January 25, By Michael Florio
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited western Queens Monday morning following statements that he was not satisfied with cleanup efforts here during Winter Storm Jonas.
During a press conference on Sunday, the Mayor said that the City did not do a good enough job clearing the streets in Queens.…
January 23, Staff Report
A woman was found dead along the shoreline at 21st Avenue and Shore Boulevard Friday afternoon, according to police.
The NYPD responded to a phone call at 12:45 pm, Jan. 22, that a woman had been found dead along the shoreline.…
January 23, Staff Report
The New York City Transit Authority and the MTA jointly announced that all above ground and elevated subway lines, including the N and Q line, will begin shutting down at 4:00 pm today, with limited underground trains running.…
January 22, Staff Report
Police are searching for two men who attempted to steal ice cream from a Ditmars Boulevard CVS Pharmacy and then beat up an employee who confronted them.
The two males entered the CVS at 7:13 p.m.…
The owners of popular bars in Woodside and Forest Hills will open a third location in Astoria.
The owners of The Cuckoo’s Nest in Woodside and Banter in Forest Hills will soon open Passage Irish Whiskey Bar & Kitchen at 40-11 30th Ave,…
January 21, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Department of Transportation has proposed making Shore Boulevard one-way and adding new bike lanes in the area, following months of community discussion on traffic safety around Astoria Park.
Under the DOT’s proposal, the northbound traffic lane on Shore Boulevard would be removed,…
January 20, Staff Report
Astorians have the opportunity to meet an Internet sensation this month.
Lil BUB, the cat that took the Internet by storm with her big eyes and dangling tongue, will make an appearance at the Museum of the Moving Image on Jan.…
January 20, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a 21st Street bodega over the weekend.
The suspect entered the bodega, located at 27-19 21st Street, on Saturday at about 11:10 pm, before jumping over the counter and attempting to open the cash register.…
January 17, By Michael Florio
The owners of a 30th Ave eatery have opened another location in the Ditmars Blvd section of the neighborhood.
Create, which opened its 36-30 30th Avenue location in 2011, started serving customers at its new restaurant at 29-21 Ditmars Blvd on Thursday.…
Staff Report, January 17
The family of an Astoria resident is searching for their daughter who went missing on Thursday.
Sierra Shields, 30, a flight attendant, was last seen around noon on Jan. 14 at LaGuardia Airport. She had reportedly told her supervisor that she had quit.…