by Alice Teeple | Jun 30, 2020 | Featured, News, Opinion
“Greater love hath no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Last night, hundreds of people from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all cultures and all income brackets gathered along the waterfront in Astoria Park to reflect upon...
by Alice Teeple | Jan 15, 2020 | Art, Culture, Featured
There’s a new food pop-up in Astoria, and it’s looking downright appetizing! Dead and Berry’d appeared on 31st Street at an abandoned hot dog cart under the Ditmars stop this week. Its tasty “vegan/non-vegan fusion” offerings have certainly been tantalizing the block!...
by Grace Capobianco | May 3, 2017 | Events, Health
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_facebook][vc_column_text] May is Bike Month! To celebrate, Citi Bike is providing a range of opportunities to try the blue bikes for low to no cost throughout the month. “We want more New Yorkers to discover what our over 120,000 Annual Citi...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 16, 2016 | Events, Music, News
A continuing worldwide series of mobile monuments dedicated to public figures highlighting and promoting their respective cities with their business and personal endeavors, the Ride of Fame has announced its first classical pianist inductee: Lang Lang. Known for his...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 21, 2016 | Events, Music
15 years after forming in Vancouver, rock quartet Marianas Trench has won just about every award that a band could win in its native Canada. Beyond a Juno for Group Of The Year, there’s been a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award and honors from MuchMusic, INDIES.ca, and the...