March 27, 2019, By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a shoplifter who stole more than $1,000 worth of cosmetics from the Rite Aid store on Steinway Street. Police say on March 7 at about 7:30 p.m. an unidentified female entered and exited the 32-87 Steinway St drugstore three times, and each time walked out… Read more »
March 27, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who followed a 37-year-old woman into the lobby of an Astoria apartment building and then choked and robbed her earlier this month. The suspect allegedly approached the woman from behind, grabbed her by the neck and threw the victim to the ground inside her… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A new space for pups to play is expected to open in Astoria next month. A new dog run is being built on Triborough Playground C, which is on Hoyt Avenue South between 23rd Street and 24th Street. The run, which is expected to open in April, is shaped like… Read more »
March 24, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The reconstruction of an unloved park on 14th Street is nearly complete. Astoria Health Playground, a small park located at 31-25 14th St., has been undergoing a $2.9 million revamp over the past year, with the work expected to be complete in April, according to a Parks Dept. spokesperson…. Read more »
March 21, 2019 By Christian Murray Astoria residents will get to decide how to spend $1 million in coming weeks. Council Member Costa Constantinides announced the launch of the latest round of participatory budgeting today, allowing residents to vote on what capital improvements they would like to see in the greater Astoria district. Participatory Budgeting… Read more »
March 21, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Community Board 1 unanimously rejected a problematic bar’s request to get its liquor license reinstated earlier this week after the State Liquor Authority (SLA) revoked it in November 2018. Home Restaurant and Lounge, located at 28-49 Steinway St., had its liquor license suspended in Oct. 2018, after a series of… Read more »
March 20, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Two men who broke into an abandoned apartment building in Long Island City were robbed by a pair of fellow trespassers at knifepoint on Monday, according to police. According to police, 18-year-old Christian Rodriguez and 24-year-old Frank Carillo broke into the back entrance of a boarded up home, located at… Read more »
March 20, 2019 By Christian Murray The Victoria’s Secret store on Steinway Street has closed. A sign in the window reads: “This Location of Victoria’s Secret Has Permanently Closed. Please Visit Our Other Victoria’s Secret Stores.” The 31-35 Steinway St. location was one of four Victoria’s Secret stores in Queens. The other three—located in Forest… Read more »
March 19, 2019, By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who fired off a gun during a fight outside an Astoria restaurant early Monday morning. The fight broke out in front of the new Smoking Pie restaurant, formerly Maya Halal & Grill, located at 25-94 Steinway St., around 12:50 a.m. on March 18… Read more »
March 17, 2019, By Meghan Sackman A number of Astoria stores are banding together for a spring sale promotion next weekend. The promotion will offer customers who shop at the participating businesses with a chance to win a gift card and merchandise. Shop Small Astoria, a group that promotes local businesses, is the organizing the… Read more »