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New York City is badly in need of blood donations. The need is so severe that The...
On Thursday December 10 at noon, Mount Sinai Queens is hosting a free online event that will...
OANA President Richard Khuzami attended a recent local event held by the new group Astoria Urban Agriculture...
In very welcome news, it was recently announced that habitat restoration in Hallets Cove will begin in...
As the curve of the coronavirus pandemic in New York City appears to have been flattened, there...
On Saturday May 23 at 7 pm, our friends at Headwall Theatre Company will present a free...
As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, it’s been inspiring to see the neighborly spirit of our Queens...
As the numbers of new COVID-19 infections are finally beginning to go down in New York City,...
Please join EMBCA (the East Mediterranean Business Cultural Alliance, in Association with the AHEPA Hellenic Cultural Commission...
The nonprofit Queens Together has announced that it is partnering with Brighter Bites NYC to launch a...
In these challenging times, it’s inspiring to see how the community in Queens has come together to...
Our hospitals in New York City, and especially in Queens, are under extraordinary pressure in this unprecedented...
As New York City remains on PAUSE due to the COVID-19, many cultural institutions have been making...
We at OANA urge you to continue to observe the advice being given by NYC Department of...
As the number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 (coronavirus) in New York City continues to...
As the situation in New York City regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is changing rapidly, we urge...
You still have chances to see the Queens Theatre’s production of Chicken and Biscuits, a hilarious comedy...
Anyone who’s crossed a New York City street in the summer to take advantage of the shade...
Another stellar production from Headwall Theatre Company, Hunting and Gathering will resonate with anyone who’s ever been...
If you’re looking for an excursion for you and your theatre-loving college student on spring break, we...
Forgot to move your car? You may have to dig a little deeper into your wallet as...
We are lucky in Astoria and Long Island City to have a lively theater scene thanks to...
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) is very kindly offering free tickets to the OANA community and Family...
On March 1, 2020 the Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act will take effect in New York City....
Central Astoria LDC is bringing us another fabulous Multicultural Celebration on Sunday, February 16 from 12.30 to...
Jump, by Charly Evon Simpson, is currently having its New York premiere at The Astoria Performing Arts...
Local theatre group Headwall Theatre Company will present Hunting and Gathering, a comedy by Brooke Berman on...
It’s a new year and an action-packed agenda at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC), the largest theater...
New York City has announced the first official step regarding public outreach for the Brooklyn Queens Connector...
February may be the shortest month but it’s packed with events and activities at the Noguchi Museum....
The world premiere of “The 8th”, written and directed by Seanie Sugrue, opened on January 7 at...
District Council 22 Member Costa Constantinides, NYC Parks Queens Commissioner Dockett, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver, NYC...
Good news for NYC homeowners: the City has just announced a change in policy regarding damage to...
One of the cultural anchors and hidden secrets of Old Astoria and Hallett’s Peninsula is the Welling...
Hope your summer has been going great so far! For those with kids, you may already be...
Please join the Department of City Planning (DCP) for their first ever visioning event! ‘Waterfront Planning Camp’...
Astoria students of all ages will have the opportunity to study marine life and science in Hallets...
OANA has been advocating for extending Astoria’s ferry service to the Upper East Side since last year....
We are pleased to receive coverage of our recent meeting exploring recreational and cultural events on the...
We applaud our elected officials for saving the Senior Center in Astoria Houses. Through the efforts of...
The June meeting of the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) featured our NYC Parks District Manager, our...
PIX 11 News recently released a story about discrimination in disability insurance affecting local businesses–and one Queens...
What if you could save lives by donating an hour of your time—and a pint of blood?...
Astoria has become a haven to both the visual and the performing arts in recent years, with...
Socrates Sculpture Park’s Queens Green Day Festival returns on Saturday June 8 from 12 noon to 4...
Central Astoria LDC’s popular Family Fun at Rainey Park event returns on Sunday June 2nd from 12...
Curious to learn more about the 2020 Census? The Congressional Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding...
District Council Member Costa Constantinides and HANAC Astoria Cornerstone are proud to present East River RBI Little...
LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) is pleased to announce that their Competitive Solicitation Process (CSP) for food and...
It’s almost time to celebrate our nation’s birthday! Central Astoria LDC invites you to join them for...
There will be two great events at St. George’s Episcopal Church that you won’t want to miss!...
Looking for a truly cool event this Father’s Day? You won’t want to miss the Classic Car...
