Astoria

Upstairs bar, hidden bar in Queens
Secrets of NYC

6 Hidden Bars of Queens

From a 1950s airplane to a lingerie shop, find out where you can located the hidden bars of Queens and enjoy a drink!
John W. Rapp House in Queens
Architecture

6 Lost Mansions of Queens

Revisit the lost mansions of Queens that once stood proudly as part of long forgotten developments and farmland in the borough!
A collage of street and shop signs of different ethnic neighborhoods in NYC
Secrets of NYC

20 Ethnic Micro-Neighborhoods in NYC

Read about the history and locales of some of the lesser-known ethnic micro-neighborhoods that help make NYC the melting pot it is today in all five boroughs.
Secrets of NYC

Top 10 Secrets of Long Island City, Queens

Once known for being an epicenter of the manufacturing industry, Long Island City was rezoned as a residential neighborhood in 2001 — causing the area to undergo significant gentrification as new developments such as Hunter’s South Point were erected. Today, Long Island City is known for its stunning waterfront and thriving arts community — being home to MOMA PS1, the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Museum, and Culture Lab LIC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the development of art in Western Queens.
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