Oct. 29, By Christian Murray
An Astoria graffiti vandal was indicted today by a Queens County jury for allegedly tagging everything from highway walls to the observation deck at Astoria Park.
Michael Mestric, 30, of 44th Street in Astoria,…
Oct. 28, By Michael Florio
Two local residents approached Community Board 1 last week to notify them of their application to have the Clock Tower landmarked.
Michael Hall and Matthew Chrislip asked the community board for its support in their quest to get 29-27 Queens Plaza North,…
Oct. 28, By Michael Florio
Ten people were injured yesterday after an MTA bus was involved in a seven-car pileup, according to an MTA spokeswoman.
Just before 3:00 pm a Q 100 bus, which serves Rikers Island, struck the front side of a cab that ran a traffic light at 21st Street and 23rd Ave.…
Oct. 27, By Michael Florio
Community Board 1 voted against the placement of a bicycle corral outside a bar/restaurant in Dutch Kills last Tuesday.
The proposal called for a corral– with room for eight bicycles–to be located outside Dutch Kills Centraal,…
Oct. 24, By Michael Florio
A restaurant’s application to have its sidewalk café permit renewed was rejected by Community Board 1 on Tuesday.
Watawa Sushi, located at 33-10 Ditmars Blvd, was one of five local businesses that applied to renew its sidewalk café license but was the only one rejected.…
Oct. 23, By Michael Florio
A gentlemen’s club that has been a persistent problem for the 114th Police Precinct is seeking to renew its liquor license.
Perfection, located at 65-02 30th Avenue, has drawn the ire of both the community board and the police precinct in recent times.…
Oct. 22, By Michael Florio
An Astoria pizzeria that has been in business for 50 years has closed.
The operators of Frankie’s Pizza, which is located at 22-56 31st Street, left a note in the window that read:
Dear Costumers!
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Oct. 22, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s chest at Marshalls on Saturday.
The police said suspect approached a 55-year-old woman at the 48-18 Northern Boulevard store at about 6:40pm on October 18 and touched her with both hands—and then fled.…
Oct. 22, By Michael Florio
The Astoria dog community is continuing to put pressure on local officials for a dog run—with a leading advocate calling on the Community Board 1 for support.
Bill Peloquin, the chairman of The Astoria Dog Owners Association,…
Oct. 21, By Michael Florio
The rent for a one-bedroom may be as high as $2,700; a 2 bedroom $3,200.
These are some of the prices that are deemed “affordable” as part of the 1,700-unit mega development called Astoria Cove.…