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Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting At Queens Housing Complex
NY1
Mar 26Police have arrested a 19-year-old Queens man who investigators believe shot another man in the head Sunday at the Astoria Houses. »
Man Shot to Death in Astoria Houses
DNAinfo
Mar 25A man was shot to death at 4-03 Astoria Boulevard on March 25, 2012. »
Queens Foundation Receives Federal Grant For Astoria Houses Education Program
NY1
Jan 14The Elmezzi Foundation recently received a $500,000 grant from the federal government to pursue a new program that tracks the academic growth of young people in the Astoria Houses, and officials hope the initiative will be successful enough to make it ... »
Elder women: The brick backbone of NYCHA
NYC in Focus
Jan 02By Rin Kelly and Mehrunnisa Wani Hung up in a hospital bed just before Thanksgiving with a newly replaced knee and a wealth of reasons to nap, 77-year-old Marcella Brown took it upon herself to figure out a way to feed 45 families. Holiday season witho... »
Project envisions 2,300 units of housing in Astoria
NYDailyNews.com Headlines
Dec 22An isolated swath of Astoria that has largely been ignored by developers and businesses could soon undergo a major facelift under a proposal to erect seven waterfront residential towers and a supermarket. The Lincoln Equities Group wants to create a pr... »
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Facebook Saves Christmas for Some Astoria Children
Why Leave Astoria?!
Dec 25Santa came early for about 200 children in the Astoria Houses last week. The East River Development Alliance hosted their annual holiday party complete with Santa Claus and a mountain of gifts thanks to Council Member Vallone and an outpouring of gener... »
Vallone, Sr. vs Vallone, Jr.?
Queens Crap
Dec 23From the Daily News:An isolated swath of Astoria that has largely been ignored by developers and businesses could soon undergo a major facelift under a proposal to erect seven waterfront residential towers and a supermarket.The Lincoln Equities Group w... »