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Shutdown Perfections Strip Club!
At tonight’s Community Board Meeting 1’s monthly meeting, Detective Eddie Negron brought forth an extremely important issue. As a representative of the 114th precinct, Detective Negron has called for Perfections Strip Club, located at 62-05 30th avenue, to have their liquor license revoked – citing violence and poor quality of life issues. In the last…
Read MoreWi-Fi in Astoria Subway Stations
Now you can finally do what you’ve always wanted – browse Give Me Astoria in the subway. Jokes aside, the MTA has made some seriously awesome advancements. They plan to bring Wi-Fi to 227 subway stations – and many stations in LIC and Astoria have just been added! The stations that now have Wi-Fi are…
Read MoreHome Invasion and Shooting in Astoria
Based on exclusive details from the 114th precinct we’ve learned of a recent home invasion and robbery in Astoria. The crime occurred late Tuesday into Wednesday morning, at around 12:00 am, on Wednesday October 15th. The precinct reports that they received a distressed 911 call of a robbery in progress, in the basement of a…
Read MorePedro Gonzalez – Waltzer, Furniture Connoisseur, and Collector of REALLY Old Things
This week’s Human of the Week is Pedro Gonzalez – a man that is literally doing it all in Astoria. You might know him from Waltz-Astoria – he’s the one hosting with his booming voice, and walking around with Phillip the tip jar post-show, or from the Furniture Market on Astoria Boulevard, where…
Read MoreArt House Astoria Conservatory for Music and Art Gala!
On Friday, October 24, 2014, Art House Astoria Conservatory for Music and Art celebrates its 5th Anniversary during its annual Fundraising Gala in Astoria. Our local favorite, Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company,will be hosting the gala for the second year. This year’s theme is POP ART! Art House Astoria is a non-profit, established in 2009, whose…
Read MoreA New Way to Mingle in Astoria!
When Ashley Dean moved to Astoria, she realized there wasn’t a real way for 20-somethings to get to know each other, mingle and enjoy all that Astoria has to offer. From there, the idea for Ice Cream Social Sundays was born! Ashley, who also goes by the self-proclaimed moniker of “Queen of Astoria,” tells us…
Read MoreCosta Speaks Out Against Domestic Violence
Coucilman Costa Constantinides recently spoke out in his support of domestic violence victims, and urged everyone to get involved in ending domestic violence and abuse. He said, “Most domestic violence incidents are never reported. That’s why I was out today for #GoPurpleDay to raise awareness and give out information. 1 in 4 women will experience…
Read MoreHalloween in Astoria!
We’re just about two weeks away from Halloween, and in the middle of picking costumes and stocking up on candy for trick or treaters, we’ve put together a big list of everything going on in Astoria for Halloween! Friday, October 24th Halloween at Twist and Smash’d Sports, 34-02 Steinway Street Saturday, October 25th …
Read MoreAstoria is Having a Pajama Party – At CAVO!
On October 28th, CAVO Lounge is having their fifth annual PJ Drive to support the Pajama Program! Pajama Program’s mission is to provide New Pajamas and New Books to children in need. Many of the children Pajama Program serve are waiting and hoping to be adopted. These children live in various situations including group homes, shelters…
Read MoreVite Vinosteria: Cozy, Italian, Amazing
Vite Vinosteria has been open for just three months now, but it has quickly become one of our favorite Italian restaurants in Astoria. We stopped by Vite on a rainy night, and were eager to step inside. The first thing you notice at Vite is that it’s not very large – but the perfect word…
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