Claire Leaden

UPDATE: Shop Small Astoria Announced: “With this public health risk increasing, we feel it is in the community’s best interest to move this large scale event to a later date (…)

Everyone’s favorite local craft fair is back! The Queens Craft Brigade, which was started in 2017 by Queens local Robert Duffy, features vendors who are exclusively in Queens. Over 150 small (…)

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year to embrace their Irish heritage (or lack thereof)! We’ve got all the Irish music, corned beef specials, and bar crawls of course. Shoot claireleaden@gmail.com (…)

From a killer sci-fi film festival to pre-St. Patrick’s Day festivities, here are all the fun things to do in Astoria this weekend. And we’re unofficially welcoming spring! *ALL WEEKEND! (…)

A new restaurant is shaking up the Astoria Greek dining scene, named after an ancient Greek queen. With a gorgeous, rustic and intentionally-designed interior, plus the freshest fish possible (flown (…)

A new food pop-up has come to Long Island City…and it looks out of this world. Daily Spoon, located at 25-34 Jackson Avenue, comes from Chef Tristan Chin-Fatt and Deon Whiskey, (…)

Since there are two noteworthy changes that have recently been announced for the northern end of Astoria—down toward 20th Ave, between 37th and 45th St…at the East River/Luyster Creek/Bowery Bay—we (…)

BY ANNA DORÉ Welcome back to another edition of Astoria Interiors, a series where we go inside neighborhood homes to showcase design on the most local level. Today we head (…)

Here’s what’s on tap this weekend, Astoria! Don’t forget Saturday is Leap Day, the first time we’ve gotten an extra day in February in four years, so make the most (…)

If you’re on the hunt for a new (or additional) job, we’ve got you covered! Lockwood; multiple locations These Queens lifestyle stores have four open roles—are you one of the (…)

It’s time for a new census to take place, and now it’s more important than ever in NYC to be counted…especially in Queens. Conducted every 10 years, the census will (…)

Here are all the latest happenings in the neighborhood! And yes, jury’s still out on Chipotle… Openings La Flor Vieja If you love the El Rey Del Taco truck, they (…)

Sonbob’s Coffee House cropped up on the Astoria scene in 2018. Unassuming on 28th Ave, tucked in between 34th and 35th St., a purple sign in the window draws you (…)

In honor of Black History Month, a time in February set aside for commemorating the incredible achievements of African Americans throughout our country’s history, we’ve put together some historical places (…)

BY ANNA DORÉ It’s Valentine’s Day, and we’re getting all the feels for this dreamy dwelling on 30th Drive. Locals Gail and Conor have detailed this bright one-bedroom with personal (…)