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Food and Drink
Glendale
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02/16/13 2:00pm

Coffee and tea concentrations in Queens found in Ridgewood, Glendale, and JFK Airport

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We’ve found another map we like, this one from the NYC EDC on coffee and tea in NYC (click to enlarge).

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Image source: NYC EDC

As you can see, in Queens, the dark patches are in Ridgewood, Glendale, and JFK (there are plenty of spots to get coffee at the airport). Frankly, the Glendale part threw us a bit, since we don’t think of Glendale as having one of “the highest density of cafés per ZIP code.” That said, it shares a zip with Ridgewood, which has a more pronounced cafe culture (here are some of the cafes in Ridgewood/Glendale)

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News
Astoria
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02/12/13 9:30am

Dating – LIC is one of the best neighborhoods for finding single straight men, so says Trulia

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Bayside, Forest Hills, Glendale, Middle Village
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Image source: Trulia via Atlantic Cities

Over on Atlantic Cities, they are running an article called The Neighborhoods With the Most Single Ladies (and Men), focusing on the straight singles/dating scene in various urban areas around the country. To get to their conclusions Trulia looked at the ratio of men living alone to women living alone; gays and lesbians were taken out of the equation; and those over 65 were, too (apparently “ differences in life expectancy skew the gender ratio in the later years”). Data was culled from the 2010 decennial Census; additional details on methodology is at the bottom of the Atlantic Cities article.

In the “big three power centers of the Northeast: Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York” women outnumber men. (more…)

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Arts and Culture
Glendale
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01/09/13 3:00pm

Moses Gates explores NYC census tracts, including the cemeteries in Queens

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Maspeth, Middle Village, Woodside
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 Image source: sakraft1 on Flickr – Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth

Narratively, publisher of fascinating stories, has for us the story of demographer Moses Gates and his adventures visiting all 2,167 census tracts in NYC. A census tract is “a geographic creation of the United States Census Bureau, designed to break the country up into bite-sized chunks of about 4,000 people each.” Demographers love them because it’s an small enough area to analyze effectively (compared to zip codes, which can contain a huge number of people).

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Featured
Astoria
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11/02/12 12:00pm

How you can help post-Hurricane Sandy – donation and volunteer centers around Queens

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Forest Hills, Glendale, Howard Beach, Hunters Point, Jamaica, Middle Village, Richmond Hill, Rockaways, Woodside
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It was almost instantaneous – our friends and neighbors around New York City identified the needs of those hit hardest by the surges of Sandy and swung into action.

Want to help, too? The following resources are designed to connect your resources – good stuffs, man-power, funds, blood, and clothes – to those in need in the Tri-State region and in Queens.

American Red Cross  The Red Cross is uniquely qualified to handle the most serious issues affecting victims of Sandy. You can donate money,  skills, and importantly, blood, for which they are specifically asking. They’re also at work in the Caribbean, Sandy’s first stop in her path of destruction.

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Food and Drink
Astoria
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10/31/12 9:30am

Halloween events in Queens that are still happening tonight!

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Flushing, Forest Hills, Glendale, Jackson Heights, Kew Gardens, Long Island City, Middle Village, Sunnyside, Whitestone
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Image source: riptheskull on Flickr

You might be wondering if the events in our Halloween roundup are still happening. Well, most of those we mentioned for tonight are still on, save for the Jackson Heights children’s parade. As a reminder, here are events that are still on tonight:

Ghouls Night Out - Halloween drink specials and awards for best costume at Applebee’s around NYC.

Applebees, Everywhere, Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, 7:00pm – Thu 7:15pm | FREE!

DST3K Halloween Pre-Party!- Devil Science Theater 3000 is an interactive event where the audience plays drinking games and makes fun of terrible movies while being egged on by professional comedians in the crowd!

Laughing Devil, Comedy Club, LIC, Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, 8:00pm – 11:00pm | No Costume: $10, In Costume: $5, Dressed as a Zombie: FREE!

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Food and Drink
Astoria
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10/26/12 3:00pm

Stocking your Halloween party, Queens style

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Douglaston, Glendale, Jackson Heights, Richmond Hill, Shopping
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Nothing is more fun than a good costume party and Halloween is the perfect occasion to get creative and let your hair down, blowing off work-related stress and enjoying the good spooky spirit of others. If you want to host a get-together and you’re not exactly a food stylist – you just want great, filling finger food, there are excellent resources right here in Queens to make your party a culinary hit. Queens is like no other borough with its unparalleled global marketplace – you can give your guests hearty, Fall fare that is somewhat unexpected but unquestionably delicious. (more…)

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Astoria
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10/12/12 2:00pm

Guide to cemeteries in Queens

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East Elmhurst, Flushing, Glendale, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Long Island City, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ozone Park, Ridgewood, St. Albans, Woodhaven
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Image source: Seth Tisue on Flickr

Passing through Queens on such major arteries such as the Long Island Expressway, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or the Jackie Robinson Parkway, you can’t help but notice an abundance of cemeteries in Queens. Although there are definitely more living than deceased residing in our borough, it’s staggering to know that millions of souls have been laid to rest here. (more…)

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Real Estate
Glendale
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09/04/12 2:00pm

The Shops at Atlas Park, a mall in Glendale, wants new retailers, maybe name change

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Image source: Times Ledger

The Real Deal reports that the Shops at Atlas Park, a mall in Glendale (GMAP), is in need of a makeover. The people operating the shopping mall are working hard to bring in new stores, and have succeeded to some extent – for instance, next year the trendy clothing shop Forever 21 is planning to set up shop in a 15,000-square-foot location at Atlas. The mall also wants to change their name, or so it is rumored. (more…)

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Food and Drink
Astoria
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08/15/12 1:30pm

Summer food in Queens – filling you up and cooling you off across the borough

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Corona, Forest Hills, Glendale, Rego Park, Rockaways
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The countdown for Labor Day is on and we’ve got three weeks to wear white pants and flip flops and cut out of the office early on Friday afternoons. While New Yorkers everywhere mourn the disappearance of Water Taxi Beach at Hunter’s Point, we’ve still got the Rockaways for sand and surf. Anywhere around the borough you happen to be, you can find plenty of casual summer fare, perfect for hot days and nights, to keep that feeling of summer going right up to the end.

Image source: karlnorling on Flickr

There’s been a lot of happy buzz about Motorboat & the Big Banana, located at the Rockaway Beach Club at the Boardwalk. A venture of Brooklyn’s Vinegar Hill House’s Jean Adamson and Lindsay Robinson, who came from Diner (also in Brooklyn), it’s a low-brow fry shack that serves up very high quality grub (and check out this video of their food).   (more…)

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