April 5, By Michael Florio
A man was struck by a subway this morning after attempting to grab a 13-year-old boy’s cell phone, according to the NYPD.
A 33-year-old man attempted to take boy’s phone on a Manhattan-bound M-train while it was traveling between the 65th Street station and the Northern Blvd station,…
A person was struck by a southbound F train inside Woodside’s 65th Street station, according to the MTA.
The person was hit about 8 am in the station that serves the E,M and R trains. The MTA had not word on the condition of the victim.…
April 4, By Michael Florio
Complaints of beer bottles, condoms and even a crack pipe being found in a local playground have prompted new legislation.
Council Member Costa Constantinides has introduced a bill that would require the Parks Department to lock all gated children’s playgrounds at night.…
April 4, Staff Report
A man followed a 76-year-old woman into the vestibule of her Astoria apartment building and grabbed her leg, according to police.
The woman was walking near 44th Street and 25th Avenue at about 8:40 am Sunday,…
April 4, Staff Report
A man attempted to steal the cell phone of an 11-year-old boy in Astoria Thursday, according to police.
The boy was walking in the vicinity of 21st Avenue and 43rd Street at about 2:20 pm,…
April 1, By Michael Florio
A local group has an idea to solve Astoria’s parking problem: residential permits.
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association intends to develop a plan to put residential parking permits into effect in the neighborhood. The group held preliminary discussions on the topic at its monthly meeting Tuesday.…
March 31, By Jackie Strawbridge
Developers plan to stack two stories of apartments on top of the Broadway building currently occupied by the Chicken Shack.
Construction plans were filed Tuesday with the Department of Buildings for the enlargement of 36-19 Broadway,…
March 30, Staff Report
The Department of Transportation has released its annual NYC Bike Map displaying the 1,000 miles of New York City’s bike network, plus markers of where potential new bike routes could appear in western Queens.
The map shows color-coded protected bike paths,…
March 29, By Michael Florio
A new Irish whiskey bar opened earlier this month on 30th Avenue.
Passage, an Irish bar and kitchen, opened at 40-11 30th Ave. on March 18, according to co-owner Michael Mansfield.
The bar currently features 74 different kinds of whiskey,…
March 29, By Michael Florio
The man who went on a deadly crime spree earlier this month now faces 25 years to life in prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
James Dillon, 23, who slashed multiple victims and killed a liquor store owner on March 6,…