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WEBSep. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson. MTA officials held a roundtable discussion in the Jamaica Central Control Building on Thursday, Sept. 12, to provide an overview of the agency’s current and future plans for its extensive transportation system. The officials invited reporters from a handful of local media organizations to the event, including QNS, which was an on-the-record presentation and Q ...
Renderings unveiled for new housing developments in Astoria …
WEB4 days ago · Sept. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. New renderings of the next major phase of the Halletts Point development, at 20 and 30 Halletts Point in Astoria, have been unveiled by the Durst Organization.. Designed by Handel Architects, this development will consist of 647 residential rental units, retail space and the first section of waterfront public open space.
Astoria community turns out in droves for Broadway library …
WEBAug. 14, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan. After nearly three years of anticipation, the Astoria community eagerly celebrated the reopening of the Broadway branch of the Queens Public Library on Monday afternoon. Within an hour of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was attended by city and state officials, less than half of the library’s seats remained ...
City to Open Homeless Shelter for 140 Adult Families in East …
WEBSept. 23, 2021 By Allie Griffin. The city is opening a new shelter for homeless New Yorkers in an East Elmhurst building that was originally planned to become a hotel.. The city is converting a building, located at 112-16 Astoria Blvd., into a shelter for 140 adult families experiencing homelessness, the Department of Social Services confirmed in an email to the Queens Post Wednesday.
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.
Pokeworks to celebrate Astoria grand opening this Sunday, joining …
WEB4 days ago · Pokeworks, a Hawaiian-inspired fast-casual chain specializing in healthy poke bowls and poke burritos, will hold a grand opening celebration at its new 30th Avenue location this Sunday. The store opened its doors at 31-16 30th Ave. on Aug. 5 alongside Spot Dessert Bar, which offers Western-style desserts influenced by Eastern flavors.
Woman struck by hit-and-run driver in Astoria last month remains ...
WEB6 days ago · Sept. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are still looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a 41-year-old woman during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 24.. The victim, Shalon Samaroo, was crossing the street at Broadway and Steinway Street at 2:20 a.m. when she was hit by the motorist who was speeding in a red Mercedes Benz sedan and drove away ...
Excavation ongoing for 7-story residential building in Astoria
WEBAug. 21, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. Excavation work is being done at the development site of a future 7-story residential building at 30-78 29th St. in Astoria. The estimated completion of the building is set for the winter of 2025. Demolition work was completed at the site, which was previously occupied by a single home, in the first half of 2024.
'A tragic loss': Astoria residents remember siblings who perished in ...
WEBApril 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan. The Astoria neighbors of a young brother and sister who perished in an April 10 fire sparked by an exploding lithium-ion battery have been remembering the victims this week, saying that their loss is an unbelievable tragedy.
Lawmakers representing ‘Asthma Alley’ push for free inhalers …
WEBSept. 12, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan. Western Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas has partnered with Bronx Senator Gustavo Rivera to introduce legislation to eliminate the cost of asthma inhalers for those with insurance.. Many patients are currently expected to share the cost of an inhaler with their provider through a deductible or copayment.
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