June 5, By Jason Cohen
Astoria lawmakers are calling on the Department of Transportation to allow large trucks to travel on a small section of the Grand Central Parkway—between the RFK-Triborough Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway– in order to alleviate traffic on Astoria Blvd and surrounding streets.…
June 5, By Christian Murray
The police have arrested a man responsible for a rash of homophobic graffiti that has been scrawled on several buildings throughout Astoria this year.
Yaacov Shemesh, a 53-year-old Astoria resident, was arrested Thursday night for scrawling 22 hate-filled messages throughout the neighborhood,…
June 2, By Jason Cohen
Art lovers will have the opportunity to see more than 150 murals this month when the Welling Court Mural Project holds its eighth annual exhibit in Astoria.
Beginning June 10, the art will be on display on many streets throughout Astoria,…
June 1, By Christian Murray
The police have released another video of the man believed to be the vandal responsible for a rash of homophobic graffiti that has been scrawled on several buildings throughout Astoria this year.
The vandal first struck on March 20 when he sprayed “Obama f—-t” on the outside of Pistilli Towers at 31-19 Newtown Ave.,…
June 1, By Jason Cohen
David Villa, an international soccer star who is now the captain of the New York City Football Club, is bringing a soccer academy to Astoria.
DV7 Astoria FC is the newest member of the DV7 Soccer Academy,…
June 1, By Jason Cohen
The Kaufman Arts District will hold its first ever two-day arts festival next month featuring film screenings, art exhibits, workshops, performance art, music, cocktail making and more.
The Backlot Arts Festival will take place June 24 and 25 at venues within the Kaufman Arts District in Astoria. …
May 30, By Jason Cohen
An off-duty police officer and his girlfriend were arrested Thursday after they allegedly sold drugs to an undercover detective in Astoria on two separate occasions and were later found to have large quantities of cocaine in their possession.…
May 29, By Christian Murray
A number of eye-catching pianos will be stationed outdoors in 60 high profile spots throughout the city next month with several placed in Queens.
Through an initiative by Sing for Hope, a volunteer arts outreach organization,…
May 26, By Jason Cohen
The Museum of Moving Image will be opening its permanent exhibition dedicated to Jim Henson this summer.
The museum is set to unveil the Jim Henson Exhibit on July 22. The exhibit explores Henson’s work in film and television and his impact on popular culture.…
May 24, By Jason Cohen
Crime continues to fall in the 114th Precinct, down more than 15 percent during the 28-day period ending May 21, compared to the same 28-day stretch in 2016.
The number of rapes reported during the 28-day period were down from four to one,…