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Billy Messados: CEO of a New York City Empire
Yellow taxi cabs are the epitome of New York – no New York City movie is complete without the lead haphazardly trying to hail down a taxi in the middle of a busy intersection…usually in the pouring ran. We’d like to introduce you to the man that’s responsible for getting thousands of New Yorkers where…
Read MoreThe Only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Store in America… and It’s Right Here in Astoria!
Paula Sardinha and Domingos Marra Junior, or Junior as he’s known, live and breathe Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Junior is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter, and Paula is the biggest Jiu Jitsu supporter we’ve ever met. Together they run the Astoria location of Keiko Sports – one of the world’s leading sportswear companies. Keiko Sports is…
Read MoreTaverna Kyclades: The best place for seafood in Astoria. Seriously. That’s it. They win.
You’ve all seen it – the lines stretching down the block, tables filled to the brim with families, friends, and everything in between, the smell of fresh seafood wafting down Ditmars….mhhhh. Taverna Kyclades is a neighborhood staple; a destination for the rest of Queens, so there’s no surprise we chose it as this week’s Pick…
Read MoreEddie Negron: The Man Behind the Scenes of Astoria
If you’re part of the Astoria community, this is a face you should know. Meet Detective Eddie Negron, Officer of Community Affairs at the 114th precinct. Eddie joined the 114th precinct in January of 2008, after being parts of both Brooklyn and East New York’s precincts. Astoria’s Community Affairs is where he began, and in…
Read MoreASTORIA TRIVIA!
We’ll keep it SUPER easy this week. We’ll give you three words as clues… try to guess the famous Astorian! Dominick. Duets. Paints. Drop a comment below with your answer, and the winner will get a free Give Me Astoria t-shirt! Looks like we’ve got a tie! The first two people to guess right were Josh…
Read MoreCelebrating the Roaring 20’s in Astoria
Have you ever dreamt about the glamour and sophistication of the 1920’s? Wished you were there with the big band music and ladies in the flapper dresses? How about… watched The Great Gatsby and wanted to be in that world? Then, The Astor Room is the place for you. The Astor room is modeled to…
Read MoreVitality and Health: Eating Right in Astoria
7 years ago John Sierros scoured Astoria trying to find a single health food store that met his needs…and he came up empty. An Astoria resident of more than 20 years, he was sick of not having a store that appealed to health conscious buyers and athletes, like himself. So what did he do? Well,…
Read MoreThe Taminent Regular Democratic Club: The Club That Does It All
The Taminent Regular Democratic Club of Astoria is one of the oldest and most powerful clubs in New York City, started in 1933. Can you imagine how different Astoria was nearly 81 years ago!? The club is one of the only clubs in New York City that has Congress Members, Assembly Member, NYS Senators and Council…
Read MoreIf My Mother Ever Kicks Me Out, I’m Moving into The Thirsty Koala.
The absolute first thing you need to know about the Thirsty Koala was named after this picture. HOW CUTE IS THAT. Okay. Second– the Thirsty Koala has only been around since December of 2012, and in literally just thirteen months they’ve become an Astoria staple. Don’t believe us? They’ve got nearly 250 reviews on Yelp… and…
Read MoreJoe Santagato and Johnny Petrop: Putting Astoria on the Map
This week we’re bringing you not just one, but TWO Humans of the Week. We sat down with Johnny Petrop, an up and coming rapper taking the hip hop world by storm, and Joe Santagato, a world famous, HILARIOUS Youtuber with more than 200,000 subscribers. Joe, How’d you get started with videos? Joe: Well, I picked…
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