Harry Potter Book Release Pre-Party At Astoria Bookshop!

Attention all magic folk and muggles alike, with the coming of the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I and II, our very own Astoria Bookshop will be celebrating in true Harry Potter fashion – with a Hogwarts pre party! The book is a special rehearsal edition of the new…

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Man Assaults Two Women, One After The Other. Police On The Lookout.

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Police are looking for a man who is suspected of approaching two women, separately, and sexually assaulting both. The incidents occurred right around midnight on July 21st. The first happened in front of 30-61 46th Street. The suspect came up to a 25 year old woman from behind. He pushed her against a car and…

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Astoria’s Catching Em All!

Gotta catch em all! Pokémon GO has become something of a movement, to say the least. Within hours of it’s release, it soured to the top of the charts and has now become officially the biggest mobile game in the nation’s history! That’s pretty big, in case you haven’t heard. However more importantly than that…

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Shots Fired On Steinway As Police Look For Gunman

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Sunday morning at around 4AM, Polic were called in when witnesses heard several shots fired on Steinway Street, between 28th and 30th Avenues. It appeared that a 23 year old man who was sitting in his car was struck both in the neck and in the chest, after which he was quicly taken to Elmhurst…

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Fourth of July Blockbuster Movie Weekend at The Museum of the Moving Image

Since cinema began, the 4th of July weekend was seen as the time when movies showed exactly what they were made of. The biggest and the best all opened on 4th of July weekends, and the Museum of the Moving Image is showcasing just a handful of those money makers this weekend for their Born…

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Police Lookout For Laundromat Pervert

On June 18, at about 10:30 AM, a 53 year old customer at a ET Laundromat on 31st Street around Broadway witnessed a suspect, that police are now looking for, crudely pleasuring himself in front of customers. The suspect quickly fled when he realized that the woman who saw him had walked over to the…

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$80 For A Cuddle From Astoria’s Professional Cuddler

Well sometimes all you need is a good cuddle, to get you through the day. And for Astoria resident Brianna Quijada, she made it her business. For only $80 an hour, you can curl up with Brianna for a nice cuddle in either her studio, a hotel room or in the comfort of your own…

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Kaufman Studios To Build Two More Sound Stages in Astoria

Kaufman Astoria Studios (KAS) announced last week that it will build two new sound stages on its campus in Astoria, Queens. The upgrade will bring the total number of stages at the complex to twelve. This includes the only outdoor back lot in New York City. According to the statement, the stages will be located at the corner…

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Block Party And Walking Tour Of New Welling Court Murals, Today!

June 11th, the Welling Court Mural Project will unveil more than 140 murals. The murals are all said to be sophisticated, modern, eclectic, thought-provoking and beautiful. The event, which will be a cross between a walking tour and  a block party, is starting at noon today, until 7PM. People attending are welcome to also bring their…

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