ASTORIA LIVE | March 9th, 2026 Hello Astoria, FAKE SPRING HAS ARRIVED!!! I spent yesterday taking a long walk to Socrates Sculpture Park and along the waterfront, popping into the new No Borders Bookstore in the Side B space, and enjoying a free hot dog with kimchi and gochujang mayo in celebration of Between the Bagel's 6-year anniversary. It feels like 70 degrees out right now, so if you can get outside do it! Have a great week!!!!! Cheers, Stacey This week in Astoria March 9th - 15th Want...
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ASTORIA LIVE | March 4th, 2026 Hello Astoria, March is moving fast — it's already the 4th and the week got away from me (hence this landing in your inbox a little late). Lots going on in the neighborhood, scroll on for the latest! Ramadan Mubarak and happy belated Purim! Sherlyn's on Broadway has giant hamantaschen if you're still in the mood to celebrate, and Malikah is having an Eid festival on Steinway on the 21st! Neighborhood fave Sweet Scene is closing in a couple weeks - swing by for...
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ASTORIA LIVE | February 23, 2026 Hello Astoria, Happy Snow Day!!!! Thank whoever is shoveling in front of your building, and kudos if that person is you! Astoria looks like a winter wonderland but it's super slippery even where it's been shoveled so be careful if you venture out! Hopefully the snow will melt a bit on Wednesday before we get more on Thursday? Is this the most winter-y winter ever or what? Scroll on for this week's events - tip extra well to everyone who trudged through the...
23 days ago • 3 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | February 16, 2026 Hello Astoria, Hope you're enjoying these balmy 40-something days and taking the time to go visit your favorite local businesses! Read on for what's happening this week. Also - if you're looking for work in Astoria or hiring for a local job/gig, just hit reply and let me know! I will start including local job opportunities in the bottom of this newsletter in March for anyone on the hunt :) Cheers, Stacey This week in Astoria February 16th - 22nd Want to...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | February 11, 2026 Hello Astoria, Love is in the air! 💕Sorry for the slightly later-than-usual send this week, but I am making up for it with the most stacked Friday roundup of local events I've ever gathered. And, the roster for Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday are pretty full as well! Whether you are looking for love, planning to enjoy some time with friends, celebrating your sweetheart, or enjoying some quality solo time - we've got you covered. Cheers, Stacey This week in...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | January 2nd, 2026 Hello Astoria, Hope you are staying warm through this endless cold spell! At least we've had sunlight to illuminate the slushy corner puddles. Hang in there! Read on for all the events happening close by, you won't have to trudge too far!Reminder that tomorrow is a special election to replace the open seat left by Zohran. More details in my last issue. Special Election Info: NY State Assembly Member This election is to fill Mamdani's vacated seat this year for...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | January 28th, 2026 Hello Astoria, So sorry for the late send this week! I figured everyone is hibernating at home if they can, and I needed a bit of extra time to put together some voting info for the special election underway to fill Zohran Mamdani's seat in the State Assembly (district 36). Scroll through to the end for the weekly event round up, as per usual. And forward this to your friends if they need some help learning about the election! The New York State Assembly is...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | January 19th, 2026 Hello Astoria, Happy MLK day! Keeping the intro short today, read on for the events happening later this week! Cheers, Stacey This week in Astoria January 19th - 25th Want to include an event in the next newsletter? Submit it here! Thursday, January 22, 2026 The Office Epic Trivia Night! 7pm, Pig Beach BBQ, @nexus.trivia Show off your Dunder Mifflin knowledge - play in a team of your friends or fly solo - we can match you up with other players if you want!...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | January 12th, 2026 Hello Astoria, It’s been a week of headlines (honestly… when is it not?). In times like these, I believe connecting locally, in real life, with your community is the best way to cope and make the world a little bit better. I recently sent out a survey, and so far the feedback is clear. Your top interests are: Local events (of course) Clubs and communities to join Volunteer opportunities I’ve been building all of this into the new Astoria Live website I’m...
2 months ago • 3 min read