March 10, By Hannah Wulkan
A man who was part of an Albanian extortion crew that targeted Astoria business owners was sentenced to 18 years in prison earlier today.
Denis Nikolla, 36, was sentenced to 18 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision today for conspiring with two other men to extort thousands of dollars from three Astoria small business owners in 2012 and 2013,…
March 10, By Hannah Wulkan
The owner of the Astoria Sports Complex revealed further details this week on his plans to expand the facility and add a regulation size hockey rink and soccer field on top of the existing structure.…
March 10, Staff Report
An Astoria wine bar was temporarily shut down this week by the Health Department for several health code violations.
Winegasm, a wine bar located at 31-86 37th Street was shut down on Wednesday for racking up 40 health code violation points during a routine inspection,…
March 10, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole about $1,500 from an Islamic center in Astoria earlier this week.
The suspect allegedly entered the Islamic Center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located at 37-46 Crescent Street,…
March 9, By Hannah Wulkan
One of the most iconic structures in Astoria turned 100 years old today.
March 9 marks the 100th anniversary of the official dedication and opening of the Hellgate Bridge. Several local organizations are planning celebrations in honor of the railroad bridge across the East River that has come to be a symbol for the neighborhood.…
March 9, Staff Report
A 62-year-old man was killed in a car crash last week after a 22-year-old man sped through an Astoria intersection, according to police.
According to the report, police responded to the accident around 5:05 p.m.…
March 9, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer in an attempt to solicit money at an Astoria preschool last week.
According to the report, an unknown man walked in to the New Milestone Preschool at 27-18 Hoyt Avenue around 11:50 a.m.…
March 8, By Christian Murray
A local real estate firm is looking to bulldoze a strip of stores in Astoria to put up a new mixed-use development with more than 40 new apartments, according to Building Department records.
Real estate firm Rockfarmer Properties filed plans yesterday to build a new six-story,…
March 8, Staff Report
A smart car caught on fire in Woodside this morning temporarily closing down traffic on Northern Boulevard.
The FDNY received a call at 12:07 pm that a car was in flames on Northern Blvd by 50th Street.…
March 8, By Hannah Wulkan
An advertisement for a gay dating site on the side of a phone booth in Astoria was vandalized yesterday with black spray-painted graffiti.
The vandalized phone booth at 34th Street and Broadway advertises a gay dating website called Squirt.org,…