Jan. 12, 2018 By Christian Murray Two timber houses in different parts of Astoria are going to facing the wrecking ball, according to Jan. 11 filings with the Buildings Dept. A demolition permit was filed for a two-story, one-family house located at 31-18 31st Street. This street, located under the elevated N-train line, has undergone… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2018 By Tara Law Serious crime in Queens dropped by 7.9 percent last year but the number of opiate deaths was “staggering,” the Queens District Attorney announced Tuesday. In the last year, Queens experienced an 18 percent drop in auto crimes, a 4.8 percent drop in robberies, a 3.1 percent drop in felony… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2018 By Tara Law The police have released video of a “person of interest” who is wanted for questioning about a Jan. 4 subway slashing and assault in Astoria. The suspect allegedly slashed a 59-year-old subway rider across the forehead and punched him in the head and face on the southbound N train… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2018 By Tara Law A seven-story building will rise on the property of the Church of the Redeemer at 30-14 Crescent Street in Astoria, according to a filing Jan. 5 with the Dept. of Buildings An outpatient diagnostic or treatment healthcare facility will occupy most of the building. A parish office and a… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Queens saw the fewest traffic fatalities in 2017 among the five boroughs in a year the city is calling the safest on record. Pedestrian fatalities dropped 32 percent last year, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement made earlier today. In 2017, 214 people, 101 of them pedestrians, died… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2018 By Tara Law A 59-year-old man was punched in the face and had his forehead slashed on a Manhattan-bound N train last night, police said. The victim got into an argument with the perpetrator as he was boarding the train at the Ditmars Boulevard station at around 10:50 p.m., police said. The… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2018 By Tara Law A film festival known for showing innovative films from around the world will return this Friday to The Museum of the Moving Image for its seventh year. This year’s First Look festival will host more than two dozen films from Jan. 5 to Jan. 15. The festival will feature… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The city is hosting its annual “MulchFest” this weekend, an environmentally-friendly event where Christmas trees can be recycled and turned into mulch. MulchFest will take place on Jan. 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a variety of locations through the five boroughs, including Astoria Park… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2018 By Christian Murray The city will close one of nine Rikers Island jails this summer as part of its goal to shut down the controversial jail complex by 2027, the mayor announced today. The Department of Correction will close the George Motchan Detention Center that currently houses about 600 men, according to… Read more »
Dec 29, 2017 By Tara Law (Updated) An 81-year-old man was fatally struck by a car just blocks from his 37th Avenue home last week, the police announced Friday. Soliman Leano was hit by a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban while crossing 31st Street from east to west in the south marked crosswalk at around 9:00 pm, Thursday,… Read more »