October 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The average cost to rent an Astoria apartment continues to rise, according to a recent study by the Manhattan real estate firm MNS.
MNS released its September report detailing the average cost of studio,…
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Traffic safety group to teach kids how to ride bikes responsibly
October 14, By Hannah Wulkan
Several local organizations will host a Kids Bike Rodeo Day event next weekend to celebrate bicycling in Queens while also encouraging safe biking habits.
Transportation Alternatives Queens, a local advocacy group, is organizing the event as part of its Campaign for Traffic Calming on 21st Street,…
Bicycle advocates petition for dedicated bike lane on Queensboro Bridge
October 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The Queensboro Bridge is getting overcrowded and dangerous for bicyclists, according to commuters and activists.
Transportation Alternatives, a bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group, launched a petition recently to bring a designated bike lane to the Queensboro Bridge,…
Food festival with focus on healthy living takes place at Socrates Sculpture Park Saturday
October 13, By Hannah Wulkan
Foodies and activists will have the chance to come together for a good cause this weekend.
Socrates Sculpture Park is hosting the Queens Food Festival on Saturday to examine issues of food justice in the community and to celebrate healthy eating.…
114th Precinct introduces new model of community policing, aims to reduce crime and response times
October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
The 114th Precinct launched a new model of community policing last week, aiming to increase community involvement and decrease response times.
The new Neighborhood Policing Program, which launched on October 3 assigns two neighborhood coordination officers (NCOs) full time to one of four designated sections of the precinct,…
Astoria civic group and City Planning aim to increase parking
October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Finding street parking may become a bit easier in Astoria.
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, a local civic group, commissioned a study to examine the possibility of adding nearly 100 angled parking spaces to specific parts of the neighborhood to increase the total number of spots available.…
Mail fishing scams on the rise in Astoria, police say
October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Astoria has seen a rise in mail fishing scams in the past month, similar to those seen in the Bronx earlier this year, according to police.
A representative from the 114th precinct confirmed that there has been an uptick in mail fishing recently,…
Fire breaks out in 34th Street apartment building
October 12, Staff Report
A fire broke out in an apartment building Monday night at 35-30 34th Street, taking 60 firefighters to get it under control.
The fire began around 8 p.m., according to a FDNY spokesperson, and 12 units,…
NYPD: Woman attempts to rob Santander bank on Broadway
October 8, Staff Report
The police are looking for a woman who allegedly tried to rob the Santander bank on Broadway yesterday.
The woman allegedly entered the 37-10 Broadway bank at around 11:40 am Friday and passed a note to the bank teller demanding money.…
7 Story apartment building to replace 2-story house
October 6, By Hannah Wulkan
An Astoria landlord has filed permits to build a 7-story residential building in the neighborhood.
The developer plans to build a seven story, 12 unit residential building at 30-48 Crescent Street, according to filings with the Building Department.…