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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, (…)

This week we’re highlighting some of the amazing local businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries as 2019 comes to an end. Happy Astoria-versary! Yesterday was a fellow 10-year, and Monday was five years. (…)

With 2019 coming to an end ever so swiftly, we decided it would be nice to highlight some of the amazing local businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. Each day (…)

Politics can sometimes leave citizens feeling overwhelmed and ineffective, but luckily on the local level it’s easier to have a direct impact on the community. This is especially true for (…)

We all love to get presents during the holidays, and for a lot of us, it’s also a time to splurge on ourselves a little. But you know what’s also (…)

What would you do with a million dollars? Take a trip to Greece? Put a down payment on a fancy apartment? The possibilities are endless! While it’s fun to dream, (…)

Perusing the Department of Buildings site, we’ve learned that paperwork has been filed for a 6-story mixed use building for the lot on the corner of 24th Avenue and 32nd (…)

We suggest 50 great things to do in Astoria, LIC and beyond before the summer ends (food, shopping, sports, community events) – a must read list!

I’ve been watching this property for a while now, and thought it was time to talk about it. I remember the buildings that were there before, the signs plastered up (…)

Over the past few years, we’ve talked a little about the Astoria Shore Fest (originally called the Astoria Water Walk), a three-weekend event that closes down Shore Blvd to vehicular (…)

Over the summer and fall there were a series of visioning workshops held around Astoria/LIC.  This Wednesday, December 8, is the final community visioning workshop.  Please consider attending and sharing (…)

For the past 6 years in the month of September, there’s been a community shoreline cleanup along the shore in Astoria Park.  Often it has coincided with the day of (…)

Throughout the summer, Green Shores – along with the Trust for Public Land – has been holding a series of listening sessions around Astoria/LIC regarding our waterfront. Tomorrow is the (…)

Green Shores NYC is holding a series of listening sessions regarding the Astoria/LIC waterfront. Tonight’s session focuses on the Hallets Point area. Sounds like it is worth checking out. Here (…)

The Astoria Scum River Bridge appeared one day under the 33rd Street Hell Gate Bridge viaduct approach, to the fascination, appreciation, and curiosity of Astorians living nearby. Built by Jason (…)