Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
What’s Going On With The R?
‘Infrequent and unreliable’ are just two words that have been used to describe the R Train recently. ‘Rarely’ is also a name that some people call the train that is lacking, to say the least, in on time performance. For many communities, the R is their only transit line. It makes stops in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. Which…
Read MoreLil BUB Is Coming To Astoria
Looks like everybody is going crazy for kittens in the last few years. The online craze of watching our feline friends behaving absolutely adorably cute has swept through the internet, and created an international monster of a brand. Recently, The Museum of the Moving Image has featured an exhibit – “How Cats Took Over the Internet”…
Read MoreThe Passion Behind Ancient Astoria
The ever changing landscape of Astoria has been a much debated issue over the last few years. The rapid growth of population is bringing not only more change, but also numerous developments; which are continuously switching old for new. This has increased the cost of living, and some would say has extinguished the character of old…
Read MoreRizzo’s Fine Pizza Feeding Us For Years
We know em, we love em, and we can never get enough of em. Rizzo's in Astoria has been around for quite a while, serving up slices to generations of Astorians for nearly 60 years. Here's a little meet and greet with the gang behind the pizza, courtesy of DNAinfo. *Featured Image Via DNAinfo.
Read MoreAstoria Couple Detained at JFK Under Sex Trafficking Suspicion
A couple from Astoria was detained two days before Christmas flying back to JFK Airport under suspicion that the man was going to sell the woman he was with. Kathleen Chan and Jay Serrano caught a flight from Miami after relaxing on holiday in Dominican Republic and headed back to their home in Astoria when…
Read MoreSubway Etiquette Gone Right!
If you live in New York, you’ve been on the subway, and if you live in New York, you’ve definitely seen a complete lack of subway etiquette on more than one occasion. Thefts, people bumping into you, spitting, yelling, men with their legs spread eagle, bags placed all over the seats, riders laying down,…
Read MoreAstoria/LIC, Healthiest in Queens
Well we all know how wonderful it is living in Astoria, and now it seems we're not only enjoying the diversity in cuisine, but we're also the healthiest too. According to the 2015 Community Health Profiles' recent study by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), life expectancy in Astoria and Long Island City is 82.2 years with…
Read MoreMTA Service Changes
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Read MoreWheelchair Bandit Strikes Again
You may remember last June when wheelchair bound Astoria man Kelvin Dennison, 23, rolled into Santander Bank, located at 37-10 Broadway and handed the teller note saying 'Give me all you have I have a gun'. He was arrested for the crime but it appears he's at it again. This time, according to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, the…
Read MoreAnd The Winner Is……..
In our latest poll, we asked you what your favorite sushi place was in Astoria. Your options: Watawa Sushi, Pink Nori, Aji Sushi House and JJ's Asian Fusion. The winner…………Watawa Sushi with 56% of the votes! Some of the freshest food you'll get in NYC, this Sushi haven is a must try for any Astorian.…
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