Dec. 1, 2018 By Christian Murray Two men have been arrested for their part in an armed robbery of an Astoria bodega last month–and for the shooting a good Samaritan who tried to pursue them. Hannibal Ali, 55, and Luis Zayas, 25, are two of four men police say are responsible for the armed holdup… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Holiday spirit is in the air, with several holiday-themed activities planned throughout Astoria beginning this weekend. Kicking off the festivities is the sixth annual holiday tree lighting at Astoria Park’s Great Lawn. The event begins at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1, where there will be face painting, balloon art,… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Dozens of local artisans will be selling unique holiday gifts at a market held in Astoria starting on Sunday. The Astoria Market will take place for the next three Sundays at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden and will feature 40 local vendors selling items as such as accessories,… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A new establishment has taken up a spot on 30th Avenue that was once the longtime home to the recently-shuttered William Hallet. The Royal Underground, a restaurant and bar, celebrated their soft opening at 36-10 30th Ave. over the past weekend, which comes as the prior bistro closed down… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Greater Astoria Historical Society is embarking on a new phase, and is now in search of an alternate space for its collections as it prepares to move out of its longtime home on Broadway—launching a fundraiser with a $20,000 goal at that. The local historical society, chartered in… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two men–an uncle and a nephew– have been taken into custody following a series of armed robberies in Queens yesterday that included the shooting of a Woodside Duane Reade employee. Elgin Brack, 22, and Scott Brack, 50, now face federal charges in the alleged armed robberies of four convenience… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have released video footage of a man who critically shot a Duane Reade employee in Woodside during a botched robbery yesterday, before going on to hold up three other stores in Queens at gun point. The suspect began his crime spree at about 3:25 a.m. when he… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Meghan Sackman The owners of Studio Square have notified Community Board 1 that they have closed. Andy Aujla, the head of CB1’s Consumer Affairs committee, announced at Tuesday’s monthly board meeting that the establishment has shut down. “We got a letter from Studio Square and their attorneys that they have closed… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Police are looking for two men who allegedly stole more than $2,000 worth of tools from a building site in Astoria. The tools were first discovered missing on Oct. 30 by an employee at the 30-86 14th St. location. The employee called the police at around 2:30 p.m. Upon… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2018 By Meghan Sackman The police are looking for three men who robbed an Astoria bodega at gunpoint Saturday night and then shot a Good Samaritan who chased after them. The three men, one of whom was wearing a fake police shield around his neck, went into the Bonoful Grocery, located at 29-11… Read more »