“Taking children from their families is not normal,” a speaker told the crowd in Queens, where Yuanxin Zheng attended school until being detained. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Astoria (Queens, NY)”
Mamdani Lives in a One-Bedroom. He Could Move to a 226-Year-Old Mansion.
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2025
Five bedrooms. A ballroom. A full-time chef. The official mayoral residence in New York City could not be more different from Zohran Mamdani’s current home. Source: New York Times
NYC Politicians Say Yes to Big Real Estate Amid Housing Crisis
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2022
Lawmakers on the left are fierce critics of the real estate industry. But some are embracing new housing development, even if it’s not fully affordable. Source: New York Times
Slain EMT Alison Russo-Elling Borne to Her Funeral in an Ambulance
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
Capt. Alison Russo-Elling’s daughter, Danielle Fuoco, urged mourners not to hang onto hatred for the person who attacked her mother in Astoria, Queens. Source: New York Times
Alison Russo, Stabbed NYC EMT, Was the ‘Mother of the Station’
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling had served nearly 25 years, through Sept. 11 and the Covid pandemic. She loved a tough job enough to volunteer in her free time. Source: New York Times
Queens Man Charged With Murder After Paramedic’s Stabbing
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
The 34-year-old suspect fled into his apartment and barricaded himself after killing Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Emergency Medical Worker Fatally Stabbed in Random Attack in Queens
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
Alison Russo-Elling, a 24-year veteran, was assaulted as she walked back from lunch, and a suspect was arrested after barricading himself in a nearby apartment. Source: New York Times
Dutch Kills, Queens: Low-Key and Low-Slung, but Not for Much Longer
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
Sandwiched between Astoria and Long Island City — and often overlooked because of it — this formerly sleepy industrial area is looking at big changes. Source: New York Times
What’s the Vibe in New York City Right Now?
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2022
What’s the vibe right now? Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Dar Yemma in Astoria, Queens
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
The seductively nuanced stews are the stars of a new Queens restaurant, Dar Yemma. Source: New York Times
13 Comedy Clubs to See Standup and Improv in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
If you’re in need of a few laughs, here are some of the top places to find them in the city. Source: New York Times
How the Executive Director of the Queens Botanical Garden Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2022
Evie Hantzopoulos has lived in Astoria since 1999. She is committed to the neighborhood, shopping, socializing and volunteering locally. Source: New York Times
When Life Changed, Reiki, Tarot and a Home Redo Were There to Help
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Helen Ho was laid off from her urban planning job at the beginning of the pandemic. She saw it as a chance to focus on the things she really liked doing. Source: New York Times
In One Queens Building, the Third Apartment Is the Charm (for Now)
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
When they needed more space, and then enough room to work at home, they graduated to ever-larger apartments in the same Astoria building. But what comes next? Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Foda Egyptian Sandwiches in Astoria, Queens
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
Foda Egyptian Sandwiches, in Astoria, specializes in a delicacy that has spread from its native Alexandria to cities all over that country. Source: New York Times