Local TikTokers share Astoria pride with thousands of fansGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

There are many famous people and places which have put Astoria on the mapGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Kaufman Studios brought the movies, William Steinway his famous piano factory, and of course a never ending variety of restaurants and cultural institutionsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

A beautiful and vibrant neighborhood, it was long overshadowed by the more commercial neighborhoods in the boroughs of Brooklyn and ManhattanGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. And now, future NYC residents all over the world are viewing Astoria through fresh eyes, enticed by the neighborhood’s authentic character and delicious cuisine—and by a host of TikTok creators whose content is based in and influenced by AstoriaGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Shad Ahmed, better known as , is a born-and-raised Queens resident with nearly 43,000 followers devouring his brunch-themed contentGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.“Astoria definitely influenced my TikTok,” said Ahmed, who fell in love with the neighborhood while living in nearby SunnysideGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. “The first time I ever went out to a bar or a party—everything was always in AstoriaGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.”