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Tag Archives: Astoria (Queens, NY)
When Life Changed, Reiki, Tarot and a Home Redo Were There to Help
Helen Ho was laid off from her urban planning job at the beginning of the pandemic. She saw it as a chance to focus on the things she really liked doing.
In One Queens Building, the Third Apartment Is the Charm (for Now)
When they needed more space, and then enough room to work at home, they graduated to ever-larger apartments in the same Astoria building. But what comes next?
Restaurant Review: Foda Egyptian Sandwiches in Astoria, Queens
Foda Egyptian Sandwiches, in Astoria, specializes in a delicacy that has spread from its native Alexandria to cities all over that country.
N.Y. State Refuses to Expand Gas Power Plants in Queens and Newburgh
A decision to reject upgrades of two gas-powered power plants was a big win for climate advocates and was endorsed by Gov. Hochul.
Think Your Weekend Plans Were Ruined? Try Being a Mayoral Candidate.
Because of the downpour, candidates for New York City mayor pressed their cases to voters at churches and bars, instead of in parks and on street corners.
Pleasures and Prescriptions of the West African Diet, at Nneji
At a takeout shop in Queens, egusi and red stew come with a message about nourishment.
The Fallout for Cuomo Over Nursing Home Deaths
Lawmakers are moving to strip the governor of pandemic emergency powers in a repercussion from how the deaths were counted.
Surviving on Hot Plates and Takeout: 73 Days Without Cooking Gas
Scores of Queens residents are struggling to prepare meals for their families since their gas was shut off.
Lights, Camera, Construction!
New and expanded soundstages across the city will help reshape neighborhoods and turn New York into a Hollywood of the east.
Staying Apart, But Praying Together
As the coronavirus surges again, houses of worship in New York struggle to serve their communities safely.
How an Urban Beekeeper Spends His Sundays
Nick Hoefly tends to bees among the tombs of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Happy Halloween.
Are New Yorkers Wearing Masks? Hereās What We Found in Each Borough
Over several days this summer, The New York Times tallied the face-covering status of over 7,000 people at 14 spots across the city.
N.Y.C. Enters Phase 4, but Restaurants and Bars Are Left Behind
As the city reaches what should have been a momentous day, a wild weekend in Astoria shows the risks that bars can pose.
8 Things to Do This Fourth of July Weekend
Our culture writers offer suggestions for celebrating Independence Day, and what to watch or listen to without leaving your home.
How a Suicide Prevention Team Leader Spends His Sundays
āIām learning to compartmentalize and turn off the day, which is hard. Callers pop randomly into my head.ā