Oct. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Council Member Costa Constantinides introduced a bill Wednesday that would eliminate a program that lets delivery companies pay reduced fines for parking illegally. The bill calls for the end of the controversial Stipulated Fine Program, which lets delivery companies such as FedEx and UPS pay reduced penalties in exchange… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2018 Staff Report It’s dark and difficult to watch, but it’s also a fascinating look at the human mind. The Museum of the Moving Image — 36-01 35th Ave. in Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District — will present 12 screenings of the 2017 documentary “Caniba” from Friday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 28. The 97-minute… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2018 By Tara Law Some residents in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City are up in arms about a local venue they say rattles their windows with music and allows its customers to leave urine, vomit and broken bottles in the street. About 10 people who live near Studio Square at… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Another residential development will soon be coming to Astoria. CW Realty, a Brooklyn-based development firm, filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a five-story mixed-use building at 31-21 37th St. last week. A spokesperson for the firm said it plans to start construction in the winter of 2019…. Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 By Tara Law A New Jersey-based bank has opened a branch on Broadway that will focus on serving local businesses. ConnectOne opened a new bank today at 36-19 Broadway, and offers a range of personal and commercial banking services while specializing in the needs of small and mid-size businesses in the area… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for the operator of a white minivan who drove off after hitting a 13-year-old boy in Long Island City last week. Police say that the driver hit the child as he was walking into the street near 38-72 13th St. at around 8:15 a.m. on Oct…. Read more »
Oct. 15, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed plans to construct two additional 9-story buildings on a large parcel of land on 30th Drive in Astoria, bringing the total number of proposed buildings on site to three. The additional plans call for buildings at 11-12 30th Dr. and 11-28 30th Dr., which will… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a 9-story, 168-unit residential building on 31st Avenue in Astoria. The building, which would be located at 11-37 31st Ave., would be 91 feet tall and encompass 110,447 square feet. The structure would also feature 84 parking spaces… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law The Stonework, a boutique specializing in hand-stitched and American-made goods, will close in January, the store’s owners have announced on Facebook. The company, which has been located at 37-06 Ditmars Boulevard for two years, is owned by Ana Stone and her husband James Guccione. The store is known for… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released photos and video of a man who allegedly stole $900 from a Walgreens drug store on Crescent Street. Police say the man walked into an office at the back of the store, located at 33-55 Crescent St., at around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 and took… Read more »