March 9, 2018 By Tara Law A new bill introduced in the State Assembly would grant businesses affected by the (N/W) line subway station renovations in Astoria a tax credit for revenue losses inflicted by the closures. The tax credit would apply to all businesses affected by state or local transportation infrastructure projects, said State… Read more »
March 9, 2018 By Tara Law (Update: March 9) An annual St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl taking place this weekend will call attention to bars impacted by the temporary shutdown of the 30th and 36th Avenue (N/W) stations in Astoria. The fourth annual St. Paddy’s Pub crawl will take place on March 17. The crawl will… Read more »
March 8, 2018 By Tara Law (Updated March 9) A man police believe has robbed gas stations across Queens at gunpoint struck again early Thursday in Corona. The man allegedly went up to a gas station attendant, a 49-year-old man, at a Gulf gas station at 94-03 Corona Ave around 1:55 a.m. and asked what… Read more »
March 7, 2018 By Tara Law An Astoria home that dates to the 1870s is currently being bulldozed. Contractors have started dismantling the 31-07 31st Street structure which is commonly referred to as the “Dulcken House,” after one of its past owners. Ferdinand Quentin Dulcken, an English composer and pianist, lived in the house in… Read more »
March 5, 2018 By Tara Law An off-duty corrections officer leaped into action to stop a man who was shooting a gun into a crowded area early Sunday in Astoria. The suspect was shooting toward a crowd and into the air near the corner of 28th Avenue and Steinway Street at around 2:15 a.m., police… Read more »
March 4, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have released footage of a bicyclist who allegedly robbed a 92-year-old woman while she was walking down 46th Street in Astoria Saturday night. The bicyclist allegedly rode up behind the elderly woman at around 7:30 pm, March 3, on 46th Street and ripped her handbag from her… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Tara Law A dilapidated Astoria basketball court has a new lease on life thanks to a colorful makeover. Triborough Bridge Playground B, which is located beneath the Triborough Bridge near Hoyt Avenue South and 21st Street, has been upgraded with weather resistant asphalt, two new polycarbonate blackboards and a bright mural… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who used a stolen credit card to buy beer in Astoria on Feb. 11. The suspect walked into Ruby’s Grocery at 25-44 Broadway at about 5:12 a.m. and used the stolen card. The man was dressed head to toe in black and was… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Tara Law An affordable senior housing complex is likely to go up on a 31st Street municipal parking lot. Councilmember Costa Constantinides announced plans at a press conference today to build a 100-to 150-unit affordable housing complex for seniors on a city-owned parking lot, located at 32-11 31st St— steps from… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Tara Law Police are looking for a suspect who fired shots inside a playground near the border of Long Island City and Astoria midday on Feb. 19. The police received a report that an individual fired a gun three times around 12:40 p.m. inside Dutch Kills Playground, near the corner of… Read more »