March 28, By Michael Florio
A sport that one local official described as “barbaric” has been legalized by the State legislature.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will soon be legal in New York, after a bill passed the Assembly last week that establishes protocols for the sport and permits professional fights in the State.…
March 28, By Michael Florio
Participatory Budgeting voting week kicks off today in Astoria, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights.
Residents in Council Member Costa Constantinides’ district will be able to cast their vote for how to spend $1.5 million in capital funding.…
March 24, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Parks Department will revamp a space under the Triborough/RFK Bridge with ping pong tables, volleyball courts and other features geared towards adult exercise and fun.
This project will reconstruct Triborough A Playground, under the bridge at Hoyt Avenue North and 21st Street,…
March 23, By Michael Florio
A spate of recent robberies has driven up the crime rate in Astoria’s 114 Precinct.
The crime rate is up nearly 44 percent for the 28-day period ending March 20, compared to the same 28-day period in 2015.…
March 23, By Michael Florio
An apparently isolated slashing in early March was actually the precursor to a bloody, day-long rampage through Astoria.
James Dillon, 23, who is accused of attacking several people with a knife – one fatally – and lighting another on fire on March 6,…
March 23, Staff Report
The application period for an affordable apartment in a Steinway Street complex opened yesterday.
The development, called Steinway Estates, is located at 19-80 Steinway Street and consists of 83 units. Twelve are studios, 36 are one bedrooms,…
March 22, By Jackie Strawbridge
Queens will receive a small fraction of the additional Parks Enforcement Patrol officers that are being hired citywide to clamp down on crime in parks, pushing some local lawmakers to claim that the borough is being shortchanged.…
March 18, By Michael Florio
Security has increased at a local women’s shelter.
Pam’s Place, previously known as The Verve Hotel located at 40-03 29th Street, will have added foot and vehicle patrol, according to the Department of Homeless Services.…
March 18, Staff Report
Three men held up the 7-Eleven store at 50-92 Northern Boulevard at gunpoint Monday and fled with cash, according to police.
The armed robbery took place at 4:00 am, March 14, after one of the men entered the store,…
March 18, Staff Report
A challenging intersection on Astoria Boulevard got a new traffic light recently.
The traffic light was installed at Astoria Boulevard South and 43rd Street, following community advocacy for further safety measures at this intersection, according to Council Member Costa Constantinides’ office.…