Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
A Halloween Safety Message From Captain Fortune of the 114th Precinct
With Halloween around the corner, no doubt the streets of Astoria will be filled with monsters, goblins, vampires, princesses, wiches and superheroes, but with the fun also comes the responsibility from not only the community but also Astoria businesses to keep Astoria safe. The following is a message from Captain Fortune of the 114th Precinct…
Read MoreNYPD Officers Rescue Two From Burning Building
5 NYPD officers who were responding to a reported robbery call got more than they expected when they arrived at a burning building. The officers then quickly took action, rescuing two men, one 63 years old and in a wheelchair, according to NYPD. The fire had made its way through the multi family home on 28th Street…
Read MoreAstoria Chef Competing for $25,000
Rudy Martinez, a resident of Astoria for 18 years, will be going up against several contestants on the "Halloween Baking Championship" where bakers from all around the country face weekly challenges to create horrorificly scary and delicious sweets. Martinez's own creations reported DNAinfo, are inspired by the diversity of Astoria, a community which is home to a wide range of cuisines…
Read MoreGet Your Kids Laughing and Learning with Raising Astoria
Do you have a precious bundle of joy? Or is the stork on the way? Then why not check out some of the great classes and workshops that Raising Astoria has for both the parents and the kids. Brought together by two Astoria friends while both were expecting their first children, owners Laurie Nicholson and Kimberly…
Read MoreAstoria Celebrates Columbus Day!
Today Broadway comes alive with smells, colors, music and people. The street is closed and Astorians are beginning to flock as the tents go up, bringing with them everything from jewelry, spices, home deco, sweets, clothes, and many more. There's a German brotwurst, Omonia sweets, Spices from the Spice Professors, fresh juices and whatever else your…
Read MoreMovie Greats Attend Moving Image Event
While Lady Gaga was drinking with her best friend at the Pomeroy, some true American Movie greats were chatting about life and the movies at The Museum of the Moving Image. Martin Scorsese and Jerry Lewis came together before an audience on Tuesday evening for what was an intimate discussion between Scorses and Lewis about…
Read MoreNintendo Tournament To Heat Up Break Bar & Billiards
Remember the 90's? You and your friends would race home from school and shove Mario Bros or Zelda into the Nintendo slot, then it wouldn't work, so you had to take it out and blow into it, maybe punch the console a couple times….. Well, it's time to relive those moments with the grandest Nintendo Tournament…
Read MoreFunding For Cleaning Up Astoria
City Councilmember Costa Constantinides announced this week that more than $200,000 for Astoria cleaning services has been allocated, reported Queens Chronicle. The funding, which comes from the Council member’s discretionary money along with the Council’s NYC Clean Up and Parks Equity initiative, will help expand cleaning routes to 21st Street. Constantinides said that “Since we began our Keep Astoria Clean…
Read MoreTip Top Brain Learning Center, Helping Students of Astoria Achieve More
Nicolas Triantaphilides and Ourania Liandrakis are two NYU graduates who were born and bred in Astoria. Both have a huge passion for education and more than 5 years tutoring experience. And both feel the need to give something back to their community, and more importantly, the children in that community. And so together, they have opened up Tip Top Brain,…
Read MoreThree Story Tuts Hub To Open On Steinway
Three stories of Egyptian decor, cuisine, and fun. Move over Greeks, the Egytian Pharoah has come to town and his name is Tut. This new addition to Steinway and 31st, opening soon, is set to get people walking like an Egyptian as soon as the doors open (get it?). The three level Egyptian restaurant is jam…
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