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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 (…)

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 (…)

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 (…)

Of course you can still get takeout, but if you’ve ever wanted to make some of your favorite Astoria restaurants at home (especially now that we’re home all the time), (…)

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 (…)

The Bel Aire Diner’s drive-in movie nights have quickly become the hottest tickets in Astoria…and all of NYC, really. And now some lucky hospital workers can enjoy a free movie (…)

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 (…)

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 (…)

Here’s a BIG shout out to local business! Astoria’s own lifestyle boutique The Brass Owl was recently selected for a Small Business Spotlight with Qurate Retail (nbd, they only own (…)

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 (…)

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 well-traveled (…)

We will try to continuously update this list as more restaurants share their plans.  They are listed in alphabetical order. Astoria Provisions 12-23 Astoria Blvd. Open for non-contact pickup & delivery 9am (…)

When taking a (socially distant) walk around the neighborhood, or picking up local takeout, you may have noticed flyers like the below when the effects of the virus were first (…)

Mayor de Blasio announced at the end of last week that all NYC Public Pools will remain closed this summer. Sadly that means our own local Astoria Pool! Because of (…)

Yesterday, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order stating that “all people MUST wear a mask or face covering in public in situations where social distancing is not possible” (for example, (…)