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,…
June 28, By Christian Murray
The Astoria sky will light up again this Thursday as the annual 4th of July fireworks show returns to Astoria Park once again.
Central Astoria Local Development Corp., a local non-profit, will host its Independence Day fireworks show on the Astoria Park Lawn,…
June 28, By Michael Florio
A new bubble tea shop that will focus on all-natural sweeteners is opening on 30th Avenue next month.
The shop, called The Teapsy, will be located at 33-17 30th Ave. and is expected to open on July 16,…
June 27, Staff Report
School’s out for summer this week, and a local pediatric dentist wants to mark the occasion by offering free ice cream outside her office on Tuesday.
Astoria Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, which opened its doors last fall, …
June 27, By Michael Florio
A bus collided with a FDNY truck in Astoria Sunday leaving 19 people injured, including five firefighters.
The FDNY truck was on its way to a fire with its lights flashing and siren screaming,…
June 25, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who was allegedly masturbating inside an Astoria laundromat last Sunday.
The suspect was observed by a 53-year-old woman masturbating inside ET Laundromat located at 32-07A 31 Street on Sunday,…