Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Vintage Subway Cars and Buses to Run This Holiday Season!
The Holiday Season is about to get even more magical, with the return of some blasts from the past. Nostalgia will be hitting the train tracks for four consecutive Sundays in December, as the MTA is reviving some New York City classics. Subway cars from the 30's, along with buses from the 40's to the…
Read MoreFatal Crash on Grand Central Parkway Astoria Kills Two
Two men died in a deadly accident on Grand Central Parkway in Astoria early Friday 27th. The accident took place around 2:42 AM, according to QNS, eastbound close to 31st Street and not far from the Triborough Bridge. The crash involved 32 year old Eran Felices of Ridgewood, who was driving a black Hyundai Elantra eastobound…
Read MorePossible Landlord Feud Leads To Suspicious Fire and Injuries
According to officials, a fire broke out on the second floor of 31-18 35th St, near 31st Avenue, at about 11:15 a.m Wednesday. The apartment which was engulfed in flames was said to have started under suspicious circumstances, which DNAinfo reported may have begun due to a feud between landlord and tenant. Three people were injured due to the…
Read MoreYoutube Sessions With Astoria Musicians
Jenny Gnirke moved back to Astoria early this year, and has begun a project in which she finds and films local musicians doing what they do best. With just an iPhone and an 8mm camera, Gnirke finds local talents and films a new one every week called 8mm Sessions. The musicians she has filmed can mostly…
Read MoreWhat Are You Thankful For?
With only a few days to go, the holiday season will be ushered in by Thanksgiving on the 26th, the collegians will be flocking back and swarms of friends and family will be popping in unexpectedly to spread a little holiday cheer. We can’t blame them because after all -‘tis the season and family like…
Read MoreFancy Some Yoga?
With the drop in weather, a drop in physical activity quickly follows, and one finds oneself almost all to quickly snuggled up on the couch for the majority of the winter. But if you're like the very few that wish to stay active without having to fight the chill, then Yoga is most definitely the…
Read MoreSixth Annual PJ Drive A Success!
Come rain and rain and more rain! That did not stop the incredible turnout of more than 120 participants from the Sixth Annual Pajama and Book Drive at the Astor Room on Thursday, November 19, 2015. The charity event organized by Maria L. Delgado and was sponsored for the first time by The Astor…
Read MoreUp To 4 Years For Hit And Run Driver
Queens district attorney announced Thursday that Nicholas Colleran (25) who back in June drove through a stop sign and hit and killed Astoria woman Betty DiBiasio (21), was sentenced to up to 4 years in prison. Colleran had pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide and failure to yield the right of way. DiBiasio had been crossing the crosswalk at the intersection…
Read MoreLet’s Go To Cuba, Shall We?
The borders are open and we could not be any more excited to have a taste of Cuba! Fortunately for us, we do not need passports or visas, as this explosion of flavor that is Sabor De Cuba is in our already culinary diverse neighborhood. As you walk in you are immediately greeted by their…
Read MoreToy Piano Music Festival Is Coming to Astoria
Astoria is getting a little smaller and it sounds beautiful! For the first, the UnCage Toy Piano Festival is coming to the Museum of the Moving Image. Composer and musician Phyllis Chen is no stranger to New York as she performed in Manhattan in 2007. This tiny instrument has a vast following from around the…
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