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Jan. 17, 2025 By sobrien. Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Fast-casual favorite Westville is set to debut its first Queens location in Long Island City on Monday, Jan. 20.. The new restaurant will open at The Cove, a modern 18-story building at 43-12 Hunter St. in Court Square.This will expand the chain’s presence beyond its eight existing locations across the city.
Astoria man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2020 fatal stray …
6 days ago · EMS transported the victim to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his gunshot wound six days later and was pronounced dead. Bethea fled the crime scene and was apprehended several months later by members of the NYPD’s Felony Warrant Squad in October 2020. “This defendant fired an illegal gun in broad daylight to settle a dispute and instead killed Darrian Randal, a hard-working, young ...
Fire rips through Astoria apartment building early Monday, …
2 days ago · The FDNY is investigating an early Monday morning fire that swept through an apartment building in Astoria, injuring eight residents and forcing others to flee into the freezing cold. According to FDNY sources, the blaze broke out in the basement of 32-79 32nd St., between Broadway and 34th Avenue ...
Spike in overturned vehicle accidents raises street safety concerns …
Dec 26, 2024 · The two incidents follow several reports of overturned cars in Astoria over the past 12 months. On March 9, Astoria residents posted photographs of an overturned vehicle on 33rd Street near 31st Avenue, stating that several residents in the vicinity have been “begging” for speed bumps to combat speeding.. An Astoria resident also reported being woken by a “huge boom” when a car ...
Leasing begins for 647 units at Halletts Point in Astoria
Jan. 15, 2025 By Ethan Marshall. The real estate agency the Durst Organization announced the launch of leasing for 647 residential units at the upcoming 20 and 30 Halletts Point developments in Astoria on Wednesday, Jan. 15.. Set to open in Spring 2025, the developments were designed by Handel Architects with sustainability and comfort at …
Four teens charged with assault after 16-year-old boy was stabbed …
Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry. Four teenage boys were taken into custody inside Long Island City High School in Astoria on Thursday afternoon after a brawl broke out and a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the head, according to an NYPD spokesperson.. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress inside the school on Broadway and 21st Street just before ...
Astoria man indicted for deadly stairwell shove: DA
Dec. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry . An Astoria man has been indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for allegedly pushing his 60-year-old neighbor down a stairwell in their apartment building causing fatal injuries early last month, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday.. Kevin Ogara, 44, of 44th Street in Astoria, faces up to 25 ...
New 9-story rental building planned for Astoria with 89 units and …
Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story residential building at 34-20 38th St. in Astoria.. The proposed building would be 95 feet tall and yield 63,880 square feet of residential space across 89 units.
Astoria residents fear jagged rocks falling from overhead Amtrak …
July 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.
Cops seek gunman who shot delivery worker during Astoria road …
Sept. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry. A delivery worker was shot during a road rage incident on a residential stretch of Steinway Street in Astoria on Tuesday evening and the gunman and his two associates behind the shooting remain at large, according to the NYPD.