April 18, By Michael Florio
Residents voted to upgrade neighborhood parks and bring bus countdown clocks to the district when they went to the polls last month to determine how $1.5 million of city capital should be spent in the district via a process called Participatory Budgeting.…
April 18, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City is looking to keep a local women’s shelter that was installed on an emergency basis last year in place until at least 2020.
A four-year, $39 million contract is proposed between the Department of Homeless Services and the Acacia Network,…
People on 31 Av in Astoria are starstruck at @BernieSanders, taking photos and shaking hands outside @Bareburger pic.twitter.com/UTwZQTjzUB— Samuel Rubenfeld (@srubenfeld) April 18, 2016…
April 18, Staff Report
Two thieves crept into an Astoria Church Sunday and grabbed cash and a metro card from a boy’s coat that was hanging on the rack, according to the NYPD.
The two suspects allegedly entered Most Precious Blood church,…
April 18, By Michael Florio
Two men robbed an Astoria gas station at gunpoint Monday morning.
The suspects targeted an employee who pumps gas at the 46-06 Ditmars Blvd Citgo Station for the cash he keeps in his pockets.…
April 15, Staff Report
A blooming, buzzing “earthwork” sculpture will grow at Socrates Sculpture Park this summer.
“Concave Room for Bees” is a piece by artist Meg Webster that will consist of flowers, herbs, and shrubs – and the bees they attract – stretching across a circle 70-feet in diameter.…
April 15, By Michael Florio
Astorians gathered on Wednesday evening to discuss renovation ideas for Astoria Health Playground, highlighting the need to adapt the space for different uses and age groups.
The Parks Department is renovating the playground, located on 14th Street between 31st Drive and 31st Avenue,…
April 14, Staff Report
The latest development coming down the pike in Astoria is a seven-story, 16-unit building on 31st Street.
Construction plans were filed yesterday with the Department of Buildings (DOB) for the structure at 25-40 31st Street.…
April 13, By Michael Florio
Dozens of Astorians gathered last week to brainstorm improvements for a local playground, with ideas ranging from new swings to a makeover for a public sculpture.
The Parks Department held a meeting on April 6 where the public was able to suggest ideas for the renovation of Playground Thirty Five,…
April 13, Staff Report
Astoria’s blocks continue to make way for residential development, with a five-story, 23-unit residential property slated to rise on 38th Street.
Construction plans were filed yesterday with the Department of Buildings for the development at 30-68 38th St.…