Arts & Culture

Your neighbourhoods ever-growing world of art, history and music

Historic Hangouts Of Astoria/LIC  

The restaurant and business scene in Western Queens changes day-to-day offering new services and a wide variety of food and...

Long Island City: The Gateway To The World’s Greatest Industries

At the turn of the 20th Century, the geography of Long Island City, Dutch...

Digging Up The Past:  A Brief History of Archeology In Astoria Park

“Archaeologists do not discover the past; they work on what remains” - Michael Shanks,...

Native Astorians & the Legend of Sunswick Creek

It goes without saying that before any of us ever called Astoria home, whether...

Saint Patrick’s Day Special: The Untold Legacy of the Irish in Astoria

For this St. Patrick’s Day, we uncover the little-known history of the Irish in...

Astoria’s Lost “Piano Ferry”

The Astoria ferry port was famously located at the foot of Borden...

A Glimpse of Lost Astoria: Rare 1946 Panoramic Negative Donated to Queens Historical Society

A rare photographic negative was donated to the archive of the Queens...

Astoria’s Oscar Legacy: Hollywood Icons Born in Queens

Now that Oscar season is in full swing let’s reflect on some...

Astoria’s Newest Film Studio: A Look Inside the $1 Billion Project Led by Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro once told the Hollywood Reporter, "New York is the...

Road to Astoria: Building the Grand Central Parkway

For many Astorians the Grand Central Parkway is a modern day yellow...

Step Back in Time with the 37th Annual Historic Holiday House Tour of Queens

Queens Historical Society & ConEdison Hosts The 37th Annual Holiday House Tour...

Living in Astoria Like it’s 1654!

As one drives down the narrow one-way path of 19th Road in...

Insanity In Astoria’s River Crest Sanitarium

One of the most remarkable facts of history is that we all...