Sept. 20, 2018 By Tara Law Residents of western Queens will soon have an easy option to get rid of their electronic waste— calling the Department of Sanitation. Starting Oct. 1, residents of community boards 1 (which includes Astoria and East Elmhurst), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 will be able to request curbside… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Some of Queens’ best food vendors are in the running for prizes at this Saturday’s Vendy Awards, which recognize the tastiest food carts, trucks and market vendors in the city. The 14th annual competition is a fundraiser for the Street Vendor Project, which advocates for vendors rights and provides… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Police released photos and video of a shoplifter who punched an Astoria Rite Aid employee in the face. Police say that the incident took place on Aug. 14 at 10:30 a.m. inside the Rite Aid at 33-01 30th Ave. The suspect went inside the store and tried to leave… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Permits have been filed for a 7-story apartment building on Crescent Street. The structure, which will be located at 30-04 Crescent St., will offer 14 units. The property is across the street from Mt. Sinai Queens and is five blocks from the 30th Avenue (N/W) subway station. A one-story… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Another hotel is set to become part of the Astoria landscape, with a developer filing plans yesterday for 9-story, 62-key hotel on 24th Street. The structure, which is planned for 37-00 24th St., will be 108 feet tall and will include 24,000 square feet of commercial/hotel space, with 3,700… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released a video of a man who allegedly stole $3,700 worth of tools and materials from a Long Island City construction site last month. Police say that the man walked onto the building site at 40-05 Crescent St. on Aug. 28 at 3:30 a.m. and took off… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2018 By Tara Law Subway commuters dealt with morning rush hour delays on almost every August weekday— and N train riders had a particularly rough time, according to a report released yesterday by public transportation advocacy group Riders Alliance. There were delays–on at least one line in the system–during morning rush hour on… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2018 By Tara Law City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Council Member Costa Constantinides will host a town hall in Astoria on Oct. 4. The event will be held at P.S. 171 Peter G. Van Alst, 14-14 29th Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Johnson and Constantinides will take… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a straphanger’s wallet on the ‘N’ train earlier this month. The suspect allegedly took a 22-year-old man’s wallet at around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, on the N train. The victim discovered his wallet missing in the vicinity… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2018 By Tara Law A number of civic leaders are hosting a clean up in Astoria Sunday– as they call on the Sanitation Department to introduce street cleaning in order to tidy up several garbage-strewn streets. The organizers— the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, Family Church, Astoria Houses Residents Association and Council Member Costa Constantinides—… Read more »