Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The 47th annual Columbus Day Parade marched through the streets of Astoria this past Saturday, celebrating Italian-American heritage. Organized by the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens (FIAOQ), the event brought together local dignitaries, community members, and cultural performers. The parade began at… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a nonprofit dedicated to creating a more equitable New York by empowering people with disabilities, hosted its annual Developmental Disabilities Championships and Family Fun Day at Astoria Park’s Running Track on Thursday. The event celebrated individuals with intellectual and… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_82159" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly broke into an East Elmhurst home late last month and was caught on camera carrying away a pricey flat-screen TV. NYPD[/caption]
Oct. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 10, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71975" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Via iStock[/caption]
Oct. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 9, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien For as long as anyone can remember, Dave & Tony Salumeria has been a staple in Astoria, offering locals fresh mozzarella, homemade sausages, cured meats, and the finest Italian imports. The store is so old that owner Joe Ciccarelli, who took over 39 years… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2024 By bparry Oct. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry Detectives out of the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are investigating an attempted murder that occurred just before 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7. A 25-year-old man was walking at the corner of Broadway and 76th Street when a stranger approached him and engaged him… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_81956" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly punched out a 15-year-old boy during an unprovoked attack on a 7 train in Corona late last month. NYPD[/caption]
Oct. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 7, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_81947" align="aligncenter" width="700"] A Corona man admitted he brokered sexual encounters between clients and a young migrant girl he would deliver to different locations across Queens pocketing cash from her acts of prostitution. Via Getty Images[/caption]
Oct. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 4, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Member Julie Won co-chaired a joint oversight hearing on Monday exploring how to improve school transportation services, which suffered from a cumulative 80,312 delays during the 2023/24 academic year. Won, the chair of the New York City Council’s Committee on Contracts, and… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 3, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Chip City Cookies, the rapidly expanding cookie chain originally founded in Astoria, has announced a new collaboration with Kellanova’s iconic Pop-Tarts brand. The two companies are introducing a limited-edition “Strawberry Poppable Pop-Tarts® Cookie,” available for a select period in October and November across Chip… Read more »