In distressing news for the Astoria Houses residents who used the Senior Center at 4-05 Astoria Blvd,...
It’s that time of the year when April showers bring May flowers and the new season of...
NY Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul helped volunteers from One Tree Planted and the city’s Parks Department plant...
The District 22 PB votes have been tallied. More than 2,500 residents took the time to partake...
Authors: Clare Doyle; Richard Khuzami On May 20th at 6:30 at the Museum of the Moving Image,...
On April 18, the New York City Council passed a bill that requires buildings more than 25,000...
Are you one of the 700,000 riders who take buses in Queens every day? If so, it’s...
Are you an aspiring writer? You won’t want to miss this upcoming free creative writing circle and...
The Central Astoria LDC, in association with District 22 Council Member Costa Constantinides, invite you to join them...
Get a head start on your spring de-cluttering and help out Astoria resident Zora O’Neill, who is...
It’s that time of the year when Astoria residents can partake in grassroots democracy! District 22 Council...
This Thursday, March 28th from 3-6 pm, join the NYC Department of Correction’s annual Minority and Women-Owned...
A heads-up from the NYC Department of Sanitation: As of February 15, 2019, the NYC Department of...
Spring is on the way, so it will soon be warm enough to enjoy the Sculpture Garden...
Please join Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney for this important event: a Town Hall on the 2020 Census, this...
Please join the Hellenic Relief Foundation for a good cause and a fascinating musical journey through the...
We can’t wait for the new season to being at Socrates Sculpture Park! But while we’re eagerly...
Aviation career opportunities are expanding in Queens, and this will likely bring jobs in related industries with...
Historic St. George’s Church will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday March 3rd from 11 am...
NYC Retrofit Accelerator and Urban Green Council will be organizing a free energy training workshop designed for...
The Queens Council on the Arts is accepting applications for the next round of the Artport Residency...
Astoria and LIC residents interested in finding out more about after-school programs, sports, financial planning, adult fitness...
Central Astoria LDC is excited to host another Multi-Cultural Celebration! And what better venue than the most...
There will be no N/W service between Queensboro Plaza and Ditmars Blvd this weekend, February 16-17, and...
When it comes to getting out of town for the long weekend, it can feel like a...
The Headwall Theatre Company’s production of The Other Place by Sharr White had its premiere this past weekend, and...
Socrates Sculpture Park is currently accepting applications for the position of Director of Grounds & Operations and...
Tragically, the mother of a one-year-old child was killed this week after she fell down the stairs and...
Welcome to a new addition to Astoria’s burgeoning arts and cultural scene: the Headwall Theater company. The...
Interested in local affairs and issues that affect your neighbors? Do you often say, “Something should be...
Do you have family members or friends looking for a summer internship opportunity that will look great...
This weekend, Saturday January 12 and Sunday January 13, Astoria residents can bring their holiday trees and...
An important alert for business owners in Astoria: Starting January 1, 2019, a ban on foam comes...
Local non-profit Green Shores NYC this month released a comprehensive report on its 2018 Rainey Park Community...
District 22 Council Member Costa Constantinides joined with Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott earlier this...
Astoria businesses still have time to join The Ramp Project, which, in partnership with the StopGap Foundation,...
Attention artists! Monday December 17 at 11.59 pm is the deadline to apply for the inaugural Flux...
Registration is now open for people interested in working as an emergency snow laborer for the upcoming...
Attention artists! Two Open Call deadlines are coming up at Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria, Queens Wednesday...
On May 16, 1903 at 8.05 pm, more than 250,000 electric lights illuminated the Brooklyn sky when...
Following up on the very successful street clean up on September 16 organized by OANA and Family...
Please join Central Astoria LDC for their 6th annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting on Saturday, December...
The Friends of Astoria Heights Park are hosting their 3rd Annual Book Swap in the park on...
A recent City Council Town Hall meeting at PS 171 in Astoria was well attended, and good...
Come get an update on local government when District 22 City Council Member Costa Constantinides and Speaker...
On Saturday October 6, Historic St. George’s Episcopal Church will hold a Blessing of Pets ceremony in...
Thinking about what you can do to improve your and your family’s health? Mount Sinai Queens has...
It’s been a year since Astoria got its own ferry service, and it’s safe to say it ...
Do you have a vision for a capital improvement project in District 22? Is there a playground,...
One of several nice features of living in Astoria is the quick commute into Manhattan and Brooklyn...
