Who’s ready for Queens’ first IKEA store?

Contemporary furniture for an affordable price? Count us in, especially when it’s so close to home!  IKEA will have its first Queens location, coming this summer. Set to open on the corner of Junction Boulevard and Queens Boulevard, the store will boast over 100,000 sq.ft. of quality home furniture. Current New York City locations include…

Read More

Australian Restaurants Across NYC come together to help raise money for Bushfire Crisis Relief

Australian Bushfire Support Fundraiser

The bushfires in Australia, which have been burning since September, have killed at least 25 people, destroyed 2,000 homes and killed an estimated 500 million animals. In all, about 15 million acres have burned across the country – an area roughly the size of West Virginia. Worldwide donations have come from celebrity, business and sportspeople donations hit great height for charity…

Read More

Council Member Constantinides calls for additional trauma centers in Queens

Following the release of a data report on gunshot victims in NYC by The City in conjunction with Measure of America and The Trace, Council Member and Queens Borough President candidate Constantinides is calling for better access to trauma centers in Queens. Data released indicates that between 2010 and 2018, shooting victims were more likely…

Read More

Sunday morning crash near Astoria Blvd. damages multiple cars

This story is developing… Residents were awakened to the sound of multiple vehicles crashing into each other when what was believed to be a stolen car sped down 38th St. & 28th Ave. yesterday morning. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. However, severe damage was inflicted upon two cars, while a handful of other parked…

Read More

Give Me Burgers!

With summer here and the grills all out, the natural trendy food item becomes an all-time American classic: the burger. Whether you like a regular classic hamburger, a cheeseburger stuffed with some delicious mac n cheese, a veggie burger, or any kind of burger in between, Astoria has got one for you! Burgerology Ah, Burgerology.…

Read More

Get a glimpse of the globe at the Queens World Film Festival

For its ninth year, the Queens World Film Festival is returning once more to Astoria! Held at both the Zukor Theatre at Kaufman Studios and the Museum of the Moving Image, the event attracts filmmakers from around the world to submit all different genres of film, with over 200 feature and short films being screened,…

Read More

Brace for some serious bites at Burgerology

Burgerology shakes

A staple at almost every restaurant chain, fast food store, and ‘American’ style restaurant throughout the world, burgers have become just about the most well-known dish from the U.S. And just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be another new combination of ingredients to top your burger, Burgerology proves you wrong. Kobe blend burger? They’ve…

Read More

The Dream Organization

The Dream Organization is an Astoria based professional organizing service that helps people declutter their home, add a new system of organization in their living space, and manage the relocation of offices for businesses.    Andrea Montali, an Astoria local, founded the business in 2017, after having noticed a demand in her previous position –…

Read More

Angry Passenger Arrested For Soaking Traffic Agent Over Ticket (UPDATED)

A male passenger,  Salama Haytham (35 years old), has been arrested for assault and obstructing government administration, after he threw an unknown substance at a Traffic Cop when she had given a female driver he was with a ticket for double parking on Steinway Street according to Patch.  ORIGINAL POST –  An angry passenger let a…

Read More

The Spirit Of Wild Heart Performing Arts Studio

Wild Heart Performing Arts Studio is an Astoria based studio founded by dance-theatre artist Suzana Stankovic, focusing on elite training in the art of dance, and based in passion and expertise, all within a personalized environment.  Opened in January, 2017, Wild Heart quickly found its home on Steinway Street, Astoria, giving New Yorkers a chance…

Read More