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Compass Realty agent draws upon personal connections in Astoria and on Long Island
Compass Realty agent draws upon personal connections in Astoria and on Long Island

May 9, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Realtor Maria Sakellis of Compass Realty takes great pride in her deep knowledge and connections in the communities of Astoria and Long Island.

Sakellis grew up in Astoria before moving to Manhasset on Long Island. Her mother was a real estate broker in Queens for 40 years. She ended up helping Sakellis hone her skills in the industry.

She also draws upon her deep background in finance as a CPA. She has over 23 years of experience working in the hedge fund industry, which has aided her in trying to reach deals with both buyers and sellers of homes. While working in that field, she spent a lot of time servicing high-network individuals.

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NY Hall of Science debuts CityWorks, its largest exhibition in over a decade

The New York Hall of Science in Corona opened its largest interactive exhibition in more than a decade on Saturday, May 3. The exhibition explores the often invisible inner workings of the built urban environment.

CityWorks is housed in a 6,000 square foot gallery, and the exhibit was created by a team of NYCSI exhibit developers, researchers, and educators over the past five years. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the intricate systems and engineering that enable cities to function, including how they break, evolve, and endure.

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Twenty people indicted in Queens-based $4.6M vehicle theft ring after three-year probe: DA

Twenty individuals were indicted and variously charged in a wide-ranging scheme to steal cars in Queens, throughout New York City and its suburbs, following a three-year investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, the NYPD, and the New York State Police dubbed “Operation Hellcat,” into the criminal enterprise based in Queens.

Some of the vehicles were stolen from owners’ driveways, some with the keys or key fobs inside. The stolen vehicles were often sold through advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The defendants are charged in nine separate indictments for a total of 373 counts, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday.

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Masked gunman robs Total Wireless store in Flushing, steals $6K: NYPD

Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a masked gunman who pulled off an armed robbery at a cell phone store on the night of Monday, May 5.

The suspect entered the Total Wireless shop located in the old Hua Cheng Restaurant at 41-19 Kissena Blvd., across the street from the Queens Public Library branch, just before 7 p.m. He approached the counter, pulled out a firearm, and threatened the 27-year-old woman who was working the night shift, police said Wednesday.

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