After two decades of advocacy, Old Astoria is finally getting regular street cleaning. On Monday, DOT and DSNY announced that Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations will be implemented in the area shown above, west of 21st...
A pedestrian walking under the elevated N/W train lines in Astoria was nearly struck by a plastic flashlight that fell from the platform above. According to Councilman Costa Constantinides, the incident happened last Thursday around 8...
Following the 18th bicyclist death in New York City this year, cycling advocates held a press conference on the Long Island City side of the Pulaski Bridge to push for more. “We are in a state...
An Astoria-based nonprofit providing immigration services received $85,000 in city funding, thanks to an allocation by Councilman Costa Constantinides. The Ansob Center for Refugees helps immigrants establish a new life in western Queens by providing English...
Earlier this week, the Parks Department officially unveiled the new basketball court and dog run at Triborough Bridge Playground C. The $1 million project received funding from both our borough president and City Council. The upgraded...
The Ditmars-Steinway section of Astoria is the second most expensive neighborhood in Queens, according to PropertyShark.com. The area’s median sale price in the second quarter of 2019 was $964,000, according to a report by the organization....
When Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson shook hands at City Hall, that marked the end of this year’s budget negotiations. The $92.8 billion city budget, which will take effect on July 1, will...
This morning, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas welcomed former Mets outfielder Art Shamsky to the Capitol in Albany for a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 World Champion “Miracle Mets.” Shamsky was an integral part of...
An Astoria student took home the top prize in the Catholic School Public Speaking Contest, hosted by the Diocese of Brooklyn. Mia Lopez, an eighth-grade student at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy, won first place...
Middle school students from the Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria won a citywide Hack League last month – and was later recognized by their local state senator. State Senator Gianaris presented a resolution to the...
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