March 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
A renovation project is underway at Hoyt Playground that will revamp exercise equipment and spray showers, among others.
Hoyt Playground is located on Hoyt Avenue North between 29th and 31st Streets. The $825,000 revamp was funded by the City Council and is expected to be complete in the fall,…
March 7, By Michael Florio
A new Mexican restaurant is now open on Ditmars Boulevard.
Two Lizards, which opened about two weeks ago at 35-02 Ditmars Blvd., aims to bring fresh authentic Mexican food and top-notch drinks to the neighborhood,…
March 7, Staff Report
Two police officers were also injured in pursuit of the suspect who stabbed two people – one fatally – and lit a homeless man on fire in Astoria on Sunday, according to the NYPD.
James Dillon,…
March 6, Staff Report
The police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed two Astoria residents—including one fatally–and set a homeless man on fire Sunday.
James Dillon, 23, allegedly slashed a 39-year-old woman in the head and face at about 11:30 am in the vicinity of 25-69 36th Street,…
March 5, Staff Report
The police have released a photo of the suspect they believe was responsible for a bank robbery that took place in Astoria yesterday.
The suspect entered Astoria Bank, located at 37-16 30th Avenue, shortly after 2:00 pm and approached the teller demanding money,…
March 4, Staff Report
The Astoria Bank at 37-16 30th Avenue was robbed Friday afternoon, according to police.
An officer present at the scene said that the robbery took place around 2 p.m.
However, she said she could not provide further information about how much was stolen or how the robbery occurred.…
March 4, By Michael Florio
The two Queens Sports Authority locations are safe from closures that will hit more than 140 of the company’s stores nationwide.
Sports Authority announced this week that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing about a third of its stores.…
March 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
Council Member Costa Constantinides has released the ballot items for his district’s Participatory Budgeting session, which include upgrades to schools, community facilities, local parks and more.
Participatory Budgeting is a process that allows constituents to vote on how capital dollars are spent in their district.…
March 3, Staff Report
An Astoria real estate office infamous for its apparently shady business practices was closed by court order last month and is now available for rent.
The 950-square-foot storefront at 32-05 31st Ave. is available for $3,500 per month,…
March 4, Staff Report
A man was found slumped over in the driver’s seat of his SUV after being shot in the head in Astoria Friday morning, police said.
The 37-year-old driver, reportedly a livery driver, was discovered near 35th Street and 37th Avenue just before 5 a.m.,…