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Hao Cheng Covers Astoria
Local residents use colorful wall paintings to cover graffiti. / Hao Cheng Astoria is a multicultural, family-oriented, urban neighborhood whose popularity has risen sharply in the last few years....
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Residents Fight Crime for the NYPD
Officer Dion Harris of the Community Affairs Bureau under NYPD is the trainer of Block Watcher program. / Hao Cheng Bronwyn Burke doesn’t have superpowers and prefers not to wear a red, white and blue...
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“Asthma Alley” to Clean Up
Astoria resident Jennifer Chung’s baby has been hospitalized several times for asthma. / David Chung It’s a beautiful morning in late June—a slight breeze and the promise of a clear day, but Jennifer...
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Accent Reduction Classes Now In Demand
Julian Calderon (left) and Nicole Kallini (Right) take classes with Sonu Sanghoee (second from left) and Elizabeth Schwartz, two speech-language pathologists in a classroom at the headquarters of the...
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Theater Dives Into Unusual Space
The diving pool and platform have been closed for decades and are deteriorating rapidly at Astoria Park. / Hao Cheng A historic aquatic landmark that the legendary “master builder of New York” Robert...
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Reviving a Lost Art
Konstantinos Pilarinos in his workshop. / Hao Cheng Konstantinos Pilarinos would rather be called an artisan than an artist despite the fact that all over North America people stare up in awe or kneel...
View ArticleAstoria’s Restaurant Success
Suzanne Yacka, a savvy foodie, explores the hidden gems of Astoria’s food scene, discovering how diversity, affordability and authenticity are key for local restaurants’ success in the economic...
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Million Dollar Listing
Let me preface this by saying that I don’t really believe in the whole idea of guilty pleasures. If you like “The Real Housewives,” there’s no shame in that. A big fan of the Situation and Snooki on...
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