Driver kills delivery worker before crashing car into Astoria outdoor dining area
/“There is ZERO tolerance for reckless driving.”
Read MoreThe race for Queens Council District 22, the next phase of Astoria's political evolution
/In 2013, an Astoria councilman defended stop and frisk. Now top candidates want to defund the police.
Read MoreAstoria school buses get lift from EPA in quest to scrap old diesel engines
/"The rebates provide children with a safe and healthy way to get to school.”
Read MoreQueens judge dismisses Bronx prosecutor's DWI car crash case
/Bronx ADA Mabel Jimenez had her case sealed Wednesday.
Read MoreTwo legal leaders from Queens short-listed for NY's high court
/A state appellate judge and the Nassau County DA are both Queens natives.
Read MoreQueens deserves better than a new peaker plant
/We can't afford to keep burning gas and oil and hoping for a better result
Read MoreAOC and NYC House colleagues pan Astoria peaker plant plan
/“A gas-fired power plant would further degrade air quality in neighborhoods already ridden with toxic fossil fuel power plants.”
Read MoreWeprin, Stringer give away campaign cash from convicted Queens trash-hauler
/George Kalergios, a carting company CEO, pleaded guilty to giving bribes for trash contracts.
Read MoreQueens leaders organize to combat spike in hate crimes
/Queens elected officials and community leaders will gather in front of Borough Hall Monday.
Read MoreQueens journalist kicks off bid for Astoria council seat
/Catherina Gioino’s campaign is focused on “public space for the public good.”
Read MoreAstoria mural memorializes local who died in Egyptian prison
/“This artwork is a memorial to Kassem, to honor those who face injustice anywhere to inspire all who fight on the side of freedom.”
Read MoreAstoria Houses tenant group raises $184,000 to help local kids head to college
/“We want every single one of them to know that they can achieve anything they set their minds to.”
Read MoreOpinion: It’s time to end fossil fuel reliance in Astoria
/Energy company NRG has a long history of deceptive practices in New York, and, frankly, we’re tired of it.
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