March 13, 2018 By Tara Law Voters will decide whether to spend a million dollars on tech upgrades, school safety measures, road resurfacing or other local projects on a ballot created by community volunteers. Residents of the 22nd Council District— which encompasses Astoria, East Elmhurst, and part of Long Island City and Woodside— who are… Read more »
March 13, 2018 By Tara Law Features and short films made by Queens filmmakers will grace the silver screen alongside movies from around the world at the 8th annual Queens World Film Festival in Astoria this month. The festival will take place from March 15 to 25 at Kaufman Astoria Studios (34-12 36th St.) and… Read more »
A team of National Transportation Safety Board investigators arrived in the city this morning to look into a Sunday night helicopter crash near Halletts Point in the East River, which claimed five lives. The pilot— reportedly Richard Vance, 33 of Danbury, Conn.— was the sole survivor after the helicopter plunged into the river north of… Read more »
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 »