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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.
Housing lottery opens for three one-bedroom units in Astoria with …
WEBAug. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. New York City has launched a housing lottery for three units in a 5-story residential building at 14-09 31st Ave. in Astoria. There are a total of seven residences in the building, with four being at market rate. The remaining three units have been set aside for those earning 130% of the area median income.
Housing lottery launches for 11 units in 5-story residential building ...
WEB6 days ago · Oct. 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.
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.
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.
Construction tops out for 7-story residential building on Crescent ...
WEBAug. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. 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 ...
Affordable housing complex for low-income families and the …
WEBMay 5, 2023 · A fully affordable housing complex for low-income families and the formerly homeless has opened in Astoria — and officials including Mayor Eric Adams held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion Wednesday, May 3.The new development, located at 3-24 27th Avenue, is situated on a former parking lot inside the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex and comes with 163 units.
New protected bike lanes likely coming to Astoria this year: DOT
WEBJune 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan. At a community meeting in Astoria on Thursday, dozens of locals erupted in applause after the Department of Transportation (DOT) outlined its proposed changes to a major chunk of 31st Avenue. The biggest potential change is an approximately mile-long stretch of parking-protected bike lanes.
Apartment Fire in Astoria Leaves 6 Injured, Caused by Overloaded …
WEBSept. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan. A fire that ripped through an apartment building in Astoria Tuesday — and injured six people — was caused by an outlet power strip overloading, the FDNY announced today. The blaze broke out just before 8 p.m. yesterday on the second floor of a 3-story apartment building at 42-13 23rd Ave.
First Responder Fatally Stabbed in Astoria, Suspect Arrested After ...
WEBSept. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan – Updated at 5:55 p.m. A first responder was fatally stabbed in the Ditmars section of Astoria Thursday afternoon — and police have apprehended her alleged attacker after he barricaded himself inside a nearby building.