Oct. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Astoria Homeowners, Tenants and Business Civic Association monthly meeting was held last week, where elected officials and residents gathered to discuss several quality-of-life issues. At the meeting, held Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Pistilli Grand Manor in Astoria, no single issue dominated the evening, but the discussion covered… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry A married father of two from New Jersey was killed in Astoria when he suffered a blow to his head while working on a water sewage system more than a hundred feet underground. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to a 911 call just after 10 a.m…. Read more »
Sept. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are still looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a 42-year-old Kew Gardens woman during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 24. The victim, Shalon Samaroo, was crossing the street at Broadway and Steinway Street at 2:20 a.m. when she was… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for the shooting suspect who opened fire on a man outside a home early on Saturday morning. Police said the 36-year-old victim was attacked outside a residence on the 2100 block of Steinway Street in Astoria at about 3:57 a.m. on Aug. 31. Officers…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for a Croc-wearing burglar who broke into one of the eateries at the International Food Court and stole cash and booze last month. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 20, when the bushy-haired hipster entered… Read more »
July 30, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for an armed robber who targeted a bodega near the Grand Central Parkway in broad daylight nearly two weeks ago. The suspect entered the Noreen Grocery store at 29-24 Hoyt Ave. S. at around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21… Read more »
July 29, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct are looking for a man and his female accomplice, who allegedly robbed an electronics store on Steinway Street in Astoria in broad daylight during the evening of Sunday, July 14. Investigators say the same couple targeted a cell phone store in Brooklyn just over… Read more »
July 23, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Bronx man for striking an e-bike rider and speeding away while evading police during a car chase through the streets of Astoria earlier this month. Harold Vega, 46, of Jackson Avenue in the Mott Haven section, was arraigned Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court… Read more »
July 17, 2024 By Bill Parry A 23-year-old woman was beaten and robbed by a group of four young women inside the 21st Street-Queensbridge subway station in Long Island City during the early morning of Sunday, July 7. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria and Transit District 20 are looking for the four women… Read more »
July 10, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted six individuals on charges of attempted gang assault and related crimes for attacking police officers who were checking on the welfare of three unattended children riding bikes before dawn outside a Long Island City migrant shelter last month. The cops from the 114th… Read more »