Jan. 25, 2019 By Christian Murray The latest “affordable” housing lottery has opened in Astoria and seven apartments in a 23-unit building are now on offer. The seven apartments, located at 30-68 38th St., are comprised of three one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units. The “affordable” units are only available to households earning 120 percent of… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Astoria’s Broadway station officially reopened today in what came as a surprise to many after nearly seven months of renovation work. The station, according to MTA New York City Transit, reopened just before midday today, weeks earlier than its anticipated opening in February. The station has been closed for… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Community Board 1 unanimously voted in favor of plans put forth by a Long Island-based diocese and a nonprofit to build a supportive housing facility for homeless LGBTQ youth next to Saint Andrew’s Church in Astoria. The project team, made up of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, the… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The police are looking for a man who allegedly fired several shots while entering an apartment building at the Queensbridge Houses complex last week. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Johnathan Faison, allegedly fired multiple shots upon entering 41-02 12th St. at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, police… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Community Board 1 resoundingly rejected a rezoning application earlier this week that would allow for a 14-story building to replace a string of businesses off 48th Street and Northern Boulevard. The board, in a vote of 31 to 4, opposed plans put forth by developers Ashley Young LLC and… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Socrates Sculpture Park is at last advancing on its longtime plans to bring its first permanent installation on site—staff office spaces made out of shipping containers. Plans were filed last week for a two-story structure at the park, situated at the intersection of Vernon Boulevard and Broadway, in a… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2019 By Christian Murray Governor Andrew Cuomo urged lawmakers to pass legislation this year that would charge motorists a fee for entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Cuomo said that the charge, known as congestion pricing, would help fund a crumbling subway system by raising $15 billion in coming years. He said it would… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An 88-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car at an Astoria intersection on Friday and was declared dead the next day. Miguel Hernandez, who was a few blocks away from his 33rd Street home, was crossing Broadway at Crescent Street on Jan. 11 when he was hit by a… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The NYC Ferry system is set to undergo a significant expansion in coming months, with the Astoria route, connecting the western Queens neighborhood to Wall Street, getting a new stop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this spring. Mayor Bill de Blasio, in his State of the City address delivered… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are looking for a 78-year-old man who was last seen entering the Ditmars Boulevard train station on Saturday. Police say Paraskevas Kokkinakos, who lives near 48th Street and Ditmars Boulevard, was last spotted at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 12 at the station, where he was supposed to board… Read more »