Jan. 28, 2019 By Christian Murray The 39th Avenue subway station in Astoria reopened today after nearly seven months of renovation work. The reopening was announced by the MTA via twitter at about 2 p.m. today and comes just four days after the reopening of the nearby Broadway station. Straphangers and local organizations, such as the… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The Queens District Attorney race is steadily picking up steam, with another candidate officially launching her run for the position just days ago. Tiffany Cabán, a career public defender and Astoria resident, officially announced her bid on Jan. 25 to secure the Democratic nomination for Queens District Attorney, taking… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who attempted to rob Astoria’s Sterling National Bank on Christmas Eve. Police say the man entered the 37-16 30th Ave. location at 12:40 p.m. on Dec. 24, and passed a note to the bank teller demanding money. The would-be robber, however, fled after… Read more »
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 »