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Andrew Zimmern Picks Muncan Food Corp As Go To Butcher In Queens
Bizarre Food’s Andrew Zimmern has been traveling the globe for decades, tasting some of the best dishes out there. But it’s good to know when it comes to New York meats, there’s only one place he wants to visit, and it’s right here in Astoria! Muncan Food Corporation is located on 43-09 Broadway and is famous…
Read MoreExploring The Greek Culture & Cuisine Of Astoria With Chef Michael Psilakis
Follow MP Taverna’s Chef Michael Psilakis as he takes a tour through our Astoria. Join him on a quest to understand the culture behind the cuisine, and the influences and and evolution of some of our favorite Greek dishes as they made their way into the American palate. This episode is brought to us by…
Read MoreThief Pulls Knife Out And Threatens Store Worker On Steinway
Around 5:25PM on Monday, the suspect walked into New York and Company, located on 30-37 Steinway St. He proceeded to take clothing off the shelves and attempted to leave the store. An employee tried to stop the suspect from leaving which is when the suspect pulled a knife out, threatening the store worker before fleeing…
Read MoreFilming In Astoria, New Drama; Instinct!
A new show called “Instinct” started filming in Astoria today. Starring, Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Sharon Leal; according to IMDb, the show is about a former CIA operative (Cumming), who is living a normal life as a gifted professor and writer. He quickly gets pulled back into his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop…
Read MoreFentanyl Laced Heroin Leads To Overdoses, Astoria Man Arrested
An Astoria man (45 years old) has been arrested for possessing and selling heroin which was laced with Fentanyl and which led to two non-fatal overdoses in Queens. Bernard Lewis, with help form a Corona man who was also recently arrested, were selling the drug around the borough while stashing the supply in his home,…
Read MoreSteinway Street To Become Pedestrian Friendly
An announcement from Mayor Bill de Blasio at the P.S 70 town hall meeting on Wednesday stated that the popular street will be getting a redesign to make it more pedestrian friendly. According to the Department of Transportation, reviews of the street have begun, with a focus on potential safety upgrades on the blocks between 28th…
Read MoreAstoria Photographer Wins iPhone Photography Award
The competition originally began much smaller. Launching in 2007 by Kenan Aktulun it grew quickly, Kenana saying that he is now “amazed” at how quickly it grew and how international it became with participants ranging in the thousands from countries all over the world. Included in the 19 categories this year was a special category that…
Read More3 Injured After Construction Materials Fall Through Building Roof
Thousands of pounds of construction material fell through a roof of a building, crashing into an Astoria home on Tuesday afternoon leaving three construction workers seriously injured and one trapped for almost two hours. The material included; laminated beams and bags of cement. The material was lifted to the top of the two story building…
Read MoreNo Trains, Shop Local!
With the trains out on weekends this summer for upgrades, businesses are finding ways to keep Astorians local by offering them discounts all around. A small group of independent retail shops across Astoria have joined forces for this years summer promotion. Their goal, to keep Astorians shopping local while the trains are out this summer.…
Read MoreRFK-Triborough Bridge Will Be Cashless Starting June 15
Starting June 15th, the Robert F. Kennedy-Triborough Bridge will no longer be accepting bills, switching to E-ZPass tags instead. The switch is set to cut up to 21 hours of driving time per year, according to the MTA. Along with decreasing the number of idle cars which will also be environmentally friendlier. The E-ZPass system…
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