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Fines for alternate side parking violations increase to $65 citywide
Officially beginning on Thursday, February 20th, fines for alternate side parking (ASP) violations have been increased to $65. As per the Department of Sanitation, drivers who fail to move their vehicles for street cleaning will face a $65 fine in all five boroughs– a $20 increase from before for those in the outer boroughs or…
Read MorePolice searching for suspect in Astoria robbery
A male suspect broke into Tobacco-N-Vape and stole approximately $5,000 and multiple cigarette cartons, according to police. The robbery took place at the smoke shop, located at 33-18 31st Avenue at 4:42AM on Thursday, January 16th. Authorities have released surveillance video of the suspect, which can be seen below. Those with any information in regards…
Read MoreA potential new train line may connect Astoria to Bay Ridge: report
A $1.3 million contract was presented by the MTA to the AECOM engineering firm in order to analyze whether the construction of a train line directly connecting Bay Ridge to Astoria would work. As reported by Gothamist, this project would be the largest expansion in NYC history since World War II. If the project gets…
Read MoreJimmy Van Bramer drops out of Queens Borough President election
New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced he is no longer in the running for Queens Borough President, citing personal reasons. The Council Member confirmed the news in a tweet released this morning, writing: “Prioritizing my responsibilities as a son and a brother is where my attention needs to be right now. While…
Read MoreViral national news story highlights health risk of dip powder manicures
Believer in dip powder manicures? You might want to rethink that. Nail salons across the country are pulling the dip powder service from their offerings, as a news story by ABC 7 was released, highlighting the serious health risks a dip powder manicure can pose to a customer. Basically, a dip powder manicure consists of…
Read MoreCats allegedly being poisoned near Ditmars
*GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING* Multiple cats have been allegedly poisoned within the vicinity of Ditmars Boulevard and 37th Street. The innocent cat pictured above was just the most recent victim of cats being allegedly baited, and poisoned. Animal cruelty is punishable by both fines and potential jail time in the state of New York.
Read MoreAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez set to endorse Bernie Sanders for President at Queensbridge rally
According to a report by The Washington Post, Astoria representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to officially endorse Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders this Saturday. Sen. Sanders’ campaign rally will be held at Queensbridge Park on Saturday, October 19th at 1PM. Early access to the rally begins at 11:30AM. For more information in regards to Senator…
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