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WEBOct. 2, 2024 By Tom Grech, Councilmember Sandra Ung and Assemblymember Sam Berger. Businesses are feeling the impact. From Astoria to Flushing, sidewalks and streets that once allowed shoppers to stroll safely have become obstacle courses where two-wheelers zip past at alarming speeds, weaving between pedestrians and cars with little regard for the rules of the road.
Five men indicted for selling narcotics in Astoria Houses where …
WEB3 days ago · A Queens grand jury indicted five members of a drug crew operating out of the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex where they all lived, following a long-term investigation that included undercover buys of cocaine, ecstasy, and a firearm. Four defendants were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Oct. 2. A ...
End of an era: Astoria's Dave and Tony Salumeria to close at the …
WEB2 days ago · Regardless of its exact age, one thing is clear: Dave & Tony Salumeria has been an Astoria institution for decades. However, this legacy will come to an end by late October. Ciccarelli always planned to retire at 65, given the demanding nature of the job, which requires him to open the store at 6 a.m. and stay until 7 p.m., six days a week.
Housing lottery launches for 16 units in eight story residential ...
WEB2 days ago · Oct. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. New York City has launched a housing lottery for 16 units in an eight-story residential building at 11-24 31st Dr. in Astoria.. Known as the Y Garden, this building has 101 residences, 85 of which are market rate.
Construction tops out for 7-story residential building on Crescent ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Construction of a 7-story residential building at 31-48 Crescent St. in Astoria is nearly done after the topping out was recently completed. According to the development site, the project is expected to be completed in the winter of 2024. Workers on the site are preparing to install the building’s facade, with metal frame studs already being ...
Astoria Pool reopens after $19M renovation, Mayor Adams hails …
WEBJun 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 …
WEBNov. 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 ...
New Supermarket Opens on 31st Avenue in Astoria, Replaces …
WEBNov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan. An expansive new supermarket that sells a range of conventional and organic foods has opened on the corner of 31st Avenue and 38th Street in Astoria.
Housing lottery launches for 11 units in 5-story residential building ...
WEBOct 1, 2024 · New York City has launched a housing lottery for 11 units at a 5-story residential building at 14-27 28th Ave. in Astoria. The building has 36 residences, 25 of which are market rate. The other 11 units have been set aside for those earning 130% of the area median income. Eight of these units are ...
Astoria residents fear jagged rocks falling from overhead Amtrak …
WEBJuly 12, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan. Local residents are growing increasingly concerned about falling rocks from the deteriorating Amtrak railroad bridge on 23rd Avenue in Astoria.. After witnessing a larger-than-usual rock fall from the bridge at the intersection of 36th Street last month, two local residents cordoned off the area with yellow tape and a wood pallet out of concern for passersby.