Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
@ASTORYOFASTORIA 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER
Popular Astoria Instagram account , is hosting their 2nd annual holiday fundraiser on Wednesday, December 14th, at Studio Square. This year, once again, the gang have teamed up with Urban Upbound, an Astoria-based organization which is focused on providing residents of public housing neighborhoods the tools and the resources needed in order to achieve economic…
Read MoreStupidity And Hate Crimes Rise As Some Take Stand
While there are those who have begun rallying themselves behind prejudice and hate in accordance with the recent election, there are equally if not more who rally behind acceptance and tolerance. Recently we have seen both sides of the coin flip through New York City, even to our own backyard, Astoria. A city built on…
Read MoreCouple Steals Two $7,000 Diamond Rings From Jewelers
Two rings worth $7,000 were stolen from a jewelry store on Monday by a man and woman. Almaz Brothers Jewelers sits on 35-13 30th Avenue. For over 30 years, Almaz Brothers Jewelers have sat on 30th Avenue, dealing in fine and high end products. At around 5:40PM on Monday, a man and a woman entered…
Read MoreSalt & Bone To Take Over Burnside Biscuits Location
Southern fried chicken spot Burnside Biscuits on 30th and Newtown Avenue has been closed for only a few months, and now the minds behind Bareburger are planning to open up a new eatery on the corner spot. According to DNAinfo, Salt & Bone, will be taking residents in the corner restaurant. They’ll be serving up…
Read MoreBonjour Crepes & Wine, Coming Soon!
Astorians just can’t seem to get enough of crepes. We’ve got quite a few crepe shops already, with many palate friendly options to indulge our senses. But it would appear we now have a place where we can indulge in both our savory and sweet senses, while washing them both down with a choice of…
Read MoreMuslim Teen Punched In Alleged Hate Crime
A Muslim teen was taken to hospital with a fractured eye socket after being punched in an alleged hate crime in Astoria. Only days after a bigot in a white SUV went off in a Trump fueled racial tirade against an Arab-American Uber driver, another alleged hate crime has been reported. According to New York…
Read More“Trump is President Assh##e, so you can kiss your visa goodbye”, Racist Idiot Goes Off In Astoria
An Uber driver was a victim of racial abuse yesterday, November 17th, on Crescent Street by another drive who began a tirade of slurs stemming from the Trump presidency. The Uber driver, who is Arab-American, told New York Posts who first shared the video, that the attack was unprovoked. The man who lashed out at…
Read MoreCouncilmen Demand MTA Restore 20 Trains Per Day After W Return.
When the return of the W was announced in Astoria last year, there was no doubt a flood of enthusiasm from residents. Long abandoned and forgotten, many Astorians couldn’t wait to have ol faithful back on the line. Now that it’s sunk in, however, problems have already began to surface for some straphangers. The re-introduction…
Read MoreA Taste Of Mexico At Chela & Garnacha
Starting off as a taco food truck, Mexico Blvd, the Guinchard family worked very hard for three years until through sheer determination they finally opened up a spot to call their home. And so Chela & Garnacha was born. It’s not big, by any standards, but for what it is, it’s everything you may need…
Read MoreAstoria Resident Pushed In Front Of Times Square Train Dies
A woman died on Monday after being pushed onto the tracks of an oncoming No. 1 train at Times Square station. The woman, according to police was 49 year old Astoria resident Connie Watton. She had been standing on the downtown No. 1 platform at around 1:20PM on November the 7th when Melanie Liverpool-Turner, 30,…
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