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Nov. 9, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki. Queens detectives are looking for two armed robbers who shot and wounded a man inside a store on Friday night. Police said the incident happened at about 6:45 p.m. on Nov. 8 inside of 32-78 Steinway St. in Astoria. Based on a preliminary investigation, police learned that two unidentified suspects entered the ...
From stand-up to storytelling: Q.E.D. Astoria hosts comedy nights ...
23 hours ago · Nov. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Q.E.D. Astoria is set to host four comedy events this week as part of the ongoing New York Comedy Festival.. Q.E.D., a performance venue located at 27-16 23rd Ave., already hosted its inaugural event of the festival, a stand-up performance by Myq Kaplan, on Sunday night.
Housing lottery launches for 112 units at Vordonia Towers in …
1 day ago · One-bedrooms: Sixteen one-bedroom units are available for up to three residents, with a monthly rent of $1,271. Household income must range from $43,578 to $83,880. Two-bedrooms: Three two-bedroom units, available for households of up to five, have a monthly rent of $1,518. Eligible households must have an income between $52,046 and $100,620.
New protected bike lanes likely coming to Astoria this year: DOT
Jun 3, 2024 · At a community meeting in Astoria on Thursday, dozens of locals erupted in applause after the Department of Transportation (DOT) outlined its proposed changes to a major chunk of 31st Avenue. The biggest potential change is an approximately mile-long stretch of parking-protected bike lanes. Converting the corridor to a one-way street for car ...
Man fatally stabbed inside Astoria nightclub early Monday …
1 day ago · Nov. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry. A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death inside an Astoria nightclub early Monday morning, according to the NYPD, after an argument escalated into violence. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress inside Agenda, a restaurant and lounge at 28-18 31st Street just ...
Astoria Pool reopens after $19M renovation, Mayor Adams hails …
Jun 28, 2024 · And for some, the historic pool also had personal significance. City Council Member Tiffany Cabán, who represents Astoria and LIC, shared that the site was special to her own family.Her grandmother, who was a single mother and resided in the NYCHA Woodside houses, would often take her parents to Astoria Pool as children.
City announces $12 million redesign of Steinway Street in Astoria …
Nov. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry. Once known as the commercial beating heart of Astoria, the slow decline of the Steinway Street business corridor began a half century ago with the opening of the Queens Center mall in Elmhurst.. Shoppers migrated to the borough’s largest mall and Steinway Street storefront businesses bore the brunt of the exodus which was mainly blamed on unsafe conditions for ...
Affordable housing complex for low-income families and the …
May 5, 2023 · A fully affordable housing complex for low-income families and the formerly homeless has opened in Astoria — and officials including Mayor Eric Adams held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion Wednesday, May 3.The new development, located at 3-24 27th Avenue, is situated on a former parking lot inside the …
Astoria's Steinway School set to host third annual Winterfest …
6 days ago · Nov. 7, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 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 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Families of Astoria crash victims mark World Day of Remembrance …
Nov. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry. Loved ones of recent Astoria victims of traffic violence joined Families for Safe Streets members, elected officials and safe street advocates from Transportation Alternatives to mark World Day of Remembrance 2023 at a …