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We’ve had some reader requests to compile the most kid-friendly and family-friendly spots in Astoria… SO, we went to the Astoria, New York Families Facebook group — with almost 4,000 (…)

One of the nicest parts of the holiday season each year is the variety of tree lightings (and post office lightings? see below!). Here’s our roundup for this year—we’ll add (…)

Tomorrow, November 30 is Small Business Saturday! The tradition was started 10 years ago by American Express, in order to “bring communities together in support of their favorite small businesses.” (…)

Happy Thanksgiving, Astoria! This year and every year, we’re thankful for: the late-night souvlaki truck, for quiet streets and trees that turn, for Athens Square chess games and Breakfast Shack (…)

Since Thanksgiving is so late this year, it already feels like the holidays are upon us — which means you need to start checking off your gift-giving list! Instead of (…)

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’re heading inside a colorful, (…)

Of course giving back to our community year-round is so important, but making a concentrated effort during a set period of time is always helpful — and the holiday season (…)

Have you been enjoying the brand new Astoria Park Track and Field? Well, get ready for more updated Park features. The next reconstruction project includes the Charybdis Playground, located near (…)

We wish all those who have served our country a good Veterans Day today, and honor and thank them for their service and bravery in the past, present and future. (…)

Welcome back to our bi-weekly Astoria Interiors series showcasing local apartment design! This week we’re showcasing a calming, minimalist apartment in the Upper Ditmars area. Remember, if you’d like to (…)

Just take a walk in your local park or sit at an outdoor café in the summer, and you’ll know that New Yorkers LOVE their pets. According to the New York (…)

The 49th Annual TCS NYC Marathon is THIS Sunday, November 3! The iconic race is a huge part of NYC culture, and was run by over 50,000 people from 129 (…)

The Astoria Performing Arts Center (or, APAC) has been around for almost 20 years, with a mission to “bring high quality theater to Astoria, Queens and New York City, and to (…)

Many of NYC’s museums and historical societies have teamed up with tech nonprofit Urban Archive to share the hidden histories of the city with New Yorkers. The nonprofit, whose mission (…)

When I saw someone doing a workout at Rainey Park a few weeks back⁠—running up and down the stairs, doing push-ups on the benches and squats along the water⁠—I thought (…)