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NYPD: Man Uses Stolen Credit Card to Buy Beer at Astoria Store

March 2, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who used a stolen credit card to buy beer in Astoria on Feb. 11. The suspect walked into Ruby’s Grocery at 25-44 Broadway at about 5:12 a.m. and used the stolen card. The man was dressed head to toe in black and was… Read more »

NYPD: Two Women Swipe Man’s Wallet in Queensbridge Apartment Building

Feb. 27, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for two women who allegedly followed a 62-year-old man into a Queensbridge apartment building last month and snatched his wallet. The suspects got into an elevator with the victim inside a building located near 40th Avenue and 10th Street at around 4 p.m. on Jan. 28,… Read more »

Constantinides Plans to Overhaul Astoria Pool, To Cost More than $50 Million

Feb. 26, 2018 By Tara Law The cost to overhaul the Astoria Pool and bring it back to its former glory will be in excess of $50 million, according to Councilmember Costa Constantinides. Constantinides, who plans to fix the rundown pool, said that he wants the pool basin, the bleachers and deck surrounding the pool… Read more »

DOT To Implement Safety Changes on Roads By Astoria Houses/Ferry

Feb. 23, 2018 By Tara Law The DOT plans to make changes to a number of roads by the Astoria Houses to make the area safer for pedestrians. The DOT, which presented its plan at Community Board 1’s monthly meeting last Tuesday, plans to overhaul the intersections of Vernon Boulevard, 30th Avenue, 8th Street and Astoria… Read more »

NYPD: Two Men Shot Outside Strip Club on Steinway Street Saturday

Feb. 26, 2018 By Tara Law Two men were shot after a melee broke out by an Astoria strip club early Saturday morning, according to police. The shootings took place around 4:10 a.m. outside Riviera’s Gentlemen’s Club at 34-48 Steinway St., police said. The victims were brought to Elmhurst Hospital, where one of the men… Read more »

Steinway Street to Undergo Major Changes, Three Crosswalks to be Added

Feb. 22, 2018 By Tara Law Upcoming changes to Steinway Street in Astoria aim to make it easier for pedestrians to cross the busy corridor. The Department of Transportation plans to install three mid-block crosswalks and traffic signals along Steinway Street between 30th and 34th avenues this spring. The changes aim to make it safer… Read more »