Posts by sonia
Astoria Man Robbed After Car Accident
An Astoria man was involved in a car flipping accident after which while assuming someone was coming to his aid, he was shocked to learn that instead of help, he was also robbed. Atef Chisty, a 21 year old City College student was returning home early Saturday morning after he volunteered with a group that…
Read MoreEuro Market Open Again
It seems that Euro Market is back. The much loved Astoria shop recently closed after the State Department of Taxation and Finance seized it for failure to pay more than $200,000 in back taxes. The market was reopened on Friday last week according to owner Panayiotis Menikou. There seemed to also be a GoFund…
Read MoreMan Snatches Gold Chain Off 4 Year Old Girls Neck
At around 6:15 PM, on August the 12th, a man named Pablo Escobar approached a 4 year old girl in the Won Won Laundromat on 30-08 36th Avenue, and grabbed her gold chain, snatching it from her neck before fleeing the scene. The police are still on the look out for Escobar, who is…
Read More10 Minute Play Workshop
A six-week workshop delving into the 10-minute play format. Whether you’ve written volumes for the theatre, or never written a play before, this format can inspire, and introduce the genre. A fun way to flex your playwriting muscle. Participants will meet once a week using creative writing exercises, reading works aloud with constructive criticism, and…
Read MoreD.B. Rielly at Doyle’s Corner
D.B. Rielly will be performing at Doyle’s Corner on Saturday, September 3rd from 11pm to 2am. Admission is free. Please visit www.dbrielly.com. Award-winning singer/songwriter D.B Rielly and his band will perform a wide-ranging collection of Americana music, spanning several genres including Roots, Zydeco, Blues, and Alt-Country. D.B. promises his listeners an “instantaneous cure for all…
Read MoreThe Art and Science of Holography
Dr. Martina Mrongovius is the Director of the “Center for the Holographic Arts” (HoloCenter). She will share her extensive knowledge of holography, display some examples of holograms, demonstrate how holograms are made, and answer your questions about this fascinating art form. Learn about the HoloCenter’s artist programs and Summer Museum on Governors Island. Artist,…
Read MoreLadies Vision Board Party
“If I can see it, then I can be it If I just believe it, there’s nothing to it I believe I can fly” – Melania Trump Visualizing your dreams is the first step to achieving them. You, too, can create your vision for the future by cutting up magazines and pasting pretty pictures…
Read MoreJoke in the Box: An Introduction to Gag Cartooning
An introduction to the subtle wizardry that is gag cartooning. We’ll be doing exercises meant to generate ideas, spark jokes, and inspire cartoons in the single-panel format. If we do this right, you’ll walk out with a stack of beginnings and ideas for comics that you’re excited about. If we do it wrong, I’ll…
Read MoreNail Art for Everyone
In this class, you’ll learn how to create nail art designs that are easy to do, but look impressive! About your teacher: Claire Beaudreault is grateful to have turned one of her hobbies into a profitable and successful career. She started creating nail art designs in 2011 and has since led teams for New York…
Read MoreAstorian Euromart Seized By State Of New York
The Astoria staple on 30-42 31st has been giving the community a place to shop Euro for many years, and now it appears not everything was ok with Euromart. The bright big red sign seen on the shopfront is anything but subtle, as the words ‘seized’ and ‘non payment of taxes’ is pretty evident as…
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