May 16, 2018 By Tara Law A major developer plans to construct a 324-room hotel on 9th Street near Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City. Hotel developer McSam Hotel Group filed building permits this week to build a 13-story, 111,627 square foot hotel at 38-39 9th St., which is currently a factory space. Each of… Read more »
May 15, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a burglar who broke into a 79-year-old man’s apartment in Astoria on May 5. The suspect allegedly walked into an apartment building near 31st Avenue and 37th Street at around 7:45 p.m., forced open the victim’s front door, and grabbed a television, briefcase and hat, police… Read more »
May 14, 2018 By Tara Law Astoria Flea, a market featuring international food, vintage items and handcrafted goods, will return to the neighborhood for a fifth year this weekend. The market, which is organized by the LIC Flea & Food and Kaufman Astoria Studios, will take place on the studio’s back lot at 34-12 36th St. The… Read more »
May 10, 2018 By Tara Law New renderings have been released of a planned development on the corner of 21st Street and 30th Road that will consist of a five-story community center for the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens and a 14-story mixed-use building. The two buildings are expected to be completed on… Read more »
May 9, 2018 By Tara Law A 64-year-old woman was found dead with a knife in her back in Astoria Houses this morning, police said. Police entered the victim’s 28-02 8th St. apartment at about 9:50 a.m. after receiving a 911 call. They discovered the woman, identified as Donna Blanchard, unconscious with a knife in her… Read more »
May 9, 2018 By Tara Law A nonprofit that helps incarcerated and formerly incarcerated mothers–and their children–has opened a thrift stop in Astoria. Hour Children, a nonprofit which was founded in founded in Long Island City in 1986, opened The Hour Children Shops on May 5. The 31-24 Steinway Street thrift store sells curated–but reasonably priced–… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Several Queens Library locations are set to host Drag Queen Story Hour events all through the month of May. The events, which involve drag queens reading stories to children ages 3 to 8, aim to raise awareness of gender diversity and self-acceptance, all while enjoying a fun literary experience,… Read more »
May 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man who shoved and punched a straphanger at the Queensboro Plaza station last week. The NYPD says the attacker pushed a 21-year-old man aside while both were boarding an Astoria-Ditmars Blvd.-bound N train at around 7:30 p.m. on April 29. The 21-year-old victim confronted… Read more »
May 7, 2018 By Tara Law An Astoria man who sold opiates to two people who overdosed and nearly died has been sentenced to four years in prison. Bernard Lewis, 46, was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to the criminal sale of a controlled substance in April, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Lewis… Read more »
May 7, 2018 By Tara Law William Hallet, an Astoria bistro and bar which serves American-style food, has been closed temporarily by the Department of Health. The Health Inspector discovered numerous violations at the 36-10 30th Ave. restaurant during an inspection on May 3. The restaurant received 49 violation points for infractions such as an… Read more »