astoria
S--t Happens! NYC porch pirate victims put out decoy poop packages for thieves
April 5, 2025 | 11:05amQueens residents fed up with porch pirates swiping up their packages are filling boxes with dog poop and cat litter and placing them on their doorsteps, hoping the thugs take...
Out-of-control NYC driver hits 2 kids, 1 adult outside Queens school -- leaving girl, 7, with broken femur: cops
April 4, 2025 | 2:44pmNo one suffered life-threatening injuries, as the driver was taken into custody.
Fearless NYC mom taunts daughter's 'disgusting' stalker in court during sentencing
March 8, 2025 | 8:37amAdriana Alvarez said her piece inside the Queens County Criminal Court Thursday prior to the sentencing of George Vassiliou, who tried kidnapping her 18-year-old daughter, Lex.
Dolphin that washed up on Astoria beach likely hit by boat — and had kidney stones: experts
March 5, 2025 | 12:11pmThe doomed dolphin may have been too sick to dodge the boat, animal experts said.
Dead dolphin washes up on NYC beach just days after pair dazzled in East River
February 28, 2025 | 12:03pmThe common dolphin was found on the shores of Hallet's Cove Beach just after 7 a.m.
EMT busted in 2021 NYC murder of man in botched Range Rover heist: cops
February 13, 2025 | 6:40pmJordan Hannah, 26, who sources say was hired by the FDNY in January of 2022, was busted around 9 a.m. on multiple charges – including first-degree murder – in the...
Helmet-wearing menaces who allegedly shot, stole $22K Rolex from NYC cellphone store worker charged with attempted murder
February 13, 2025 | 5:37pmDuring the Astoria dust-up, one of the thieves fired multiple rounds at the victim, hitting him in both legs and his torso, cops said.
Beloved NYC neighborhood joint named America's best new restaurant: ‘Means the world’
January 7, 2025 | 5:52pmThe winner was chosen from a list of 20 contenders from across the country — selected by a panel of food and travel experts and voted on by readers.
Riders catch a whiff of new $2K NYC subway scents: 'Lavender with a hint of despair'
December 21, 2024 | 1:46pmTwo New York City subway stations are sporting fresh new scents thanks to new diffusers part of a pilot program aiming to improve travels for straphangers, The Post has learned.
Cops ID suspected burglar wanted in Queens hit-and-run death of cyclist
November 21, 2024 | 7:59amBekim Fiseku, 53, is wanted for homicide in the fatal hit and run crash.
Westchester man, 55, stabbed to death at upscale NYC nightclub after argument with suspect: sources
November 11, 2024 | 6:54pm“It’s pretty tragic. Look, this is not a bad neighborhood,” said Ramo Besi, who owns nearby Mela Pizza across the street.
Man shot multiple times in Queens during a robbery his $22K Rolex watch
November 10, 2024 | 5:36pmThe robbers got tangled in a physical altercation with the victim just before 7 p.m. Friday at the Top in Town Wireless store on 32-78 Steinway St. in Astoria, according...
These are the most haunted toilets across NYC – 'They sent a resident minister to have a bathroom blessing'
October 26, 2024 | 8:34amNew York can be a scary place -- to use the bathroom.
PTA president allegedly stole $40K from NYC elementary school, blew it on Amazon, vet bills
October 19, 2024 | 9:51amIn June the PTA had a balance of $64,817. In September, it was down to $12,564, according to the treasurer's report presented at the last meeting.
NYC halal restaurant's anti-Israel 'war criminal' sidewalk display sparks fury as owner remains defiant
September 23, 2024 | 7:33pm“This was nothing more than a cheap publicity stunt to display hatred — of Jews and America. These actors of hate are fundamentally un-American and have no place in New...
NYC landlady allegedly strangled by unhinged tenant with blood on his head who performed 'exorcism' on her
August 31, 2024 | 3:11pmAn Astoria landlady was allegedly strangled by her unhinged tenant who performed an "exorcism" on her for over 10 terrifying minutes, she told The Post.
NYC man who ran through apartment building nude, masturbated in public and bashed walls with hammer finally evicted
August 3, 2024 | 9:04amA Queens man who traipsed the hallways of his Astoria building naked, masturbated in common areas and screamed threats through a megaphone, has finally been booted — to the relief...
Former NYC Rite Aid overrun by drunkards, migrants and human waste finally cleared out after Post exposé
July 27, 2024 | 9:23amEfforts continue at the fprmer Rite Aid to clean up the trash heaps and human waste left behind in the vacant building's parking lot.
Beloved NYC diner to close after 40 years of cherished memories
July 26, 2024 | 12:28pm“Everybody’s sad about it,” said the Neptune’s manager Chris Maniatis. “People are coming to say their goodbyes.”
Top Queens official rips unruly scene at former site of Astoria Rite-Aid as 'completely unacceptable' — as neighbors lament chaos
July 21, 2024 | 6:16pmState Sen. Michael Gianaris, Democratic deputy majority leader, said he’d already contacted the NYPD and the mayor’s office about the 25,000 square-foot abandoned building.