On Wednesday August 8, Richard Khuzami, the President/founder of the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, and the owner/founder of...
Astoria groups, local officials and arts-minded community members gathered last week at the Noguchi Museum, in a...
Are you job-hunting? Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, and the Council for Airport Opportunity are sponsoring an...
It may be hot and sunny out there, but back to school season is just around the...
District 22 Council Member Costa Constantinides is partnering with Senator Michael Gianaris and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas to...
When it comes to your health, Mount Sinai Queens believes that an ounce of prevention is worth...
The Friends of Astoria Heights Park are partnering with Community Board 1, the 114th Precinct and Make...
On Saturday June 16, Historic St. George’s Episcopal Church is hosting a Youth Fun Day from 11.30...
This is an event our community won’t want to miss! On Saturday, June 16th, and Sunday, June...
**UPDATE** Due to poor weather conditions, the event has been cancelled on Monday and delayed until Tuesday...
An ambitious project which will allow for the expansion and renovation of the Variety Boys and Girls...
Central Astoria LDC invites you to an afternoon of Family Fun at Rainey Park on Sunday June...
Together in Teal! On Saturday May 19, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is hosting the first New...
Please join our friends at Goodwill for their Health and Wellness Block Party outside their location at...
Please join the Greater Astoria Historical Society on Monday May 7 at 7 pm for a presentation...
Old Astoria has so many more dining options today than even a few years ago. OANA was...
Please join Central Astoria LDC for International Cultural Fest 2018 on Sunday, April 29th from 12 noon...
On Sunday April 22nd, from 1 to 4 pm, Astoria Park Alliance is hosting a nature-themed Earth...
Once a year, “Jane’s Walks” take place in cities across the country. Jane’s Walks are free tours/walking...
Historic St. George’s Church will be hosting an Open House on Saturday. May 5, from 11 am...
Our friends at Astoria Social invite you to join them as they host a gathering for new...
Good news for Queensbridge Park—the dilapidated old Field House, closed for many years, is to be demolished...
On Saturday April 7 2018, the Tide Mill Institute and Greater Astoria Historical Society present a conference...
Last August saw the opening of the new ferry service to and from Astoria. With spring and...
MTA Sued over Station Accessibility by US Attorney General for the Southern District of New York. As...
Many ethnic cultures contribute to the diversity for which our community is justly famous, and now Central...
The New York City Council is investigating the withdrawal of $43.5 million in financing from the affordable...
The future of the much-loved Neptune Diner, at the foot of the Astoria Boulevard N/W train station,...
The Queens Ledger recently published a profile of Richard Khuzami, President of OANA. The article depicts his...
Just when you thought the station renovations on the N/W line couldn’t be any more inconvenient, it’s...
The New York City Council the City Council voted on committee assignments and leadership positions for the...
Are you a New Yorker who earned $66,000 or less in 2017? Good news! You may qualify...
Attention artists! The deadline to apply for the Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) ArtHotel Residency program ...
It’s time to take the Christmas tree down and New York City wants to turn your holiday...
The votes are in—and Astoria is the winner of the 2017 Curbed Cup! Astoria beat out the...
On Saturday January 21st from 11 am to 2 pm, please join the Friends of Astoria Heights...
Curbed Cup NY 2017 is pitting 2 neighborhoods against each other for supremacy in their list of...
The Graffiti House project at 11-07 Welling Court in Astoria was among those honored at the recent...
New York State Assemblymember Aravella Simotas announced that by the end of this year, larger trucks will...
The City Medical Examiner’s office is performing an autopsy on the body of a woman discovered floating...
The NYPD 114th Precinct invite you to meet the Sector David officers who are assigned to neighborhood...
‘Tis the season when many of us flock to our local supermarkets to stock up on holiday...
Hands up if you can name the year of the debut of the MetroCard–1993. Some context: when...
Many Astoria residents have taken to the new ferry service from Hallets Cove like the proverbial ducks...
Stressed out about holiday shopping? We have good news: the artisan Astoria Market is returning to Bohemian...
What a treat for the holiday season: a staged dramatic reading of one of the Bard’s best-loved...
OANA is backing a bill calling for the establishment of a parking permit program in East Elmhurst,...
Green Shore NYC, a non-profit organization that advocates for a cleaner, greener and more accessible East River...
Online applications opened for NYC kindergartens on Tuesday November 28. If your child was born in the...
