January 3, Staff Report
A man jumped to his death from the eighth floor of the Country Inn & Suites hotel in Long Island City Sunday afternoon, according to police.
The 46-year-old victim, whose name has yet to be released,…
December 31, By Michael Florio
A local guitar store might need to beef up its security.
The Guitar Center, located at 34-17 48th Street, fell victim to a guitar theft on Dec. 23–the third such incident since October.
On this occasion,…
December 31, By Michael Florio
Police are searching for a couple who purchased an engagement ring and wedding band at an Astoria store on someone else’s tab.
The couple entered Zales, located at 31-07 Steinway Street, and purchased the rings using a credit card that was fraudulently obtained in the name of a 34-year-old man,…
December 30, By Michael Florio
The City has approved a permanent contract for the Westway Motel homeless shelter worth nearly $24 million.
The contract with Women In Need, the operator of the facility, ensures that Westway will remain a permanent homeless shelter until June 30th,…
December 30, By Michael Florio
The dogs seem to be barking for this place.
NYC Pet Services, which opened on 30th Avenue a year ago, has moved to bigger digs after outgrowing its space.
The business, which offers pet day care,…
December 24, Staff Report
An East Elmhurst man has been charged in four separate incidents of swiping packages from Queens doorsteps in one afternoon.
The 26-year-old Astoria Boulevard resident, Frank Garcia, allegedly walked down 47th Street Tuesday afternoon removing packages that had been delivered to doorsteps and placing them in a pushcart,…
December 24, By Michael Florio
Queens residents who are looking to get more involved in their neighborhoods have an opportunity to apply for a seat on their local community board.
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced this week that she is accepting applications for the 14 community boards in Queens.…
December 24, Staff Report
Two brothers were arrested after swiping packages from Astoria homes.
The men, identified as Amr Mohamed, 32, and Marawan Mohamed, 27, stole packages that had been left in front of residents’ doors, according to police.…
December 23, By Jackie Strawbridge
Demolition is planned for the former CVS building at 31st Street near Ditmars Boulevard, city records show.
The CVS Pharmacy at 22-08 31st St. closed earlier this year. As the Astoria Post
reported in January,…
December 22, By Michael Florio
In an ever-changing community, one barbershop is celebrating its 90th year on Broadway.
A barbershop has operated at 25-36 Broadway since the building was constructed in 1926, according to Mark Ribiev, who has worked at the shop – now known as Andrea’s Barber Shop – for 17 years.…