August 25, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man robbed an Astoria Citibank yesterday after threatening employees with a gun, according to police.
The incident took place at around 9 a.m. on Aug. 24, when the suspect entered the Citibank at 25-91 Steinway Street,…
August 23, Staff Report
Pesticides will be sprayed over several western Queens neighborhoods Thursday as part of a mosquito control initiative, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Tomorrow night, August 24, trucks will drive and spray sections of Astoria,…
August 22, Staff Report
NYC Ferry unveiled its schedule for the Astoria Route today that will make its debut next week.
The new ‘Astoria Route’ will begin on August 29 and it will connect Astoria at the Hallets Cove dock to Roosevelt Island,…
August 18, By Jason Cohen
A developer filed plans with the Buildings Dept. yesterday to construct a five-story office building on 37th Ave. in Long Island City.
The plans call for a 39,969 square foot building– to be located at 11-02 37th Ave.…
August 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A burglar stole a flat screen television from an Astoria apartment after kicking open the front door to get in, police say.
At 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 3, the suspect entered a building near 31st Avenue and Broadway and kicked open the apartment door of a 23-year-old female and stole her Samgsung television before fleeing the building in an unknown direction.…
August 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A 59-year-old cyclist was left in critical condition after being struck by a car whose driver fled the scene on foot Thursday night, according to police.
At 10:54 p.m. on Aug. 17, a white Mercedes-Benz was traveling west on 36th Avenue and approaching 12th Street by the Ravenswood Houses at around the same time a 59-year-old male cyclist was riding on 12th Street and turning onto 36th Avenue.…
August 17, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man punched an MTA employee after he was told not to do pull ups on the handrails aboard the N train, police say.
At 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 9, a man was aboard a stationary N train at the Ditmars Boulevard train station doing pull ups on the train handrails when an MTA employee told him that it was inappropriate to use the handrails for that purpose,…
August 16, by Nathaly Pesantez
A craft beer bar is coming to Astoria, taking up a site that has been unoccupied since 2011.
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reports that River Crest will be the name of the bar coming to 33-15 Ditmars Boulevard,…
August 16, By Nathaly Pesantez
A man followed a woman into an Astoria apartment yesterday, placed her in a chokehold and repeatedly punched her in the face causing bone fractures–before stealing her purse, according to police.
The suspect followed the victim into a residential building near 31st Drive and 21st Street at around 7:30 am Tuesday,…
August 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Queens Kickshaw, the popular New American restaurant, will close at the end of August, with its owners reopening a new eatery at the location, according to the restaurant’s website.
In an online letter dated August 14 by owners Ben Sandler and Jennifer Lim,…