Posts by sonia
CitiBike is Heading Our Way!
Astoria, it’s time. The CitiBikes have escaped the city. They’re coming to Astoria. In a newly unveiled plan, the Department of Transportation announced the arrival of CitiBikes to three new locations in Queens: Long Island City, Astoria, and Queensbridge, as well as multiple locations in Brooklyn. There will be 12,000 new bikes at 700 new…
Read MoreThe winner of a Portalia giftcard is…
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Read MoreWe’ve got FREE tickets to Astoria’s Wildest Halloween Party!
Are you ready for the wildest Halloween ever? It’s happening at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden! 1000+ people party outdoors under the full moon or indoors at the bar, this party is on rain or shine. For those that go nuts on your customs you’ll have a chance to win prizes! Party starts at…
Read MoreA New Dog Park in Astoria?
If you’re a dog owner in Astoria, you know quite well that there’s no acceptable dog run in Astoria. If you’re not a dog owner, you might be thinking: “Wait, haven’t I seen one?” And you’d be right. Currently, Astoria has a dog park: Bugsy’s Dog Run in Astoria Park. The park, on its…
Read MoreLooking For a Career Change? Look No Further.
Astorians – Are you feeling stuck in a dead-end career with a boss you hate, while you watch your relationship or marriage fall apart, and your body grow 2 dress sizes bigger? Would you love to get to the gym, but since your boss won’t spring for an ergonomic chair,the back spasms leave you too weak…
Read MoreComedy at the Quays!
With the closing of Rapture, there’s one fewer performance venue in Astoria. The Quays has stepped up and asked actor/comedian and Astoria resident Jonesy to host a weekly comedy show at their venue. Jonesy is known for his appearances on such tv shows at Gotham and Late Show with David Letterman. The tuesday night show run…
Read MoreIt’s YOUR Astoria!
Since Give Me Astoria began, we’ve had lots and lots of Astorians send in their favorite pictures of the neighborhood. We’re starting a project called It’s Your Astoria – and we want you to send in your pictures! Whether it’s a sunset at Astoria Park, or a picture of you and your friends enjoying brunch…
Read MoreAfter 50 Years, Frankie’s Pizzeria Says Good-bye
The simple green awning has been around for longer than most spots in Astoria. The big, glowing neon letters have seen residents grow older as they passed in and out of the doors. For 50 years, Frankie’s has stood in place on 31st street, serving residents with warm, fresh, amazing pizza. After half a century,…
Read MoreAnti-Cop Graffiti in Astoria
The NYPD is currently searching for a vandal who recently scrawled anti-cop graffiti on a phone booth in Astoria, near the N and Q trains. There are two message. They read: “Become a hero, shoot a cop,” and “Good cop = dead cop.” The phone both is located at 31st Street and 36th Avenue. We hope…
Read MoreCareer Chat ‘N Chew: Kat West, Career and personal development coach for Actorians
If there’s one thing I love, it’s talking with people who love what they do about what they do for a living. How they got into it, why they love it, their successes, struggles and everything in between- no story is too small. So I wanted to start talking with local Astorians about this. We…
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