Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria and Transit District 20 are looking for a woman who got into an argument with another rider on a Queens-bound F train during the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 17. The altercation escalated into violence when the woman attacked the 59-year-old… Read more »
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Shop Small Astoria retail crawl to return this Friday
Nov. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The tenth annual Shop Small Astoria retail crawl is set to kick off this Friday, featuring a record 32 local businesses. Shop Small Astoria, first launched for the 2015 holiday season, will run from Friday, Nov. 29, until Wednesday, Dec. 4. It aims to celebrate and promote independently owned… Read more »
Ocasio-Cortez and Gonzalez visit Astoria senior center to donate turkeys for Thanksgiving
Nov. 25 by Shane O’BrienĀ U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez visited a senior center in Astoria Friday to donate 60 turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. Ocasio-Cortez and Gonzalez visited the HANAC Harmony JVL Older Adult Center at 27-40 Hoyt Ave. S on Friday afternoon to meet with seniors at the center and… Read more »
Thieves break into popular Astoria gay bar Albatross and make off with ATM
Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Two men broke into a popular Astoria gay bar early Wednesday morning and made off with an ATM containing around $3,000, according to the bar’s owner. Nathan Finnegan, who owns Albatross Bar at 36-19 24th Ave., said two men broke into his establishment shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday,… Read more »
Astoria woman breaks leg jumping from third-floor apartment to escape knife-wielding son: NYPD
Nov. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry An Astoria woman suffered a broken leg after jumping from her third-story apartment to escape her son, who came at her with a knife during an argument on the night of Friday, Nov. 16. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to multiple 911 calls at around 9:15… Read more »
Permits filed to demolish four residential buildings on 30th Street near Astoria Boulevard
Nov. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to demolish four single-family residential buildings at 26-29 30th St. and 26-31 30th St. in Astoria. The two main houses on this property each stand 23 feet tall and span approximately 1,000 feet. The two rear houses are shorter, at 12 feet tall, but still… Read more »
Housing lottery launches for 112 units at Vordonia Towers in Astoria, rent starts at $1,190
Nov. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 112 units at Vordonia Towers, a residential building in Astoria. Located at 34-46 Vernon Blvd., this 17-story building features a total of 404 residences, with 292 offered at market rates. Of the remaining 112 units, 22 are designated for individuals… Read more »
Astoria’s Steinway School set to host third annual Winterfest holiday market
Nov. 7, 2024 By Shane O’BrienĀ PS84Q, also known as the Steinway School, will host its third annual Winterfest holiday market at the beginning of December to raise funds for residencies and extra-curricular programs throughout the school year. The school, located at 22-45 41st St., will host Winterfest in its cafeteria between 11 a.m. and… Read more »
Flushing, LIC, and Astoria see rise in Q3 condo sale prices, driven by strong demand in Queens real estate market: report
Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A key trend in Long Island City, Astoria and Flushing during the third quarter of 2024 was a rise in closed sale prices for condos, showing an increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report by the real estate firm Modern Spaces. Flushing had the… Read more »
Construction completes for 7-story luxury condo building in Astoria
Oct. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction has wrapped for Siena, a 7-story residential building in Astoria. Located at 31-27 Crescent St., Siena covers approximately 30,368 square feet of space, with 28 luxury condominium units. The units range from one-bedroom to two-bedroom layouts and have an average scope of 806 square feet. The finished building… Read more »