August 4, by Nathaly Pesantez
A teen’s chain was pulled and stolen from her neck by a man on Steinway Street last month, police say.
The 16-year-old girl was in front of 32-86 Steinway Street, across the street from the Rite Aid on Steinway Street and 34th Avenue,…
August 3, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man walked into a shop on Steinway Street and stole clothing at knifepoint, according to police.
The suspect allegedly walked into New York & Company on 30-37 Steinway Street at 5:25 p.m. on July 31,…
August 2, By Jason Cohen
A popular Korean fried chicken restaurant is opening its fourth location in Astoria later this month by the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. subway station.
The Astoria establishment, which will be located at 22-58 31st Street, the home of the former Golden Fruit Market,…
July 31, By Nathaly Pesantez
The locations for the much anticipated Citi Bike system in Astoria have been announced, with close to 60 sites planned for the neighborhood.
The planned area is bordered by the Queensboro Bridge in the south,…
July 28, By Jason Cohen
A large preschool center will be opening in Astoria on the ground floor of a new residential complex on 31st Street.
The Learning Experience, which has more than 200 centers in 19 states, is taking space in a building called “Astoria Central,” a seven-story 114-unit apartment complex located at 31-53 31st Street that opened earlier this year.…
July 28, By Jason Cohen
The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens District Attorneys announced Wednesday that they will be dismissing nearly 700,000 open summons warrants next month.
They will be dismissing warrants issued for low level crimes that took place more than 10 years ago.…
July 27, By Jason Cohen
Several Astoria schools will undergo significant capital improvements over the next year—from film studios to science labs—with more than $3.7 million from this year’s budget going into them, elected officials announced today.
A film studio is going to be built at the Young Women’s Leaders,…
July 25, By Jason Cohen
An Astoria man faces multiple charges for allegedly possessing and selling narcotics laced with Fentanyl.
Bernard Lewis, 45, was caught as part of a long-term narcotics investigation that led to several arrests and included the use of court-authorized wiretaps.…
By Nathaly Pesantez
The wait is over for countdown clocks at Astoria bus stops.
Ten countdown clocks are set to be installed in several bus stops around Astoria, including Steinway Street, Ditmars Boulevard, and eastern Astoria, District 22 council member Costa Constantinides announced today.…
July 24, By Christian Murray
Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to come to Long Island City this week to announce the launch of the new Astoria ferry route that is scheduled to begin service on August 29, officials have confirmed.…