Astoria ASTORIA INTERIORS: TWO LIVING ROOMS ON 23RD AVE by Claire Leaden 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 inside a spacious (…)
Astoria ASTORIA INTERIORS: SOMETHING BORROWED ON 35TH ST by Claire Leaden 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 inside an actor’s (…)
Astoria ASTORIA INTERIORS: ARTFUL ON 36TH STREET by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria ASTORIA INTERIORS: CLASSY CHIC ON 12TH STREET by Claire Leaden 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 inside a chic (…)
Astoria Openings, Closings & Rumors: August 2020 (Pandemic Edition) by Claire Leaden “Openings, closings and rumors” has been a staple WHA column, and so after many months we’ve attempted to round-up of all of the changes that have taken place in the (…)
Astoria Astoria Interiors: A Quaranteam on 28th Ave by Claire Leaden BY: ANNA DORE 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 (…)
Astoria Queens Is Getting Its Own Drive-In Film Festival in Flushing Meadows Corona Park by Claire Leaden Who knew we’d be boasting two drive-in movie theaters in Queens in 2020?! After the Bel Aire Diner did its thing, our own local Museum of the Moving Image has (…)
Astoria Living Naturally in Astoria: Q&A with Tamykah Anthony of Xanthines All Natural Products by Claire Leaden If you’ve ever peeked at the ingredients list on your shampoo, deodorant, or even toothpaste, you may have been surprised to find an incredibly long list with lots of names (…)
Astoria See Photos Of The Massive $2 Billion Redevelopment Proposed For 35th Ave by Claire Leaden A humongous redevelopment has been proposed for 35th Ave, between Northern Blvd and 37th St. that would vastly change the quiet stretch of Astoria with several two to 26-story buildings, (…)
Astoria Ditmars Key Food Will Be Permanently Closing This Fall by Claire Leaden Some Astorians will have to find another local grocery store to shop at come fall—the Key Food at 22-15 31st Street, between Ditmars and 23rd Ave, will be permanently shutting (…)
Astoria Astoria Pool Is Opening Back Up On August 1–Here’s What That Could Look Like by Claire Leaden Earlier this year we reported that Astoria Pool would not be opening this summer, as Mayor de Blasio declared that all NYC Pools would remain closed due to city budget (…)
Who’s Hiring In Astoria: July 2020 by Claire Leaden If you’re on the hunt for a new (or additional) job, we’ve got you covered! Feel free to email claireleaden@gmail.com if you have any additions to this list. Lockwood Lockwood (…)
Astoria Long Island City 2020 Astoria Outdoor Dining Guide—Restaurants Opening During Phase 2 by Claire Leaden NYC enters Phase 2 of reopening on Monday, June 22. This includes hair salons, real estate, non-essential in-store retail, and perhaps the most exciting of all…outdoor dining! Of course, there (…)
Long Island City Dutch Kills Centraal in LIC is Permanently Closing, & Hosting a ‘Goodbye’ Sidewalk Sale This Weekend by Claire Leaden COVID-19 has had undeniably detrimental effects on local businesses, and we’ve seen that start to take the form of closures all around NYC. Sadly, one of those is homey gastropub (…)
This Challenge to Support Only Black-Owned Businesses for 30 Days Was Founded Right Here in Astoria by Claire Leaden Propelled by the current energy behind the Black Lives Matter movement and the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, Astoria native Dorissa White co-founded the #BuyBlack30Challenge along with friend Kiera (…)