Astoria News – Straight from the 114 Precinct

Okay, let’s face it. We live in New York. You can’t go two blocks without seeing a cop car…especially not here in Astoria. But have you ever wondered about the people inside the cars, and inside the precinct? We got to sit down with Captain John Travaglia, of the 114th Precinct, and learn what’s going…

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The End of an Era: Waltz-Astoria.

Sitting quietly on Ditmars, a trek away from the subway, underneath a simple black awning, resides Waltz Astoria. The windows glow with flickering lights. The music slips through the cracks in the door, filling the sidewalk with faint echoes of the latest act to perform. And then you hear Pedro scream “TEN DOLLAR MINIMUM.” Run…

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Caffeinated Heaven: Astoria Coffee

We recently tweeted Astoria Coffee on a whim, and before we knew it, Dennis Lee was knocking on our office doors with the most beautiful jar of coffee ever. Here’s one thing you should know about all of us at Give Me Astoria: We live off of coffee. It was like Christmas when we bought…

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Snowdonia: The Restaurant for Astorians, from Astorians, Funded by Astorians

Located on a quiet corner of Astoria, hidden away behind a sign with no name, is one of the most amazing new restaurants in Astoria. Opened just 7 months ago, Snowdonia has made taken Astoria by storm, quickly solidfying their name as one of the best Gastropub’s in the neighborhood. Now, besides the awesome food,…

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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…

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The 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…

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Taverna 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…

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Eddie 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…

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ASTORIA TRIVIA!

International Meat Market

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…

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