Vallone Presses Fight vs Cell Towers In a move to assure more regulation of installation of cellphone towers, City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. wants the community and local elected officials to be alerted when a new tower antenna is to be mounted atop a building in a residential area. The Astoria lawmaker said he would also want the community board […]

For the first time since 1961, the Department of City Planning has begun a major effort to rezone 9,180 lots on 248 blocks in Astoria. “This is an important opportunity to really shape a better vision for Astoria,” John Young, Director of the Queens Office of the Department of City Planning (DCP), said in presenting a draft proposal at the […]

The Greek community rallied at a festive fundraiser on May 8 to support an old friend in its time of need. After more than 35 years of staging productions at its Hoyt Avenue location, the Greek Cultural Center is taking its show on the road. The building that hosted generations of young actors is being demolished to make way for […]

After two days in the nation’s capital, the Bobby Murcer Mobile MRI Unit has returned to Midtown Manhattan. From now to May 29th, the Mobile MRI Unit will offer free brain scans at 1350 Avenue of the Americas on 55th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. This move to Manhattan is made possible through the support of SL Green Realty […]

New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., in an effort to help residents of Queens prevent foreclosure, will hold a “Save Our Homes” clinic on Saturday, May 30th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John’s University, Marillac Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Fresh Meadows. Thompson has been at the forefront in helping New Yorkers address foreclosure and acquire […]

Two 114th Police Precinct patrol officers arrested a drunken driver on May 10 after the driver collided with their patrol car, authorities said. The two officers suffered minor injuries in the crash. Both were treated and released at a local hospital. Police said Juan Melendez, 34, drove through the intersection of Astoria Boulevard and 14th Street at about 6:45 a.m. […]

Working on a tip from an informant, Queens Narcotics officers last week raided a home in Bayside where they recovered an arsenal of guns and scores of illegal prescription drugs. Armed with a search warrant, the narcotics unit burst into the home on Corporal Kennedy Street and 28th Avenue at about 10:30 a.m. on May 7, where they found 11 […]