October 28, Staff Report
An 8-month-old baby in a stroller was fatally hit by a van in Queens Friday morning, according to police.
The van was backing out of a driveway when it struck the stroller at Astoria Boulevard and 93rd Street in East Elmhurst around 10:20 a.m.,…
October 28, By Hannah Wulkan
Grab a Duff Beer and a donut, it’s time to celebrate Halloween Simpsons-style.
Local Astoria bar William Hallet is celebrating Halloween by dressing up as Moe’s Tavern from The Simpsons, transforming to look like the animated bar and offering specials that customers could normally only see on TV.…
October 27, Staff Report
The Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria is developing a mixed-use building across 31st Street from where the church is located.
According to a permit filed with the Department of Buildings, the HOCA is looking to build a six-story building at 30-67 31st Street,…
October 27, By Hannah Wulkan
A botched break-in attempt led to a big drug bust in Astoria earlier this month.
Two men wearing green and red goblin masks attempted to break in to an apartment at 30-44 32nd Street on October 7.…
October 27, By Hannah Wulkan
This past month saw an uptick in robberies and grand larcenies, but a drop in every other crime category.
At the 114th Precinct Community Council meeting on Tuesday night Captain Peter Fortune told residents of the increase in grand larcenies,…
October 27, By Hannah Wulkan
Teachers at a local school will no longer have to compete with train noise to be heard.
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas announced today that air conditioners are being installed in all train-facing classrooms at P.S.…
October 26, By Hannah Wulkan
The planning for Astoria Park’s $30 million facelift is now underway.
Councilman Costa Constantinides announced this morning that the first community meeting to plan improvements for Astoria Park will be held on November 16 at 7 p.m.…
October 25, By Hannah Wulkan
The illegal Cash-For-Cars signs that can be found throughout Queens have caught the attention of an elected official.
State Senator Tony Avella, who represents a large portion of central Queens, announced his intention to take action against these signs last week after receiving many complaints from his constituents and witnessing someone putting up the signs for himself.…
October 25, By Christian Murray
A slice of Long Island City has made its way to Astoria.
The popular pizzeria, sLICe, which opened on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City nearly 18 months ago, has taken over space on 30th Avenue,…
October 25, Staff Report
Mighty Balls, an eatery that served meatball sandwiches and opened in Astoria in July 2015, has closed.
The restaurant was located at 35-11 34th Avenue and the establishment was its first brick-and-mortar store after gaining a following at street fairs around the city for the past five years.…