RAW Natural Born Artists Coming To Astoria

RAW artists is an indie arts organization that features artists in the fields of visual arts, photography, film, accessory design, performance arts, hair and make up arts, music, and fashion design. Each of the multi-faceted events take one night and feature 50+ local artists and creatives collaborating together to share their crafts. Come see live…

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Street Festival Today!

31st Street Festival Sun April 10th, 2016 (All day) April 10th  – Come visit the annual Kiwanis of Astoria Street Festival on 31st Street between Ditmars Blvd and 21st Avenue. There will be a wide assortment of vendors, merchants, food, rides & games and you and the kids will even be able to take a home…

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Video Released Of Hit And Run

On Wednesday night, a 45 year old man was in the middle of 21st Street, when a dark sedan driving southbound on 21st struck the man only minutes before 11PM, according to NYPD.  The man, who was found with severe trauma to his body, was rushed to Elmhurst General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  A…

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It’s Origami Time, Tonight!

Welcome to the wonderfully artistic and symmetrical world of origami. From ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper", it is the art of paper folding, often associated with Japanese culture.  Best known for making Pop – Up comic books, Sam Ita was asked by emerging Italian publisher, Nui Nui, to create a series of origami books, beginning with paper planes.After much…

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Fatal Hit And Run Wednesday Night

On Wednesday night, a 45 year old man was in the middle of 21st Street, when a dark sedan driving southbound on 21st struck the man only minutes before 11PM, according to NYPD.  The man, who was found with severe trauma to his body, was rushed to Elmhurst General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. …

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New Boutique Condo Is Coming

Seems like the skyline in Astoria doesn't seem to be staying still lately. And now, here's another addition. A new boutique condo building will be 'gracing' Astoria's Welling Court.  Here's what we're looking at for the six story building: – 19,475 Square Feet – East River views – Glass balconies – Brown Brick – 27 apartments…

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Hello, Burger Club!

This lil Astoria gem is quite the feed for those that are packing a big appetite. In the heart of 30th Avenue, the Burger Club has spared no expense in sourcing the best ingredients and the freshest local rolls baked just for them.    The casual burger joint is a tasty amalgamation of LaFrieda beef…

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76 Year Old Woman Groped In Staircase

The Police are on the look out for a man, who is described as white or Hispanic in his 30's to 40's and approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, around 200 pounds, who followed a 76 year old woman on 44th Street near 25th Avenue.  The man proceeded to follow her into her apartment building…

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Golden Gloves Hosted By East River Kiwanis, A Success!

East River Kiwanis hosted the 89th Annual Golden Gloves Semifinals on March 23, 2016 at the Chian Federation in Astoria, NY. This was the second time that East River was privileged to host the Golden Gloves and it has become their biggest fundraiser. The event was a fundraiser for Kamp Kiwanis, Hour Children and the…

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Man Tries To Rob 11 Year Old

At 2:20PM on Thursday, an 11 year old boy was walking along 21st Avenue and 43rd Street when a man suddenly came up behind him.  The boy was taking by surprise when the suspect put his arm around his shoulder and tried to grab the boy's phone from his pocket.  The man, described as white…

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