Jan. 29, 2018 By Christian Murray The police released video Saturday of a suspect who entered an Astoria mosque earlier this month and rifled through a worshiper’s jacket pockets before stealing a cell phone and credit card. The suspect entered Al-Iman Mosque, located at 24-30 Steinway Street, at around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2018 By Tara Law Police released video today of a man they are looking for who allegedly put his hand up a woman’s skirt outside an Astoria apartment on Dec. 18. The man approached the 31-year-old victim from behind, put his hand up her skirt and touched her private parts near Ditmars Boulevard… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2018 By Tara Law A longtime Astoria resident has opened a health-conscious cafe that offers freshly made pastries, sandwiches and salads. QWNS Cafe, which opened at 23-35 31st St. on Jan. 15, serves food made from scratch in-house with homemade ingredients. The eatery offers items such as burgers, grain and açai bowls, and… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2018 By Christian Murray A 28-year-old woman was shot by a stray bullet while walking to the subway in Queensbridge this morning. The woman was shot in the stomach by Snooze Brown, police said, who fired his gun and missed his target in the vicinity of 41st Avenue and 10th Street at around… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmember Costa Constantinides will hold his annual State of the District Address next Tuesday to discuss what he has achieved over the past year and to describe his plans for 2018. The address will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at P.S. 17 Henry David Thoreau, located… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2018 By Tara Law Popular Astoria restaurant Queens Comfort appears to be moving to a new location about three blocks from its current space. A sign for Queens Comfort was hung yesterday in the window of 36-18 30th Ave, the former location of Sugar Freak. The restaurant, which had announced that its location… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2018 By Tara Law Permits have been filed for the construction of a 7-story mixed-use building in the Hallets Cove section of Astoria. The building, to be located at 11-16 Main Avenue, will consist of 29 apartments, as well as a fitness studio and retail space on the first floor. The building will… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2018 By Tara Law Serious crime was down in Astoria in 2017, but the rate of felony assaults grew— a change police attribute to the neighborhood’s nightlife. Captain Osvaldo Nunez, commander of the 114 Precinct, said that number of major crimes reported in the neighborhood dropped 14.7 percent in 2017 compared to 2016,… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2018 By Tara Law Restauranteur Willie “Jack” Degel, who owns a restaurant and bar in Astoria, has come under fire after criticizing minimum wage increases and complaining about employee “entitlement” in an appearance on conservative talk show FOX & Friends Monday. Degel, who grew up in Queens, is the owner of five restaurants… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2018 By Christian Murray An Astoria restaurant that offered East Coast comfort food has closed. East Coast Foodies, located at 35-11 34th Ave., closed earlier this month, with the owner citing health issues as the reason. The restaurant, which opened in April 2017, offered food such as Maine lobster rolls, New York hot… Read more »