Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Diana Limongi: Bringing French to Astoria!
This week’s Human of the Week is Diana Limongi, who is working tirelessly to bring a French Dual Language Program to Astoria elementary schools! What is a dual language program? A dual language program is when 50% of the week is taught in one language, and 50% of the week is taught in another. So…
Read MorePolitical Junkie Uses the ‘F’ Word – Not, Not What You’re Thinking!
Wednesday evening July 23, Political Junkie, at a public meeting, at the Museum of the Moving Image, regarding the conversion of the Westway Hotel into a permanent homeless family shelter got the attention of the panel by referring to the emergency order enabling the conversion as “government by a four lettered ‘f’ word”; fiat! Without…
Read MorePicnic Essentials!
With July quickly escaping and August coming in, summer is in full swing. We’ve had a pretty moderate summer so far, and we’ve been visiting the park regularly! One of our favorite summer past times is picnicking in Astoria Park – and sometimes trekking out to Central Park. We tend to think “Crap! I forgot…
Read MoreWant to feel like a superhero? Help Astoria fight crime!
It’s that time of year again – time for the annual National Night Out Against Crime! National Night Out is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which precincts organize anti-crime rallies with the participation of local business and civic organizations. The mission of the event is to inform the…
Read MorePlans tonight? Watch a film shot in Astoria!
We recently told you guys about Katch’s FIRST EVER film screening event, and its inaugural showing is tonight! One of the films being shown tonight is Short Steps, and we learned a little bit about it from Producer and Editor Richard E. Calvache. Short Steps is a ten minute long film, and it’s shot in both color and…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wanted to see someone shove hot dogs in their face, this is your chance.
APPARENTLY TOMORROW IS NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY!? What could possibly be more authentically American than having a national day devoted to hot dogs… a hot dog eating contest? Okay, a lot of things, but that’s definitely up there. To celebrate the day, New York Dog House (which is also a great name for a puppy…
Read MoreA new Greek spot? In Astoria? UNHEARD OF.
After doing some sleuthing, we found out that Frank’s Bakery is being replaced by a new restaurant – the Greek based Barcode. We spoke with one of the co-owners Costa, and he tells us they’re hoping to open sometime in September – we actually caught them amid lots of construction. Costa says they might have…
Read MoreA new way to get involved!
An organization we really love and stand behind is Kiwanis, and we’re excited to hear that a new Kiwanis club is coming to Astoria and LIC! While there is already a club that serves most of Astoria, the LIC area was lacking in Kiwanis representation, and Donna Furey, a former Kiwanis Club President, decided to…
Read MoreArt and alcohol…what could be better?
Starting today, Astoria Wine and Spirits will be featuring the work of local photographer Jon Michael Anzalone – so you can browse for your next bottle of wine, while simultaneously browsing a wall full of art. Jon is a photographer, but he says his photography isn’t about “camera equiment or technical approach,” but about “seeing,…
Read MoreBike thefts in Astoria: How to keep your bike safe!
There’s been a recent rash of bike thefts going on in the area, and it’s left us pretty disheartened. The NYPD is still searching for thieves that have been stealing bikes, such as the ones shown in the video below. But, seeing as how a pretty large percentage of the neighborhood’s population uses a bike…
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