April 26, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City is hosting a local public meeting on the Brooklyn-Queens Connector, the proposed $2.5 billion streetcar that would run between the two boroughs from Astoria to Sunset Park.
The meeting will take place May 9 from 6 p.m.…
April 25, By Michael Florio
The owners behind Queens Comfort are planning a new burger and cocktail spot on Ditmars Boulevard.
The new restaurant, which will be called Flattopps, will be located at 33-06 Ditmars Blvd. The restaurant will serve “NYC inspired comfort food and cocktails,” according to their Instagram page.…
April 22, By Michael Florio
More outdoor cafes are slated to spring up on Astoria’s sidewalks, but not without resistance from some local residents.
Seven restaurants went before Community Board 1 seeking a recommendation for sidewalk café licenses Tuesday,…
April 22, Staff Report
Climate change education should be incorporated into the public school curriculum, the City Council has decided.
Just in time for Earth Day, the Council adopted a resolution calling on the State Department of Education to include climate change lessons in K-12 curricula.…
April 21, By Michael Florio
Community Board 1 is urging the City to bring more park safety resources into Astoria.
The Board will send a letter to the Parks Department requesting additional Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers in Astoria,…
April 21, Staff Report
Police are searching for a construction site thief.
The suspect climbed over the fence of a construction site located at 25-35 31st Ave. and removed copper pipe and electrical wire, according to the NYPD.
The incident occurred on April 7 at 4 a.m.,…
April 20, By Michael Florio
Community Board 1 is calling on the Department of Transportation to complete a safety redesign of 21st Street following a fatal hit and run earlier this month.
The Board voted Tuesday night to send a letter to the DOT calling for added traffic lights and safety improvements along the dangerous corridor.…
April 19, By Michael Florio
Locals gathered on Monday night to discuss renovation ideas for Dutch Kills Playground, including a possible multi-purpose sports area.
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced last week that he has secured $4.5 million in funding from Mayor Bill de Blasio for the renovation of Dutch Kills Playground,…
April 19, Staff Report
Police are searching for a suspect who stole a GPS and dashboard camera out of an unlocked car last week.
The suspect entered the vehicle while it was parked in a driveway between Ditmars Boulevard and 21st Avenue on April 14 and removed a GPS system and a dashboard camera,…
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.…