Multiple People Shot At Astoria Apartment

Police surround an apartment in Astoria where 4 people, including a child, were shot dead.

NYPD officers swarmed an apartment building Monday night, after police said that four people, including a 5 year old boy, were shot and killed.  According to CBSlocal, the gunfire began around 8:30PM at an apartment building on 30th Drive and 23rd Street.  The police entered the ground floor apartment after responding to a 911 call…

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22 Year Old Cyclist Struck On 35th Street Has Died.

22 year old Xelea Samonte, who was struck on Monday night by a van on 35th Street, has died, according to police.  The young woman lived by Shore Boulevard in the Ditmars side of Astoria.  She was cycling at the intersection of 35th Street and 23rd Avenue when she rode through a red light and was…

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Dead Baby Found In Astoria Garbage Can

On Saturday, in the Dutch Kills Playground, a baby was found dead in a garbage can. A woman who was passing by the park smelled a foul stench coming from the trash can. At around 10:45AM she neared the garbage can near the basketball court and saw the horrifying site of a baby wrapped up…

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Woman’s Body Found In Water At Astoria Park

Police responded to a call at around 11AM Sunday morning in regards to a body in the water at Astoria Park, near Shore Boulevard and the Triborough Bridge. When they arrived, they found an unconscious and unresponsive woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was fully clothed and according to reports, there were…

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Three Men Sought For Questioning In Gym Burglary

Police are on the look out for three men that may have been involved in a burglary last month. Last month an employee walked into work in the morning to find a damaged rear door belonging to an iLoveKickboxing gym on 32-43 Steinway St. Along with the clear forced entry, $1,250 worth of clothing items…

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Police Looking For Three Men Who Hurled Brick Through Astoria Pizzeria

Police are looking for three men who threw a brick through an Astoria Pizzeria, located at 31-21 21st Street, Tuesday morning. The 114th Precinct released an image on their Twitter page on Thursday of the suspects. The front window of Rosa’s Pizza shattered when the men hurled a brick into it. Security cameras captured grainy…

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Police Looking For Suspect In Burglaries

Police are on the look out for a suspect who may have been involved in two burglaries in Astoria earlier this month. The suspect, a male described as approximately 175lbs., 5’8″ tall and white, entered a residential building around 33rd Avenue and 29th Street on October 12th, through an unlocked window. Once inside the apartment,…

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Thief Pulls Knife Out And Threatens Store Worker On Steinway

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Around 5:25PM on Monday, the suspect walked into New York and Company, located on 30-37 Steinway St. He proceeded to take clothing off the shelves and attempted to leave the store. An employee tried to stop the suspect from leaving which is when the suspect pulled a knife out, threatening the store worker before fleeing…

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Man Stealing Packages from Astoria Doors

Surveillance footage captures a man on the phone in Astoria, casually entering a residence where he takes the delivered packages from the door without so much as a twitch. The residents, Cecilia Leon and husband watched the footage of the man as he grabbed the two boxes, one containing a bathrobe which he took, the other…

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More Trouble At Astoria Houses As Residents Urge Police Action!

Astoria Houses are known for being less than safe in Astoria. The affordable housing area for the last four weeks however, has become more violent, with residents demanding Police action. Pictures by a concerned resident show fights breaking out on 1st and 27th Avenue last weekend, while gunshots could be heard by locals.     The resident,…

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