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Woman Backs Mini Van Over Boy Playing In Driveway
A woman in her 50’s backed into a 5 year old boy on Saturday, pinning the boy underneath her mini van until he could be rescued. It happened on 24 26 24th Street at around 11AM. The boy, according to police, was playing with his scooter in the driveway. The woman was backing up when…
Read More“Trump is President Assh##e, so you can kiss your visa goodbye”, Racist Idiot Goes Off In Astoria
An Uber driver was a victim of racial abuse yesterday, November 17th, on Crescent Street by another drive who began a tirade of slurs stemming from the Trump presidency. The Uber driver, who is Arab-American, told New York Posts who first shared the video, that the attack was unprovoked. The man who lashed out at…
Read MoreCouncilmen Demand MTA Restore 20 Trains Per Day After W Return.
When the return of the W was announced in Astoria last year, there was no doubt a flood of enthusiasm from residents. Long abandoned and forgotten, many Astorians couldn’t wait to have ol faithful back on the line. Now that it’s sunk in, however, problems have already began to surface for some straphangers. The re-introduction…
Read MoreWhat’s In Store For Astoria Park’s $30 Million Dollar Investment
The Anchor Park investment of $30 million in Astoria Park is a rare opportunity for Astoria. We get to choose a number of new and exciting amenities for one of New York’s most popular parks. However with new amenities comes new costs, and the Astoria Park Alliance is very much aware that in order for…
Read MoreA Taste Of Mexico At Chela & Garnacha
Starting off as a taco food truck, Mexico Blvd, the Guinchard family worked very hard for three years until through sheer determination they finally opened up a spot to call their home. And so Chela & Garnacha was born. It’s not big, by any standards, but for what it is, it’s everything you may need…
Read MoreAstoria Resident Pushed In Front Of Times Square Train Dies
A woman died on Monday after being pushed onto the tracks of an oncoming No. 1 train at Times Square station. The woman, according to police was 49 year old Astoria resident Connie Watton. She had been standing on the downtown No. 1 platform at around 1:20PM on November the 7th when Melanie Liverpool-Turner, 30,…
Read MoreAstoria’s Got A Coyote Problem?
For the last 2 years, the animal advocate Paul Santell has cared for a colony of around 20 stray cats at the Bowery Bay Plant, right around the East River. Workers have fed the cats daily, and Santell has even gone as far as getting the cats neutered and vaccinated. However Santell and other workers…
Read MoreNew York Dog House Closes Doors Due To Non Payment Of Taxes
For those who have recently taken a walk along 30th Avenue, no doubt you would have seen the bright red SEIZED sign that is plastered onto the New York Dog House window. The property was seized by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance only a few weeks ago, forcing the owners to…
Read MoreAstoria Terrace Remains Under Section 8 – Renovations & New Buildings To Come
For the past 30 years the Marine Terrace complex in Astoria has been reserved for Section 8 housing. In a press conference last week where elected officials met, an announcement was made that it would in fact stay Section 8 for the next 30 years. The press conference included; Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx), vice…
Read MoreGrand Opening As Slice Astoria Opens On 30th
Seems like the skies the limit for Butcher Bar. The place that keeps on growing has just moved in next door. Slice Astoria is a pizza joint opened up by owners of the very popular New York eatery Butcher Bar. Located on 37-08 30th Avenue, Slice had its grand opening November 2nd, with owner Matthew…
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