June 12, By Christian Murray
A 23-year-old Astoria man who uploaded thousands of images and videos of children being sexually abused was sentenced to one to three years in prison today, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Charles Flores,…
June 9, By Jason Cohen
A street in Astoria will be co-named later this month after a woman who was killed by a hit and run driver in 2015.
Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) announced Wednesday that the corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street will be renamed in honor of 21-year-old Betty Jean DiBiaso on June 23.…
June 9, By Jason Cohen
A non-profit medical provider that serves thousands of low-income families in western Queens now has an office in Astoria.
On May 5, The Floating Hospital opened a clinic in Astoria at 8-13 Astoria Blvd.…
June 8, By Jason Cohen
An East Elmhurst man who bludgeoned his girlfriend and her daughter to death with a hammer in 2014 was convicted of murder yesterday and faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Carlos Alberto Amarillo,…
June 7, By Jason Cohen
The state senate passed a bill this week that would punish motorists who kill while driving with a revoked, suspended or invalid license will felony charges.
In 2014, State Senator Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), a long time safe streets advocate,…
June 6, By Christian Murray
The MTA is introducing cashless tolls to the RFK-Triborough Bridge beginning June 15.
Sensors will be suspended over the bridge which will read E-ZPass tags and will take license plate images so vehicles no longer have to stop to pay tolls.…
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.,…