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Astorian Thanksgiving Weekend Edition - December 3, 2008 By Meg of Joey in Astoria
This weekend you can buy local! Stop by the Steinway Reformed Church Holiday Sale this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A delicious lunch will be served and there will also be a raffle table.
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India siege raises security concerns at US hotels
Shortly after news spread that gun-toting terrorists had launched a deadly siege on Mumbai, 75 police cars carrying 150 officers fanned out across Manhattan, lights flashing.
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Con Ed won't sell Queens parcel
Con Edison has dropped its plan to sell a 21-acre property in Astoria, Queens, to Steel Equities, a developer who wanted to lease it to Federal Express.
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Martha Stewart - Stewart in Touch with Prison Friends
Caption: Martha Stewart Mentor Foundation Royal Gala at the Waldorf Astoria. New York City, USA .... Lifestyle queen MARTHA STEWART has no regrets about her 2004 stint in prison - because she made some ...
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NYPD Daily Blotter
A man was clinging to life after cops found him severely injured on a South Ozone Park street early yesterday.
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Astorian Thanksgiving Weekend Edition - November 26, 2008 By Sooz of Joey in Astoria
Happy Turkey Day all! You know this edition is of course going to be food filled... we can't help it: it's Astoria! Whatever your taste, you'll be able to find a place to break bread this weekend.
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Shelter for youths on the brink
A controversial Astoria shelter for gay and transgender young people may be forced to shut down if it doesn't receive a quick infusion of cash.
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Five-Alarm Fire in Queens
Flames destroyed parts of the five-story building. Five-Alarm Fire Galleries Five-Alarm Fire in Queens MyFoxNY.com -- A five-alarm fire broke out in Astoria, Queens around noon on Saturday.
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Costco's Stamps of Disapproval
As the City Room blog has reported , Costco is running into considerable flack because of a store policy that doesn't honor food stamps: "Costco in general has a reputation of being a socially conscious ...
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Astorian Weekend Edition - November 20 By Foodista of Joey in Astoria
We're in for another cold one this weekend and what better way to spend it than to eat some yummy food.
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Triborough Bridge renamed for R.F.K.
"America's Royal Family" came to a park near the Triborough Bridge, which connects Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, as it was renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge on Wednesday, November 19.
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It Happened One Weekend: Price Protection All the Rage,...
Monday, November 17, 2008, by Joey 1) Price protection guarantees, or " PriceChopper insurance " as we like to call it, has replaced refrigerated lobby storage as the new development must-have. My, how times ...
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Drunk crash in Queens kills two
Cops probe the scene in Astoria on Sunday after a fatal crash claimed the lives of two women.
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2 Women Killed In Queens Livery Cab Accident
Two women are dead after riding in a livery cab that was struck by an SUV whose driver was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving.
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Gunfire and mayhem erupt after robbery attempt at NYC's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
The 54-year-old guard, Gregory J. Boyle, was shot in the chest but was expected to survive, and a suspect was arrested on charges including attempted murder and assault.
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Top Chef Hits Astoria
Last night's premiere of Bravo's reality food show, Top Chef featured our very own neighborhood.
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Elderly woman badly injured after a possible hit and run in Astoria.
Police investigate a possible hit and run in Astoria. One of the first things you see on the scene is a cane in the middle of Astoria Boulevard.
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Woman Struck, Severely Injured by Truck in Astoria
A woman was stuck and severely injured by a truck Thursday morning in Astoria. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at the corner of 26th St.
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Cops Look for Serial Attacker
Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a number of attacks in Queens and Brooklyn last month.
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Queens Rapist Attacks Women In Other Boroughs
A Queens rapist who targeted Asian women in their mid-twenties and early thirties has now struck in Brooklyn.
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