Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
State of District Address
If you’re an Astoria resident, here’s a chance for you to see what’s really going on in the neighborhood – and what’s coming next. Councilman Costa Constantinides is giving a State of the District address tonight. The address is happening at PS 151, located at 50-05 31st Avenue, Woodside NY 11377. Costa will…
Read MoreSuperbowl in Astoria!
Astoria, it’s that time of year again! Time to scream at your TV, gorge yourself on chips and dip, and drink cold beer. It’s Superbowl time! We’ve rounded up some of the best spots in Astoria to watch the Superbowl. Katch, 31-19 Newtown Avenue Katch is definitely one of our favorite spots for sporting events.…
Read MoreDrug Bust After Club Lit Shooting
If you ever get kicked out of a club, you probably shouldn’t seek revenge by going back in and shooting a gun. Especially not if the 114th is monitoring the club. Even more so if you have loads of illegal drugs on you. Aaron Dockery, who’s 29 years old, didn’t get that memo –…
Read MoreThe Astor Room’s NEW Winter Menu
The Astor Room’s new Winter menu offers delicious food fit for the season. The changes that Chef Nathaniel “Natty” Felder has made to the menu for winter are impressive. He has added delicious potato pancakes to the Snack Menu served with the traditional apple sauce, sour cream and cranberry sauce which gives it the…
Read MoreSnowball Fight and Party Tonight in Astoria!
Are you already dreading staying home tomorrow? Stuck in Astoria? Okay, we’ve got plans for you tonight. First, bundle up. We mean it. Put those thermals on. Heavy duty gloves. Wrap a scarf of three around your face/neck/ears. Now head to the Strand Smokehouse – and get ready to fight. Besides the festivities…
Read MoreMore Winter Weather Updates
We’ve got the latest on updates from the NYPD regarding tonight’s blizzard: As a result of the large winter storm expected to hit the New York City region this evening, the following closures and alerts have been announced: Beginning at 11:00 pm tonight, January 26th, New York City streets will only be available…
Read MoreWin a Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two at The Astor Room
Want to treat your sweetheart like Hollywood royalty? Take them to The Astor Room for Valentine’s Day! It’s on us! Here’s what you’ll be getting – FOR FREE! Sound good? Just enter below: * Email * First Name * Last Name * = Required Field *Offer is for first seating from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m
Read MoreWinter Blizzard Hits New York
If you haven’t been keeping up with the news – there’s a huge blizzard coming our way. The blizzard is putting the city on high alert, and sanitation crews are already in the midst of salting and plowing. (We’re guessing they’re still reeling from that one time New York came to a stand-still in…
Read MorePoetry Prize Started in Honor of Cyclist
Hoyt Jacobs was a proud Queens resident – he studied at Queens College, tutored at Brooklyn College, and regularly rode his bike throughout the neighborhood. His life was unfortunately cut short during a routine bike ride in LIC, close to Astoria, when he was hit by a private garbage truck at 7:10 pm,…
Read MoreAustralia Day Was a Success!
Last night, we joined forces with The Thirsty Koala, and threw an awesome Australia day party. It was a huge success. Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on January 26th, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales,…
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