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: 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 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 (…)
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 (…)
Astoria An Ongoing Directory of Black-Owned Businesses In Astoria by Claire Leaden As people look for more tangible ways to better support, amplify, and represent Black people in our communities, here is one way to start right here in Astoria. This list (…)
This Is How Many NYC ‘Open Streets’ Astoria Has — And How You Can Suggest More by Claire Leaden As part of NYC’s summer plan, Mayor de Blasio started an “Open Streets” program, which involves blocking off various streets to traffic across all five boroughs and only leaving them (…)
Astoria Astoria Interiors: A Cat Kingdom On 31st 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 creative (…)
Astoria Jackson Heights Sunnyside Which Queens Farmers Markets Are Still Open During The COVID-19 Shutdown by Claire Leaden Taking a simple trip to the grocery store has vastly changed during this time, but it’s not the only way to shop for food. Many of NYC’s farmers markets are (…)
Astoria The Bel Aire Diner On 21st St. Is Now Hosting Drive-In Movie Nights by Claire Leaden We’re returning to the drive-in move era! The Bel-Aire Diner at 31-91 21st St. has been hosting socially distant drive-in movie nights in their parking lot off Broadway. They kicked (…)