March 24, By Michael Florio
Workers at a new high-rise residential building were surprised when they opened their paychecks at the end of last week—and discovered they got a big raise.
Several employees who work at the Packard Square complexes,…
March 23, By Christian Murray
Astoria residents who live south of 36th Avenue– along with those who live in Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside –will get to vote next month on how $1 million in city funds should be spent in the 26th Council District.…
March 23, By Christian Murray
The first formal step to landmark the Clock Tower will take place tomorrow when the Landmarks Preservation Commission will meet to evaluate whether a public hearing should be held as part of the process to landmark the famous building.…
March 21, By Christian Murray
The bus that serves the western Queens waterfront between Astoria and Long Island City—via Vernon Blvd—will be available on weekends on a permanent basis, according to the MTA.
The expanded Q 103 bus service,…
March 19, By Michael Florio
Astoria residents will have five locations where they can vote on how $1 million of city funds should be spent.
Councilman Costa Constantinides, who announced 18 proposals that residents can vote for under his participatory budget earlier this month (see full list below),…
March 19, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly went onto a construction site, punched a worker and fled with construction tools.
The suspect allegedly walked onto the 37-27 10th Street construction site at around 2 pm Thursday March 12,…
March 19, By Christian Murray
Two men are wanted for breaking into the Hanac Community Center on multiple occasions and stealing iPads, cameras and gift cards.
The first incident occurred when the men allegedly entered the office, located at 23-16 30th Avenue,…
March 18, By Christian Murray
A New York City subway advocacy group is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature to provide the funding needed to fix the decaying No. 7, N and Q lines.
The group,…
March 17, By Michael Florio
An Astoria man will be on Wheel of Fortune this Friday and will be taking home a big check.
R.J. Vaillancourt, 24, who spent months auditioning for the show, will be a contestant on this Friday’s episode that is airing at 7:30 pm on WABC-TV.…
March 16, By Michael Florio
The Queens World Film Festival (QWFF), which will screen more than 100 independent films, kicks off tomorrow night at the Museum of Moving Image.
The festival, which runs from March 17 through 22nd, will feature 117 films from 30 nations.…