The ferry Zelinsky, which started its career San Francisco Bay 30 years ago, was providing free ferry...
On Saturday December 2nd, please join Central Astoria LDC for their 5th Annual Holiday Festival & Tree...
Are you civic-minded and interested in playing a part in New York City’s governance? Why not apply...
Another Astoria playground has reopened after renovations! Sean’s Place, at 31-32 38th Street, was named for an...
Have you always dreamed of living near the East River waterfront? Applications are now open for 21...
Every year all over the world, authors and would-be authors sign themselves up for National Novel Writing...
Our City Council, after many years of lobbying from those who have created New York City’s famous...
Big Reuse is closing their Queens store, which came to the Astoria waterfront more than a decade...
It’s that time of the year when Socrates Sculpture Park sends out an open call artists to...
On Wednesday November 15th, there will be a free film screening at the Noguchi Museum. The museum...
The Hellgate 100 Committee has been hard at work this year, organizing commemorative events such as the...
There was considerable enthusiasm for an upcoming local renovation project amongst the community members who turned out...
District 22 Council Member Costa Constantinides has announced the introduction of a legislative package to combat asthma....
The first visioning session for the Astoria Kayak Launch will take place on Thursday, November 2, from...
Yes, the summer went quickly and the leaves are starting to turn color. But they won’t stay...
It’s the spook-tacular finale to the season at Socrates Sculpture Park—the Halloween Harvest Festival on Saturday October...
If you are enjoying taking the new Astoria ferry service to work—or for pleasure excursions—it is likely...
If you run a business or you are a landlord leasing space to commercial tenants, you should...
If you ride the N/W train line in Astoria, you are likely aware that the 30th Avenue...
It was recently announced that Chappetto Square in Astoria was added to the Community Parks Initiative program...
It’s time to move on the next stage of Participatory Budgeting for District 22. Capital project ideas...
Time to get out your vampire capes and Frankenstein costumes out of mothballs—it’s almost Halloween and Central...
Nancy Ruhling’s “Astoria Characters” series in the Huffington Post and collected on her own website, have featured...
If you follow OANA on Facebook, subscribe to our newsletter or check this blog, you will have...
The crew at APAC (the Astoria Performing Arts Center) is rehearsing the world premiere production of Veil’d,...
On Tuesday October 17 from 3 to 5pm, the first of the NYC Initiative Soccer Fields will...
The city will build a new school in Dutch Kills to house the students at Academy of...
It’s time for the Broadway Street Fair! On Sunday October 15th, join your neighbors from 11 am...
Every October hundreds of locations around the five boroughs offer behind-the-scenes tours to visitors. It’s called Open...
Natassa Contini, owner of local business the pet store/café Chateau Le Woof, has a new name for...
Good news for Astoria residents who are enjoying the new ferry service from Halletts Cove—and for those...
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that Chappetto Square in Astoria will receive city funding and upgrades...
On Saturday October 14, Socrates Sculpture Park is hosting the popular festival Queens Food Day. The day...
The launch of the Notify NYC app will be a boon for those with smartphones who want...
Cornell Tech, a partnership between Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, opened the first phase of...
Bad news for commuters in Astoria who were looking forward to having full train service back after...
Please help Friends of Whitey Ford Field during their Volunteer Clean-Up Day on Sunday, September 17 from...
On Saturday, September 16th, Astoria Park Alliance is once again hosting the ever-popular community event Shore Fest...
An application has been filed by LIC developer Strategic Capital Metropolitan to develop a seven-story condo building...
Mount Sinai Hospital Queens, Council Member Costa Constantinides, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, and Asthma Coalition...
To help residents dispose of harmful household products safely, DSNY hosts SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics)...
The popular bike sharing program CitiBike will cut the ribbon on new docking stations in Astoria, Long...
UPDATE: The new Astoria ferry route had 28,115 riders from August 29th through September 5th, DNAInfo is...
Councilman Costa Constantinides has allocated a $5,000 grant through the City Parks Foundation on behalf of the...
Socrates Sculpture Park is hosting their Annual Benefit Gala on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The event will be hosted...
The schedule for the new Astoria Ferry Service has been released! You can find it here: https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/astoria/...
There will be a 114th Precinct Summit Meeting this Thursday August 24 at 7 pm. This is...
A light post at the intersection of Ditmars Blvd and 19th now bears the name of Betty...
Our neighborhood has been known for its association with the entertainment production world since the studio known...