Posts by sonia
Stray Cat Home To Be Demolished
A row of vacant buildings located on the corner of Hoyt Avenue South and 29th Street in Astoria are set to be demolished according to applications filed into the Department of Buildings by the owner. The buildings have been home to a bunch of stray cats for many years now, who are regularly fed by…
Read MoreA New Years Message From Captain Peter Fortune of the 114th Precinct
Greetings from Captain Peter Fortune, Commanding Officer of the 114th Precinct. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our residents a very safe and happy New Year. The 114th Precinct has experienced another successful year with a reduction of approximately 8% in crime. Western Queens has become an even safer place…
Read MoreSmart Comedy
Clean, socially relevant comedy. Ten comics perform brand new material on one randomly generated topic for the evening. Ten takes on one topic. Audience then scores which comic they liked best. Smart comedy is dedicated to the development and performance of smart, thinking comedy. Sharp. Sophisticated. Stand up.
Read MoreWhat’s Going On For New Years Eve?
The countdown is on. We've had a lot of fun this year, and there's been a lot of things that we'll never forget. As the year slowly comes to an end, why not spend it with some old friends and new, some drinks and some great company in these awesome picks for New Years Eve…
Read More“So Get This…” A Comedy Storytelling Show!
Producers/Comedians Brandon Collins ("Comedy Outliers") and Mike Feeney ("On the Offensive") bring you "So Get This…" – A Comedy Storytelling Show! During this FREE showcase professional comedians will be ditching their material and telling one TRUE hilarious, honest story from their lives. Things are bound to get weird and personal in what guarantees to be…
Read MoreAn (Exhausting) Evening w/ Drew Michael
Drew Michael, building off the success of his debut album, Lovely, runs his newest hour of stand-up material, to be recorded sometime in 2016. Utilizing his trademark cerebral, philosophical darkness, brutally honest self-reflection, and pretentiously referring to himself in the third person, Drew explores extremely controversial topics such as dating, marriage, and his love for his…
Read MoreAn (Exhausting) Evening w/ Drew Michael
Drew Michael, building off the success of his debut album, Lovely, runs his newest hour of stand-up material, to be recorded sometime in 2016. Utilizing his trademark cerebral, philosophical darkness, brutally honest self-reflection, and pretentiously referring to himself in the third person, Drew explores extremely controversial topics such as dating, marriage, and his love for his…
Read MoreAn (Exhausting) Evening w/ Drew Michael
Drew Michael, building off the success of his debut album, Lovely, runs his newest hour of stand-up material, to be recorded sometime in 2016. Utilizing his trademark cerebral, philosophical darkness, brutally honest self-reflection, and pretentiously referring to himself in the third person, Drew explores extremely controversial topics such as dating, marriage, and his love for his…
Read MoreTwo Guys From Astoria
If you want your nostalgic strings pulled in the coming year, then 'Two Guys From Astoria' at the Greater Astoria Historical Society is probably who you should go and see. Joe Cicchelli Jr and Steven Fella grew up in Astoria, right on 44th street. Their talk, which includes a slideshow, will showcase all the hip and…
Read MoreHave A Say In The New Dog Park Design
Dog owners all over Astoria were thrilled when $1 million dollars was allocated toward a new dog park to be located under the RFK Bridge at Hoyt Avenue North, between 23rd and 24th streets, and now they'll get to have a say in how it's designed. A meeting held by the Parks Department at the Bohemian Hall, located at…
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