Local filmmakers, take note! Signups for the 13th installment of The Sparrow Film Project will take place on March 20 at The Sparrow Tavern. Here’s what the night will entail: (…)

Layer up* and lace up for NYRR’s Open Runs in Astoria Park every Saturday at 9:00 am.  Open to all ages, all types of runners, walkers, and strollers (both the (…)

Did you hear the news? Earlier this week, concerned neighbors rallied together to demand the MTA give the 7 train a “top-to-bottom review,” similar to the ones performed previously on (…)

Beyonce announced during halftime of the Super Bowl (like the boss diva that she is) that she’ll be embarking on a world tour this year, delighting her fans across the (…)

We’ve been in touch with our friends at APAC and they told us about their upcoming new festival called Astoria Stories. This is in celebration of their 15th season—and we are (…)

Click to enlarge. While screwing around doing research on Facebook this weekend, I wandered over to the District Mot page and learned that they’ve got an opening date! Their grand (…)

Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series.  Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)

On Monday, February 8, Q.E.D. is hosting what will no doubt be an engaging, interesting, and thought-provoking opportunity to get to know the important work that Big Brothers Big Sisters (…)

To prove Astoria is one of the coolest, most diverse neighborhoods out there, we wanted to highlight two weekend food events that couldn’t be more different, both held at our beloved beer (…)

Valentine’s Day is almost here! From prix fixe menus with bubbly champagne, to celebrating your gal pals on Galentine’s Day; we’ve got your local scoop right here. 60 Beans 60 (…)

Last December we wrote about the start of what might be a “crepe invasion” of the neighborhood—Japanese style crepes have arrived in Astoria. This week I had a chance to be (…)

If you’re like most people, you probably pair your cookies with milk, and enjoy your beer with bar food like wings and burgers. What if we told you that one of (…)

Around this time each year we get pretty excited about learning who wins the Young Architects Program competition at MoMA PS1. The NY Times published the news yesterday—the winner is (…)

Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series.  Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)

Do not throw away your shot at Drunken Vocab Bee glory! This Saturday, Astoria Coffee hosts the next installment of their popular mashup event with Astoria Bookshop, but with a twist. (…)