Gunfire shattered the silence of an Astoria neighborhood on the night of October 18, when a volley of shots cut down an alleged drug dealer who apparently tried to hide the shooting from police. Detectives at the 114th Precinct Squad are seeking help from the public to identify and locate the suspect or suspects who fired six rounds into a […]
Rezoning Astoria: Vallone Reaches Out
Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and members of the Department of City Planning have been working closely with Community Board 1, civic groups, the Norwood Neighborhood Association, the Greek American Homeowners Association and the Central Astoria Local Development Corporation [CALDC] to develop a plan that strengthens Astoria’s zoning laws. The past eight months have been spent defining the rezoning proposal […]
Steinway Sale Days Draw Crowds Despite Weather
The weather might have been less than ideal, but on Friday through Sunday, October 16, 17 and 18, shoppers flocked to Steinway Street, “the world’s longest department store”, to find quality merchandise at discount prices during the annual fall Steinway Sale Days super special sidewalk sale. Despite occasional rain and wind, amusement and entertainment were to be found along with […]
Proposed Supermarket-Hotel Gets Cold Reception
At public land use hearings on Thursday, October 15, at Queens Borough Hall, real estate developer Chris Xu submitted an application for constructing a hotel and supermarket in an area of Flushing that is zoned for industrialized and commercial use. Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Queens Borough Director of Planning and Development Irving Poy, presided over the meeting and […]
NYPD Sting Nets Astoria Gunrunner
A 30-year-old Astoria man was one of four defendants charged last week in an NYPD sting involving the sale of illegal firearms. Juan Leon was charged with taking part in an illegal gun ring that sold more than two dozen firearms to undercover cops over a nine-month period between August 2008 and April 2009, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. […]
Keep That Winning Magic Going
By the time Gazette fans get their hands on this issue, our fabulous Yankees should have already delivered a four-game sweep of the Angels in Los Angeles and gotten ready to face either the Phillies or Joe Torre’s Dodgers in the World Series. But since they did not our message to them is to get the job done against the […]
Letters to the Editor
Wish Carefully To The Editor: In [John Toscano’s Seniors Spotlight] article of October 14 where you side with AARP in its request for a $250 emergency relief grant: Do you know, this sounds like a contradiction, for even if they ever do pass this grant and AARP winds up supporting the health plan that the Democrats are pushing, I hear […]
These Are Interesting Times
As I exited Pat’s Stationery on 30th Avenue, a container of coffee and the morning newspapers in hand, I bumped into my old friend, Vernon Jackson, who was out walking his dog, Rawson. We exchanged the usual pleasantries and in a short time our chat turned to current events. “There is,” said Vernon, “an ancient and well-known Chinese curse: ‘May […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Community Meetings Date & time subject to change, call to confirm. Associations Nov. 12, Dec. 9, 7 p.m., United Forties Civic; St. Teresa Parish Center, 50-22 45th St., Woodside; 718.392.0416. Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; Growing Up Green School (formerly St. Patrick’s School, 39-28 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049. Boards Oct. 26, 7 p.m., sharp, Board 7; Union Plaza […]