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Surveillance video captures Astoria, Queens crash that left 3 dead

Three people are dead after a car slammed into a food truck in Astoria, Queens. It happened at 42nd Street near 19th Avenue ...
Streetsblog New York City15h

UPDATE: Speeding Senior Driver Kills Self and Two Pedestrians in Astoria, Pols Call for 20 MPH Limit

The Queens crash is another reminder that speed kills — and that the city has the power to lower its speed limit.

Elderly NYC motorist kills 2, himself after speeding through intersection, straight into food truck: ‘It happened so fast’

Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk,” shaken food-truck worker Giancarlo Caruso told The Post.
Gothamist1d

2 pedestrians and driver die in Astoria crash, NYPD says

Emergency medical workers took the Corolla driver and 70-year-old pedestrian to Elmhurst Hospital, where they were both ...
Time Out1d

A 58,000-square-foot waterfront esplanade just opened in Astoria

This space is also a community connector. Nearly 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail is set to open, bringing cafes, ...
Queens Daily Eagle13h

NYPD’s quality-of-life units hit Queens’ streets

Every police precinct in Queens will soon be outfitted with a team of officers whose sole purpose is to address ...

Queens business owners sue to stop bike lane installation on 31st Street

Store owners in Astoria are fighting against the city to stop it from installing a new bike lane along 31st Street. The ...