Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Body Of A Woman Found Washed Up In East River Astoria
Police retrieved the corspe of a woman around 1PM at 21st Avenue and Shore Blvd this Friday. The cause of death was unclear to police, as was the amount of time she had been dead, they were also not able to identify the woman immediately. She did however have notiable injuries and bruises on her head…
Read MoreDiamond Dogs Will Keep You Warm in All The Right Places With Classic Cocktails
Who remembers the good ole days of speakeasies? We do! It was a simpler time- cocktails were expertly crafted with only the finest ingredients. Luckily for us, Diamond Dogs heard our cries, it is very easy to miss this hidden gem as it nonchalantly blends into it’s surrounding storefronts. Be sure to make a double…
Read MoreBike Lanes Proposed For Shore Blvd.
In the last year, the debate regarding Shore Blvd's future has been heated to say the least. Many called for 'The Strip' to be closed down to cars all together, with Assembly Member Aravella Simotas at the forefront, while the other half suggested that the history behind 'The Strip' was too important to just close…
Read MoreThieves Get Pizza’s And iPhones
On December 16th, at 9:45PM, the suspect on the right of the picture entered the European Wax Center on 30 -19 Steinway St. He then stole a purse which had been left on a chair in the waiting room and made a run for it. After the theft, all three individuals used the credit cards…
Read MoreMighty Balls – Organic Meatballs Handmade in New York City
The little balls that could, this is the story of a startup that did. Mighty Balls started as a crowdsourcing campaign and launched in May 2011 at local street fairs, then, in 2015, they opened up their first storefront here in Astoria and we are happy to have them. Mighty Balls has added to the…
Read MoreMadam Sou Sou – Voilà! The Taste Of France On 33rd St
Ever so often we like to sit back and picture ourselves somewhere than where we currently are, and often times, we stop over in the City of Love – Paris, France, and, what better place to be? The sights and the tastes of an enchanted city, we have always had a love affair with France…
Read MoreGet Your Brunch On At Katch This Monday!
Martin Luther King day is this Monday 18th, and Astoria's Katch Grill Bar is giving us a brunch we can only dream of. Katch is doing BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH this Monday, between 11:30am – 4pm. That's 90 minutes of unlimited Mimosa's, Bellini's, Bloody Mary's, Presecco's, Miller Light and Coors Light for $15 when you purchase a brunch…
Read MoreKing Of Falafel & Shawarma Showing Us How It’s Done
It's been a long time coming, and now Astoria will finally see the first shop front for NYC's Number 1 King of Falafel & Shawarma. But before we start lining up for some delicious food, why don't we take a look back at Fares "Fredie" Zeideia when he was serving up his salads, meats and sauces to…
Read More4 N/Q Stations Will Close For Renovations
A change is coming to Astoria, in way of the N/Q train, as 4 stations are marked to close for a period of at least six months to a year for renovations. The project is brought on the heel of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced the radical change to New York subway stations over the next few years.…
Read More21st Avenue To Finally See Traffic Lights
It's been years that Astoria residents along with officials have pleaded for safety measures, and finally residents can breath a sigh of relief as the Department of Transportation will finally install traffic lights along 21st Aveneue. According to the press release, the traffic lights will be installed in late April at intersections of 23rd, 24th and Crescent…
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