Music spills onto the sidewalk from a barber shop in Astoria’s Greek neighborhood.
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Astoria’s Bouzouki Barber
Posted on 05 December 2013.
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“Big Fat Greek” Café Gets Even Bigger
Posted on 17 December 2012.
One of the first Greek coffeeshops to hit Astoria is set to open a branch in Brooklyn. Can it match the acclaim of the original, which baked the wedding cake for a Hollywood hit (guess which one)?
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Astoria Votes for Gas, Not the President
Posted on 06 November 2012.
November 6 has finally arrived – but many residents of Astoria, Queens, flocked to gas stations rather than polling stations to fill their tanks after a week of short supply following Hurricane Sandy.
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The Post-Sandy View From Astoria
Posted on 31 October 2012.
Hurricane Sandy uproots trees, floods a few basements and bashes a Volvo, but overall doesn’t leave much of a mark on Queens neighborhood.
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A House of Prayer for All Nations
Posted on 11 October 2012.
A Brazilian church in Astoria is fighting for survival amid changing neighborhood demographics, coming up with some innovative ways to grow and encompass the area’s diversity.
Posted in Brazilian, Featured, Queens, ReligionComments (0)
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A House of Prayer for All Nations
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