Win a Free Haircut and Shave

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If you’re a guy looking for an amazing experience along with a phenomenal cut and shave, look no further! We’ve got a FREE haircut and shave from the talented barbers at L.I.C Tonsorial to give away. Just enter below! * Email First Name Last Name * = Required Field

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Where to Watch Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

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The world is gearing up for the fight of the century, and so are lots of spots in Astoria! If you want to watch the big fight, here’s where you can catch it tonight in Astoria: Katch Astoria, 31-19 Newtown Ave $25 cover. Katch was taking RSVP’s for $100 per person minimum, but if you…

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Watch the Kentucky Derby in Astoria!

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Today is the 141st Kentucky Derby, and The Bonnie is joining in on the fun! They’re having a Kentucky Derby viewing party, and it sounds like fun!   Looks like there’s no cover charge! If you don some big hats and derby attire, let us see! Tag all your pictures with #givemeastoria!

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Free Ice Cream Cone Day at Carvel!

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It’s free ice cream cone day at Carvel! If you’re in the mood for some soft serve, stop on by to their Astoria location and grab yours. There’s a Subway/Carvel at 31-08 30th Avenue, and they’re participating! Enjoy! participating from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Harmony & Dissonance in the World’s Most Diverse Neighborhood

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In a time where the news is constantly filled with ideas of marginalization, disharmony, equality and inequality, it is important to be reminded that there is always a chance to change for the better.     Astoria Stand Up is doing just that. We’ve told you about them before: they’re created a two part project…

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Sensory Stories Exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image

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It looks like the Museum of the Moving Image kicked off a really cool exhibition!   It’s called Sensory Stories: An Exhibition of New Narrative Experiences, and it’s going on from April 18th to July 26th, In the Amphitheater Gallery and additional spaces.     Here’s a little bit about it:   Sparked by recent developments in…

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Celebrate Diversity in Astoria

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This weekend, the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition is helping us celebrate diversity.   They’re having an International Culture Festival! The festival will feature performances, food, music and dance from all over the world!     It sounds like a good time – who’s going?

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Graffiti Art in Astoria

There’s no doubt Astoria has its fair share of artists, and lots of those are graffiti artists. While there is the unsightly “tagging,” that covers many parts of the neighborhood, there’s also gorgeous murals that take up large walls in places like Welling Court – done by renown artists, such as Mast.    Photographer Sarah…

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Five Favorite Gyros in Astoria: Do You Agree?

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An Astoria local just put out a list of his five favorite gyros on  First We Feast, and we’re wondering if you think he’s got it right! Now – if you’re going to have gyro anywhere in New York City, it needs to be Astoria. No where else has nearly enough Greek men who know the…

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Angela Calisti: Making Astoria Beautiful

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For the past fifteen years, Angela Calisti has learned nearly everything there is to know about hair.   From the very first day she started studying hair styling in high school, she fell in love.     “Growing up, my sisters and her friends went to cosmetology school,” she remembers fondly, “And they’d come home…

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