Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
The Breakfast Shack is Coming to Astoria
Coming soon to Astoria's Athens Square Park, The Breakfast Shack food truck will be bringing everything from pancakes, omelettes, home fries, bourbon-braised short ribs and more to Astoria residents. Brought to us by Bayside native Joe Demato, it will be welcome addition to the neighborhood. Demato has been cooking from an early age says QNS, helping…
Read MoreMuseum of the Moving Image: Top 2015 Movie Picks
Well it's that time of the year again, a time for all critics, reviewers and movie enthusiasts to settle down and pick their top movies of 2015. Now of course we've all had favorites last year. Mad Max Fury Road, Star Wars The Force Awakens, Ex Machina, The Reverant, The Hateful Eight and many more have…
Read MoreStray Cat Home To Be Demolished
A row of vacant buildings located on the corner of Hoyt Avenue South and 29th Street in Astoria are set to be demolished according to applications filed into the Department of Buildings by the owner. The buildings have been home to a bunch of stray cats for many years now, who are regularly fed by…
Read MoreA New Years Message From Captain Peter Fortune of the 114th Precinct
Greetings from Captain Peter Fortune, Commanding Officer of the 114th Precinct. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our residents a very safe and happy New Year. The 114th Precinct has experienced another successful year with a reduction of approximately 8% in crime. Western Queens has become an even safer place…
Read MoreWhat’s Going On For New Years Eve?
The countdown is on. We've had a lot of fun this year, and there's been a lot of things that we'll never forget. As the year slowly comes to an end, why not spend it with some old friends and new, some drinks and some great company in these awesome picks for New Years Eve…
Read MoreTwo Guys From Astoria
If you want your nostalgic strings pulled in the coming year, then 'Two Guys From Astoria' at the Greater Astoria Historical Society is probably who you should go and see. Joe Cicchelli Jr and Steven Fella grew up in Astoria, right on 44th street. Their talk, which includes a slideshow, will showcase all the hip and…
Read MoreHave A Say In The New Dog Park Design
Dog owners all over Astoria were thrilled when $1 million dollars was allocated toward a new dog park to be located under the RFK Bridge at Hoyt Avenue North, between 23rd and 24th streets, and now they'll get to have a say in how it's designed. A meeting held by the Parks Department at the Bohemian Hall, located at…
Read MoreAstoria Leaders Holiday Season Coat Drive
Up to 100 coats were collected this Holiday Season at the offices of Astoria leaders, including City Councilman Costa Constantinides (l.-r.), state Sen. Michael Gianaris and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, according to TimesLedger. The coats were being collected in an effort by New York Cares to gather around 80,000 coats for their 27th annual drive. City Councilman Costa…
Read MoreIt’s Going To Be A Scorcher Of A Christmas
Well it's not beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The heat is surging up the East Coast today which will give us one historical Christmas to look forward to. Temperatures will be climbing up to 70 degrees with the chance at even higher this week, 30-40 degrees above the norm, according to The Washington…
Read MoreNYPD Arrest Astoria Grinches Trying To Steal Christmas
Tis the season for laughter and joy they say, but if you were one of the unlucky few, tis also the season for no presents. The Grinches certainly do come out during the holidays, and with more people opting to have their packages left at the door, more packages are going missing. The NYPD has…
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