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Massive Clock Tower development site bought by Durst Organization for $167 million

December 16, By Hannah Wulkan

The Clock Tower development site in Long Island City is in the hands of a new owner.

The Durst Organization announced today that it has purchased the huge development site at 29-37 41st Avenue from former developers Property Markets Group and Kamran Hakim for $167 million.…

Cops looking for man who attempted to rob Chase Bank on 30th Avenue Wednesday

December 15, Staff Report

The police are seeking help in locating a man involved in an attempted bank robbery at the 30th Avenue Chase Bank yesterday.

The suspect entered the 31-05 30th Avenue branch at 4:25 pm Wednesday and passed a note to a teller demanding money. …

NYPD: 11-year-old girl sexually assaulted by cabbie in Astoria Sunday

December 13, By Hannah Wulkan

Police are searching for the driver of a green taxi who allegedly grabbed and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl in Astoria this weekend.

According to published reports, the girl ran away from her Ridgewood house around 1 a.m.…

LIC: Elected leaders call on power plant operators to stop burning toxic oil

December 12, By Hannah Wulkan

Several politicians held a press conference Friday to call on local power plant operators to stop burning toxic fuel oil, citing public health risks.

The elected officials, who gathered near the Ravenswood power plan on Vernon Avenue,…

Astoria woman to be on Jeopardy Thursday

December 9, Staff Report

A local Astoria woman will have her moment in the spotlight next week.

Chelsea Cohen, a production editor at Simon & Schuster publishing company, will be a guest on Jeopardy next Thursday. The episode will air on ABC at 7 p.m.…

$6 million overhaul of Astoria Heights Playground begins, officials break ground

December 8, By Hannah Wulkan

The Parks Department officially broke ground on the nearly $6 million renovation of Astoria Heights Playground this morning.

The renovation of the park, located on 30th Road between 45th and 46th Street, will update the entire site for the first time in over 20 years,…