held a press conference near the Ditmars Boulevard… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray The 5Pointz towers on Jackson Avenue are nearing completion, yet ironically their size is still being debated. The discussion continues since owner Jerry Wolkoff, who received a special permit in 2013 to build 1,000 units spread across two towers, has built higher than what was initially approved and the… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A youth greenmarket has opened for the fourth season in Ditmars Park promoting the sale of fresh produce for yet another year. The youthmarket, located on Steinway Street between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard, has been open since July 13 and is operating every Saturday from 9 a.m. to… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin. Council Member Costa Constantinides has secured $90,000 for expanded immigration services for western Queens in the new City budget. The money will fund additional programs in citizen training, English language tutoring and career service offered by Astoria-based organizations. The increase in funding comes as President Donald Trump’s administration threatens to… Read more »
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 »