August 25, By Hannah Wulkan
Residents living under the Amtrak train tracks in Astoria are facing rent hikes up to 100,000 percent higher than they currently pay, and several local politicians are fighting back on their behalf.
Property under train tracks has long been a magnet for graffiti,…
August 23, By Hannah Wulkan
More construction is coming to heart of 30th Avenue.
Building owner Haralabos Kartsagkoulis filed an application to build a three story, mixed use building at 32-12 30th Avenue where a fruit market is currently located.…
August 23, By Hannah Wulkan
The Museum of the Moving Image will host several film retrospectives this fall devoted to two of the great film talents of the 20th century: Philip Seymour Hoffman and Krzysztof Kieslowski.
The Hoffman retrospective will run from September 16 to October 2,…
August 23, Staff Report
Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly robbed a man at gunpoint in Astoria and then shot him in the shoulder earlier this month.
The 29-year-old victim reported that around 4 a.m. on Monday,…
August 22, By Hannah Wulkan
Police are investigating the vandalism of a poster memorializing a girl killed in Israel that was hung on the Congregation Sons of Israel at 33-21 Crescent Street.
The poster, hung in honor of 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel,…
August 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Costa Constantinides announced a new budget allocation of over $200,000 to keep Astoria clean this morning.
The budget will allow for increased cleaning, weeding, and graffiti removal throughout the neighborhood, with particular focus on the major business areas.…
August 19, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly mugged a 14-year-old boy last month near Astoria Boulevard and 44th Street.
The suspect allegedly came up behind the victim at 7:50 am on Tuesday, July 26,…
August 18, By Hannah Wulkan
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this afternoon that he would be allocating $150 million to five parks throughout the city, with $30 million going to preserving and improving Astoria Park.
De Blasio’s new Anchor Park Initiative,…
August 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A construction worker died this afternoon after hanging himself from a fifth floor window on 34th Street near Broadway, according to police.
The man, who was between 30 and 35 years old, was seen hanging outside the building with rope around his neck.…
August 17, By Hannah Wulkan
An Astoria resident who thought he was getting aid from a Good Samaritan following a car crash Saturday soon discovered that his would-be helper stole $2,000 worth of electronics out of his car.
Atef Chisty,…