Astoria The Hell Gate Bridge Centennial Celebration Continues by Meg Cotner Celebrate the centennial of the Hell Gate Bridge on Monday with a lecture and exhibit at the GAHS.
Astoria We’re Closer to Having Citi Bike in Astoria by Meg Cotner Citi Bike will arrive in Astoria in 2017 and accompanying town halls are on the horizon.
Astoria NYC Cupcake Run Is Back at Astoria Park October 15! by Lindsay Goyette Now that the weather is starting to cool down, getting inspired to go outside and work up a sweat can get tough. Need motivation? How about cupcakes? That’s right; we (…)
Astoria ICYMI: A New Flea in Astoria On the Horizon? by Meg Cotner The folks behind the LIC Flea & Food want to open another Flea in Astoria’s Chappetto Square, AKA the Cheesebox, by next year.
Exciting Additions at OK Café by Emily Rios Whenever I’m in the Ditmars area I always make a point to stop in and refuel at OK Café. Tucked away of the busy thoroughfare, I can’t get enough of (…)
Astoria What’s New at MexiBBQ? Twilight Brunch and LOTS of Beer! by Lindsay Goyette It’s an exciting time for MexiBBQ, the Mexican/barbecue spot on 30th Ave that’s about to celebrate its six-year anniversary. The two main highlights? LOTS of beer, and a cool twist (…)
Astoria Long Island City Game Time Fun in Astoria and LIC – Scavenger Hunts, Escape the Room, and More by Meg Cotner Try out scavenger hunts this weekend, as well as real life escape the room games, paintball, laser tag and more.
Astoria Family Friendly Events Galore by Meg Cotner A variety of events and classes for kids, including Kiwanis Kids Day, shows at QED, toddler French classes, and SHASTYE’s anniversary.
Long Island City “Exercise” Your Right to Vote with Brooklyn Boulders! by Lindsay Goyette Tired of nonstop election negativity? Brooklyn Boulders is about to make voting just a little more fun. Our local rock-climbing gym has teamed up with the non-partisan organization Rock the Vote to motivate non-registered voters (…)
Astoria #CLOSERikers Rally and March This Saturday by Meg Cotner On September 24 at 1pm there will be a march to the Rikers Island bridge, as well as a rally and vigil at 19th Avenue and Hazen at 4pm.
Astoria An Update on the Astoria Diving Pool by Meg Cotner An update on what’s going on in the space that is/was the Astoria Park Diving Pool.
Astoria Long Island City Make It An Art Weekend – Philip Seymour Hoffman, SculptureCenter, Fisher Landau by Meg Cotner Head to MOMI, SculptureCenter, and the Fisher Landau Center For Art this weekend for some engaging, fascinating, and thought provoking art.
Astoria First Ever Queens Beer Festival Kicks Off October 15! by Lindsay Goyette Beer drinkers of Queens, mark your calendars! The first ever Queens Beer Festival is going down October 15-16 in Long Island City, and you won’t want to miss it. Held (…)
Astoria The Best Places To Find Trivia In Astoria by Matt Archambault Looking for trivia in Astoria? Look no further! No matter what corner of Astoria you call home, we can pretty much guarantee there’s a trivia night convenient to you. But, (…)