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If you’ve been missing the Astoria Park track and soccer field, get excited, because the totally renovated facilities are OPEN—seven months ahead of schedule! The reconstruction project began last fall, (…)

Bernie Sanders is coming to Queens–Queensbridge Park, that is. A rally supporting Sanders will take place this Saturday, October 19 at 1 p.m., though the area will be open to (…)

Most of us are renters in this city, and when landlords lag on pest control, delay plumbing issues or hike up rent, it’s hard to know exactly what our rights (…)

Are you the definition of a Queens foodie? Do you live and breathe local, cultural cuisine? Are you slaving away in your tiny apartment kitchen, making special treats and trying (…)

The Backlot Festival is BACK! This second annual free festival celebrating community though performances, musical acts, readings and exhibitions takes place this Saturday, Sept 21 from 2 to 8 p.m. (…)

Embrace Astoria’s Greek Culture–along with a dash of humor–this Sunday, 9/8 (postponed because of the rain on Friday) with an outdoor screening of the iconic family comedy “My Big Fat Greek (…)

There’s really only ONE month of summer left–can you believe it?! If you want to make the most of your limited time, have no fear: we’ve planned out three perfect summer (…)

Film distribution and production studio A24 has been behind Indie mega-hits like Moonlight, Lady Bird, Room and more. This summer, they’re bringing back a selection of their films to the very settings (…)

We’ve been noticing a lot of cool yoga events lately, from more donation-based classes to ones that involve free drinks or desserts at your favorite Astoria locales (hey, it’s all (…)

SUMMER IS FOR PICNICKING (at least when its not upwards of 95 degrees!). As we hinted in Tuesday’s post, we’ve put together the best places to pick up picnic goods (…)

Happy Weekend! Here are our picks worth noting for Sat & Sun! Discounted Local Photoshoots Photo shoots can be expensive, so local photographer Sylense Labit likes to book several families on (…)

It’s summer: the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and school is OUT! Kids have a lot of energy—usually a lot more than you ;) —so here are some (…)

Macy’s Annual 4th of July Fireworks Show is back on the East River this Thursday, but unfortunately not the part of the river that’s close to us in Queens! They will (…)

If you caught our Summer 2019 Outdoor Movie Guide, you’ll know all the major parks that are screening outdoor movies this season. BUT did you know there’s another wonderful spot for (…)

With Fourth of July next week, fireworks are surely on the brain. And luckily, as is tradition, Astoria Park is kicking things off with an amazing fireworks show that is arguably (…)