I was watching TV this morning, and realized that one of the city’s Vision Zero ads was filmed right here in Astoria! It’s a sad tale of a speeding car (…)

Is there anyone who doesn’t love a big bowl of noodles? Whether you’re enjoying spaghetti at your favorite Italian spot, Pad See Ew at a Thai restaurant, or ramen at (…)

It’s almost that time, again—time for the biggest unofficial American holiday, Superbowl Sunday (February 7). This year, as you know, is Superbowl 50—and did you know why the NFL shunned the (…)

  Some nights call for serious comfort food. We’re talking warm, stick-to-your-ribs meals that leave you feeling happy and satisfied. That’s exactly the kind of dining experience the WHA team was treated (…)

Calling all food and wine lovers! It’s an evening of tasting and drinking fun with our friends at R’A’R Bar. Join them Saturday, January 30th for their second wine tasting (…)

WHA reader Nancy tipped us off to this bit of news—beloved Astoria Italian restaurant Ponticello (46-11 Broadway) has closed. They were an Astoria institution for 34 years, serving up quality Northern Italian (…)

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 (…)

The Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue) presents its excellent See It Big series at different times of the year, and usually it showcases beloved classic films like Dr. Strangelove, (…)

  If you’ve looked at the upcoming forecast, it’s probably been determined that this will be a good weekend for movies. When it’s scary and snowy out, what better activity than (…)

Welcome to the first news and rumors post of 2016. We’ve been watching the chatter about the neighborhood and thought we’d update you on what’s what, all in one place. One (…)

With the weather approaching prime hibernation temperatures, it could be tempting to spend the next month bundled up in a pile of blankets. Resist the urge! There are some excellent (…)

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 (…)

This weekend we got an email from the LIC Flea folks announcing their triumphant return to LIC—you’ll be able to find them for their fourth season at their regular spot, (…)

Hello, BQX streetcar mockup. By now you no doubt have heard about the idea of a light rail/streetcar along the Brooklyn-Queens waterfront. This is an idea that has been bandied (…)

  Okay, so there were no big Powerball winners from Astoria. It’s time to move on from dreaming about tropical vacations and fancy new wardrobes and focus on the positive: (…)