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You guys it finally feels like Fall! Knock on wood this beautiful weather will continue. As you may or may not know, we’re celebrating and reflecting on an exciting summer.  (…)

Ahhhhh beautiful October. Bringing a plethora of Pumpkin Spice, changing tree leaves, and cooler temperatures. Too bad it’s still 80 degrees with swamp like humidity. In any case, someday it (…)

Name of Biz: Divino Boutique (formerly Things Engraved) Owned by: Samuel Oubaita Year opened: March 2012 Address: 30-13 Steinway Street, Astoria Known for: We are known for our carefully curated (…)

Everyone loves a deal, and a new app is doling out discounts to some of our favorite Queens restaurants every day! The free Spotluck app has partnered with 50 local (…)

We’re feeling strong Summer Vibes for the fourth volume of our print publication The Paper. This edition has Summer Checklists, Queens Staycation ideas, Summer Fashions, and more! You can pick (…)

Nestled between the brightly lit corner laundromat and the neighborhood tattoo parlor on 34th Avenue sits the modest brick and mortar flagship location of Tea and Milk. Before planting themselves (…)

Third times a charm! Our third volume of The Paper is now available. This edition is the BEST because it’s all about the Best of Astoria. We’ve got a WHA (…)

Traveling between Queens and Brooklyn had never been this easy until car2go carsharing arrived. Here’s how it works: You can pick up your car2go whenever you like, without prior planning, in (…)

Welcome to another Astoria Business Owner Spotlight! Today we have Steven Schnall of Quontic Bank. Take it away! Name of Business: Quontic Bank Owned by: Steven Schnall, chairman and CEO Year (…)

It’s that time of year! Time to eat, drink, and have some fun! It’s our annual Best of Astoria Bash! We’re heading over to the gorgeous and sexy Paper Factory (…)

If you’ve ever felt that your life has gone off track, or you are unsatisfied with your career, or even if you are just looking for support or a cheerleader, (…)

It’s time for the fourth annual Best Of Astoria Bash, where we announce the 2017 Best of Astoria winners! (Don’t forget voting ends Friday) Find out what Astorians selected as best (…)

We make no secret of our love for Astoria and do our best to keep you in the loop on Astoria businesses. But we were surprised to learn a common (…)

Our seventh annual 12 Days of Giveaways is unfortunately coming to a close. Thousands (over 8,000 to be exact!) of you have joined in our holiday giveaway shenanigans. We’ll see (…)

Our annual 12 Days of giveaways is almost at end, but there are 200 hundred reasons why you should be happy that it’s Day 11. The winner of this giveaway (…)