Posts by sonia
Let’s Head Over to The Bonnie & Stay Awhile!
A great thing about the warmer weather is that it allows us to get out and explore what the neighborhood has to offer, escape from our apartment and let the wind run freely in our hair. Unfortunately, that has not been the case this week, with gloomy skies, rain and a chill in the air,…
Read MoreUber Is Celebrating 5th Birthday With FREE Pizza, At Rizzo’s!
Come in tomorrow May 4th, for a free slice between 11am–6pm, all you have to do is have the Uber App. That's right everybody, Uber is celebrating its 5th birthday right here in Astoria with free slices from 11am till 6pm for anyone that has the Uber app, could we be any happier right now?! So…
Read MoreAstoria Spring Festival
The 38th Annual Astoria Spring festival is May 15th on 31st Street between Ditmars Boulevard and 21st avenue sponsored by the Astoria Restoration Association. Come visit the wide array of vendors and merchants, sample delicious food and bounce away on our fun amusement rides. Also take home a new furry friend from our mobile pet…
Read MoreThey Yelled ‘ISIS’ and ‘Arab’ Before Attacking 19 Year Old Male
On Wednesday, at around 1:20PM, a 19 year old male was walking along 10th Street – between 33rd and 34th Avenue – when he realized that he was being followed by three men. As he turned, he hear one of the men call out 'Arab' right before cowardly punching him in the face twice. The…
Read MoreGet Your Game ON – At IndiCade East 2016!
IndiCade East is back in town, and the gamers are in full throttle, plugged in and ready to go for this three day gaming conference. Back at the Museum of the Moving Image, it's a celebration of independent games, along with the people who make em and the people who play em. This weekend you're…
Read MoreEl Boqueron – A Spanish Must
In a place where Greek food thrives, it’s always nice to find a bit of Spanish to brighten up the palate. And sitting down in this corner quaint and picturesque restaurant really does let you feel that Spanish vibe. There’s always such a pleasure found when looking down on a plate that’s filled with vibrant…
Read MoreConstruction Costumed Crook Attempts Bank Robbery
Dressed in construction gear with all the trimmings, including face mask, a man entered the Sussex Bank on Astoria Boulevard near 29th Street just before 4PM and attempted to rob the bank with a gun. It was an unhappy ending for the crook, who was seen wearing a hard hat, reflective vest, gloves and sunglasses…
Read MoreClip Show: A Sketch Show
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – The Creek and the Cave is the home to a new sketch show experience. Clip Show is a LIVE half hour show made up of real clips from fake shows that never aired in the first place! Join NYC based sketch group, PEP, as we sample new shows and old…
Read MoreStand-Ups Improvise TED Talks
ASTORIA, NY – Q.E.D. – A Place to Show & Tell is the home to a new TED Talk experience. Join host and local Astoria comic, Ryan Stanisz, as he challenges NYC’s best stand-ups to improvise their way through a presentation they’ve never seen before, on a topic that they’ve never even heard of before…
Read MoreCommunity Meeting To Discuss The Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Proposal
As we reported back in August 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio, has endorsed a plan to create a streetcar system that would connect neighborhoods along the waterfront in Brooklyn and Queens. The proposed route would run from Sunset Park in Brooklyn to here in Astoria, Queens and with a tentative cost of $2.5 billion to…
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