April 6, 2018 By Christian Murray A number of stores by the Ditmars Boulevard station will be demolished in order for a new building to go up that will house Target. The stores to be bulldozed are located in a two-story brick building on 31st Street–between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard–and include Subway, Kapil bodega,… Read more »
April 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for three men who robbed a woman of her headphones at the 46th St. (M/R) subway station in Astoria on March 28. The woman, 18, was standing on the R train platform at around 11:39 p.m. when the men approached her, police say. One of the… Read more »
April 5, 2018 By Tara Law Community mainstay Riccardo’s By the Bridge has been closed temporarily by the Health Department. The 67-year-old banquet hall and caterer, located at 21-01 24th Ave., is known for hosting weddings, anniversary parties and other events. The space was closed after receiving 43 violation points in an inspection on April… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Tara Law An Astoria hotdog and burger joint with a track record of tax department shutdowns has closed for good. New York Dog House, which opened at 37-06 30th Ave. in 2012, announced Monday that it has closed in a message on Facebook. The restaurant was known for serving burgers, signature cocktails,… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city could abandon de Blasio’s BQX project—a 16-mile street level light-rail along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront—if studies determine the plan to be infeasible, according to a Daily News report. A report published by the News yesterday quotes Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, who spoke at NYU’s Rudin Center… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a 19-year-old woman who vanished in Astoria on Monday. Noor Al Hemyari, who is from Chicago, was last seen at 33-05 29th Street at around 8:40 a.m., police said. Al Hemyari is approximately 5 foot 4 inches tall and about 110 pounds, with black hair… Read more »
April 3, 2018 By Tara Law A new law sponsored by Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (D- Astoria) has passed that will give sexual assault survivors extra time to seek justice. As part of the passage of the state budget, which was finalized early April 1, a new law will require law enforcement agencies to preserve rape… Read more »
April 3, 2018 By Tara Law A small-format Target store will open on 31st Street near the Ditmars Boulevard station in Astoria in 2022. Target announced today that the 47,000 square foot location at 22-11 31st St. will offer will household essentials, including home decor, apparel and accessories, beauty supplies, a CVS Pharmacy, tech goods… Read more »
April 3, By Staff Report Registration has opened for the 3rd annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K, which will take place in June to raise money for the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy. The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m, is for both runners and walkers, and as many as 1,500 attendees are expected… Read more »
April 2, 2018 Staff Report The police have released video footage of a man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that took place at Queensbridge Houses last month. The suspect is wanted following the death of Sharef Graham, 25, who was shot in a walkway near 40-06 Vernon Boulevard just before 8 p.m. on… Read more »