A Treasure Under Hell Gate

Photo/David Manrique What can be more fascinating than a sunken treasure story? Perhaps a local sunken treasure story, and we have one right here in Astoria! In 1780 the HMS Hussar, a 28-gun frigate of the Mermaid class that belonged to the Royal Navy, sank in the East River between Astoria and Randall’s Island carrying…

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RFK Triborough Bridge Delays This Weekend

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If you're looking to get away or go for a drive this Friday/Saturday, than you might want to avoid the RFK -Triborough Bridge.  Friday night and Saturday, the MTA are closing lanes as crews hustle around with some construction work on the Queens side of the bridge.  Starting 11PM Friday, three to four lanes will…

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