Posts by sonia
Police Looking For Burglary Suspect
On Monday, Sept. 21st, around 12:30pm, a man broke into a residential apartment near 24th Avenue and 37th Street and stole a number of costume jewelry pieces along with 2 digital cameras. The suspect was described as a black male and had broken into the apartment via an unlocked window at the rear. Police are…
Read MoreCome Out For A Trick, You Might Get A Treat!
It’s that time of the year, Astorians, when we get to hang up our adult clothes and transform into our alter egos, without judgement. The Village Halloween Parade is fun but let’s be honest, it’s been done before and it turns into a circus, which is great but what if you're not into circuses? Try…
Read MoreTalk Therapy Stories + Open Mic: True Stories about Mental Health Performed Live
Comic Angela Cobb (A Hot Mess) and storytellers Peter Aguero (Daddy Issues; The Moth) and Selena Coppock (Bitchcraft; New Rules for Blondes) perform on the October 8 edition of Talk Therapy Stories + Open Mic: True Stories about Mental Health Performed Live. A storytelling open mic offers audience members a chance to tell a 6-minute true story. $5.…
Read MoreLefkos Pyrgos To Re-Open In Ditmars
Earlier this year, Lefkos Pyrgos cafe and bakery were forced to close their doors after 40 years on the corner of 23rd Avenue and 31st Street, to make way for the Time Warner Cable shopfront. But now after not even half a year, Lefkos are opening their doors again. The new Cafe and Bakery will find…
Read More6th Annual PJ Drive
Give Me Astoria is proud to be Co-Hosting the Sixth Annual Pajama Drive togetherwith The Astor Room, Maria L. Delgado and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas.This years event is being held at the amazing Astor Room at Kaufman AstoriaStudios on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 6:00-9:00PM. We encouragethe community to wear pajamas to this fun event and…
Read MoreBuilding Collapses on Broadway
A building in construction collapsed this morning between Crescent and 29th on Broadway, FDNY officials said. NYPD were quick to cordon off the area and block off entry, as FDNY responded to the collapse of a building under construction. Witnesses said that the workers on site put too much cement on the second floor which was…
Read MoreIl Fornaio Bakery Is Almost Back
Il Farnaio closed it's doors not to long ago for a much needed redesign, and now it appears to almost be over. The new look, from what we can tell, will very much be Italian traditional bakery style, and it's looking great. The outside is wooden and has a European feel, while we can surely…
Read MoreActoria’s 1st Birthday at The Astor Room!
Come and celebrate one year of Actoria at the Astor Room! Experience the glitz and glamour as over 50 performers take to the stage. Competetions for bestdressed in the roaring 20's fashion, and drink specials all night!
Read MoreCelebrate One Year of Glitz and Glamour with Actoria!
Hard to imagine it's been one year already. Where does the time fly when you're in full swing with cocktails and friends? In the Astor Room with Actoria of course. And this Wednesday October 28th, from 8PM till 11PM, the Astor Room will be in full swing once again, as they celebrate Actoria’s 1st year…
Read MoreFirefighter, And Astoria Resident, Nicholas Demasi Passes Away
Nicholas (Nick) Demasi was not just the owner of Scizzors on Steinway St, renamed Nickelodein. To a lot of people, he was a hero, and a friend. A firefighter at Engine Company 261 on 29 st Long Island City for many years, he responded to the World Trade Center with Engine 261. He spent months on…
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