Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Man Gets Away With over $1,300 Cash After Threatening Woman’s Life in Subway Station
A suspect last week July 26th at around 1:30PM approached a 33 year old woman in the 36th Street M/R subway, where he verbally threatened her life, then stole her wallet, according to police. The man made off with $1,350 in cash along with a $481 check and credit cards all belonging to the victim.…
Read MoreBrand New Tennis Courts For Astoria Park, Now Open!
For a long time, the tennis courts at Astoria Park have been in a bit of a mess. Astorians and tennis goers alike have had to put up with the torn up surface and less than appropriate playing conditions. However, good news is finally here as the Astoria Park brand new courts have officially reopened…
Read MoreHarry Potter Book Release Pre-Party At Astoria Bookshop!
Attention all magic folk and muggles alike, with the coming of the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I and II, our very own Astoria Bookshop will be celebrating in true Harry Potter fashion – with a Hogwarts pre party! The book is a special rehearsal edition of the new…
Read MoreRio Grande BBQ Self Service is Coming To Astoria!
The signs are up and finally the future tenants of the newly renovated building on the corner of 36th Street and Broadway are ready to move in, and it’s gonna be tasty. Rio Grande BBQ will be opening up hopefully soon. Renovations are more than likely under way and our guess is that the self service…
Read MoreMan Assaults Two Women, One After The Other. Police On The Lookout.
Police are looking for a man who is suspected of approaching two women, separately, and sexually assaulting both. The incidents occurred right around midnight on July 21st. The first happened in front of 30-61 46th Street. The suspect came up to a 25 year old woman from behind. He pushed her against a car and…
Read MoreAstoria’s Catching Em All!
Gotta catch em all! Pokémon GO has become something of a movement, to say the least. Within hours of it’s release, it soured to the top of the charts and has now become officially the biggest mobile game in the nation’s history! That’s pretty big, in case you haven’t heard. However more importantly than that…
Read MoreUPDATE: Steinway Shooting Victim Dies
UPDATE: Qusaun Brown, 23, of Brownsville who was shot near 28th Ave. and Steinway St. around 4 a.m. lat Sunday morning during an argument with two suspects has now died in hospital due to his wounds. On Sunday morning at 4AM a man, 23 years old, was shot in the neck during an argument on Steinway Street,…
Read MoreGet Into the Swing Of Things At Dandana With Live Jazz & Brunch
Did you know that Dandana has been a staple in the Astoria community for over 10 years? It’s okay if you didn’t know because this hidden gem is cleverly tucked away on 42nd street and Broadway and has been offering delicious Middle Eastern fare and hookah for over a decade. It’s what we would call…
Read MoreFREE Dental Day in Astoria, NY
Semi-annually Dr. Dayanayev, Dr. Morrone, and Dr. Malakov of Steinway Family Dental Center host Free Dental Day. This event provides a free day of preventative dental care to adults 18 or older within our community. This year Free Dental Day will be held on August 5th, 2016 from 10-3. SFDC Free Dental Day was created to provide…
Read MoreNYPD Sergeant Got Women To Send Him Pictures Of Them Sexually Abusing Their Children
Alberto Randazzo, 39, of Astoria was a former police Sergeant for the NYPD. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of conspiracy to sexually exploit a child and a single count of receipt of child pornography, according to QNS. The former sergeant used an online dating profile to pick up women, and convince them…
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