July 5, Staff Report
A lottery for affordable housing units in Astoria is now open.
Residents can apply to be entered in the lottery for six newly constructed affordable housing units at 11-07 Welling Court, according to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).…
July 5, By Michael Florio
A longstanding Astoria donut shop has left the neighborhood.
Doral Donut Shop, which has operated at 31-16 Broadway since 1972, recently closed its doors for good. Signs have been posted in the shop’s window thanking customers for their years of support.…
July 5, Staff Report
Police are searching for a suspect who swiped a laptop out of a Ravenswood apartment lobby last month.
A 59-year-old female left her laptop on a window ledge inside the lobby of 35-03 12th St.…
July 3, Staff Report
Two gun-toting men entered an Astoria massage parlor Friday, forced three women into a room and then took off with their cash and an iPhone, according to police.
The men entered a 37-16 Broadway parlor at 3:40 am July 1,…
July 1, By Michael Florio
Not all drivers feel that Shore Boulevard’s new one-way regulation applies to them, according to local accounts.
The Department of Transportation recently turned Shore Boulevard into a one-way street and added bike lanes, as part of a larger traffic safety plan that also brought redesigns to Hoyt Avenue N and 20th Avenue.…
July 1, Staff Report
Thousands of residents gathered at Astoria Park Lawn last night to watch the July 4th fireworks light up the sky.
More than 16,000 people attended, according to Marie Torniali, Executive Director of the Central Astoria Development Corp. …
June 30, By Michael Florio
A jump in grand larcenies has been driving recent crime rates in the 114 Precinct.
Crime was up nearly 30 percent in the past 28-day period ending June 26, compared to the same period last year,…
June 29, Staff Report
Police are searching for 71-year-old woman who went missing from her Astoria home late at night last week.
Rose Cappiello was last seen leaving her 30th Drive residence on June 24 at 1 a.m., according to the NYPD.…
June 29, Staff Report
With school out, it’s now well and truly summer.
To mark the occasion, the Astoria Park Pool, along with all 55 outdoor public pools city wide, opened today, according to the Parks Department.
The pool is open from 11 a.m.…
June 28, By Michael Florio
A Ditmars Boulevard gym is closing its doors after being in business for less than a year.
Live Fit, which opened at 19-31 Ditmars Blvd. last November, is currently for rent and a sign in the window states “office only.”
The gym closed down in May,…