Donna Furey Law: Changing the World, One Case At a Time.

Donna Furey

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking to Donna Furey, of Donna Furey Law Offices. Founded 9 years ago, the law offices of Donna Furey deal with elder law, wills, trusts, estate and Medicaid planning. Donna is currently the Queens County Women’s Bar Association and Second Vice President of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens and was the…

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Martha’s Bakery: Dessert heaven. Literally. We could die here.

Marthas Bakery

When you mention “Martha’s,” practically every New Yorker knows what you’re talking about. A quick Instagram search of #MarthasCountryBakery gives you more than 2,000 results, and each picture looks better than the last. So, it’s no surprise that this week’s Pick of the Week is Martha’s Country Bakery. First, we want to introduce you to…

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IT’S THE FIRST EVER GIVE ME ASTORIA GIVEAWAY ARE YOU EXCITED!? Here’s the deal. Sign up for our e-mail list here. That’s it. That’s all you’ve got to do. Once you sign up you’re entered to win one of two $50 cards to this week’s pick of the week, William Hallet! And since we’re in…

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William Hallet: More Whiskey and Turducken Than We Can Handle.

william hallet burger

This week’s Give Me Astoria: Pick of the Week is William Hallet! Founded by George Rallis (who’s hilariously awkward interview you can read here) in June of 2011, William Hallet has quickly become a neighborhood staple. This eatery and bar offers some amazing American cuisine, as well as drinks from all over the world. But…

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George Rallis: Interesting, tattoo’d, and slightly intimidating.

George Tattoo

This week, Give Me Astoria sat down with George Rallis, partial owner, chef and mastermind behind William Hallet restaurant. George is one of Astoria’s wackiest personalities, and we can’t tell if he’s super cool or not. We’ll let you guys decide.  How long have you lived in Astoria? 9 years. What’s the best part of…

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Immigration Advocacy Services

Immigration Advocacy

This week Give Me Astoria got to learn about Immigration Advocacy Services, a not-for-profit organization offering help to New York City’s immigrants. We sat down with Tony Meloni, the executive director of Immigration Advocacy Services. Immigration Advocacy Services was founded 25 years ago , and in less than three decades they’ve helped more than 40,000…

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Athens Square Park

Athens Square park

Ed Koch said of Athens Square Park, “it is the first time an ethnic community got together to build a monument in New York City.” He was right, except the park has grown into so much more than just one monument. The project started nearly thirty years with just three members of the community: Dennis…

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Sakura Sushi

Sakura Japanese

10:00 pm sushi cravings are not something to be taken lightly. On our quest for the perfect salmon roll to fill the sushi emptiness inside of us, Give Me Astoria found ourselves at the door of Sakura Sushi, at 35-15 Ditmars Boulevard. The interior was dimly lit, but not dingy. It was pretty comfortable and…

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Blue Bird Child Care

Blue Bird Staff

This week we got to learn about Blue Bird Child Care, a day care center that recently won Astoria’s Best Day Care Award. Blue Bird is owned and directed by Joan Diaz, a mom on a mission. When her son was just 13 months old, Joan found herself laid off from her job, and decided…

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Astor Bake Shop: Cozy, tasty, and adorable!

Astor Bake Shop

Astor Bake Shop is one of the CUTEST bakeries in Astoria. Seriously, located on 12-23 Astoria Blvd, Astor Bake Shop is a corner bakery that is anything but ordinary. They’ve got a mix of American and European pastries, all of which are made in house and are  ridiculously enticing at 8 am when you get…

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