January 11, By Jackie Strawbridge
The bathroom at Astoria Park that was shut last summer, which recently inspired a petition with hundreds of signatures for its repair, will not reopen until 2019, according to the Parks Department.
This bathroom sits within Charybdis Playground,…
January 10, By Christian Murray
Four rundown N/Q subway stations in Astoria are going to be upgraded as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s transportation plan that he announced Friday.
Thirty stations—including the 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th and 39th Avenue stations—are expected to be modernized by 2018,…
January 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
Hundreds of residents have signed a petition calling for the re-opening of a bathroom at Astoria Park that was closed last summer.
The bathroom sits within Charybdis Playground, located near the Hell Gate Bridge adjacent to Shore Boulevard.…
January 7, Staff Report
A 20-year Astoria man pleaded guilty to attempted murder today in connection with the shooting of two local men in July 2014, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
The defendant, Angel Zabala, confessed to shooting the men while he and an unapprehended accomplice were walking near the Astoria intersection of Main Avenue and Welling Court between 12:50 am and 3:35 am on July 11,…
January 7, By Hannah Douglas
In a canine conversation Wednesday, Astoria residents pitched their ideas for the new dog park planned under the Triborough/RFK bridge.
Dog devotees joined the Parks Department in a workshop-style discussion to provide input on the $1 million dog run,…
January 1, By Christian Murray
A wheelchair-bound man who allegedly robbed the TD Bank branch in Sunnyside on Monday has been arrested, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Kelvin Dennison, 23, from Astoria, allegedly entered the TD Bank branch located at 41-01 Queens Boulevard on Monday,…
January 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
Service on the N/Q line was halted this afternoon after the MTA found two broken rails on the tracks, according to the MTA.
MTA Spokesperson Marisa Baldeo said that the broken rails were found on the Manhattan-bound tracks during a maintenance check just before 3 p.m.…
January 5, Staff Report
A little more than a year after opening, Caffe Bene has officially left its Ditmars Boulevard location.
The coffee shop chain, which has numerous locations throughout New York City including on Steinway Street and in Sunnyside,…
January 4, By Christian Murray
A 55-year-old Florida man was indicted on hate crime charges today after allegedly attacking a Muslim store owner in Astoria last month while uttering the words “I kill Muslims,” according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.…
January 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new bar/restaurant called Aloha NYC hopes to bring Hawaiian flavors to Astoria in an upscale setting.
Aloha NYC is planned for 37-02 Astoria Blvd. The menu will predominantly feature seafood, according to owner Mitchell Bosch,…