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No costume yet? No problem. We enlisted the help of several local Halloween fanatics who shared their favorite costumes from years past, complete with their tips and tricks for creating the looks (page 37).

Now that we’ve covered the tricks, let’s move onto the treats. You can find 380 pastries, 52 kinds of chocolates, and more at Biskoti, which took over the Flo Lounge location last month (page 20).

Still hungry? Try urban desi eatery The Gully on Steinway, featuring dishes from places like Bangladesh, Delhi, Mumbai and South India (page 14). Then grab a drink at the newly redesigned Sweet Afton, celebrating 10 years in Astoria (page 32).

To share news with us, email katrina@boromag.com.

You can also connect with us on Instagram KATRINA MEDOFF (@boromagazine), Facebook (facebook.com/boromag) and editor-in-chief Twitter (@BOROMAG).

Wishing you a spooky Halloween, Katrina Medoff

CONTENTS

DRINK TO A DECADE

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6 IN SEARCH OF LOST SUMMER Street style in Astoria

10 FALLING FOR QUEENS

Readers Instagrammed their autumn photos

14 A UTHENTIC DISHES, VIBRANT DÉCOR Urban desi eatery on Steinway

20 SOPHISTICATED SWEETS

380 pastries and more at Biskoti

PREPARE FOR A SCARE

32 DRINK TO A DECADE

Sweet Afton gets 10th anniversary revamp

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37 PREPARE FOR A SCARE

Locals share their best costumes

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He described his style as “Sunday bum.”

Rocio (@rociouxd) defined her style as “summer Caribbean,” mixing tropical leaves and flowers with some geometric prints.

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poiler alert: Winter is coming. The first boots, long sleeves and cardigans of the season have been spotted on the streets of Astoria. But warm weather isn’t going without a fight; the optimistic spirit of summer lives on through prints and fun details.

Bronx resident Judy Ann (@judaay_t) displayed her Sunday brunch style with a flair. She went with a bold neon gingham print: utility meets chic.

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Kareem (@keemie_von_dore1) showcased vibrant characters from “Sesame Street� and updated them into current street style. Fun, relaxed and playful.

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Authentic Dishes, Vibrant Décor

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The Gully is the latest edition to Steinway Street, an area known for its great shopping, cafes and hookah lounges in the heart of Astoria. The new “urban desi” eatery — another term for Indian Punjabi or Southeast Asian food, according to one of the owners — offers the best of a variety of dishes from places like Bangladesh, Delhi, Mumbai and South India.

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he restaurant officially opened in the last week of August and in celebration of their grand opening, the restaurant held a ribbon cutting event that featured performances from two artists from the United Kingdom: Mumzy Stranger, a British Bangladeshi singer and songwriter, and Nish, a singer of Bangladeshi descent. The lively celebration was a packed event and was a great way to “bring the street flavor” and introduce the area to the restaurant’s colorful atmosphere and vibrant dishes.

Jashim Ullah, one of the five owners of The Gully, who are all longtime friends and business partners, explained that they wanted to make sure they were bringing something to the neighborhood that pays special homage to the Southeast Asian culture along with delicious dishes for anyone to indulge in.

“We wanted to do something very different in the community,” Ullah said. “To be able to bring a breath of fresh air to the area and bring the old-school back a little bit, and we definitely wanted to bring that retro feel back to Astoria.”

The five owners — Razib Hasan, Sazzad Hossain, Iqbal Ali, Naved Ahmed and Jashim Ullah — are business partners on several different restaurants throughout New York, including Nur Thai and Sugar N Coal in Woodhaven, and Indi Thai on Allen Street in the Lower East Side. While all five young men are from different parts of New York, Astoria has a significant meaning for the owners, especially since a few of them had worked in the neighborhood in years prior.

“We liked Astoria so much,” Ullah said.

“And we also did events here going back years ago, so it’s just kind of like [going] back to the old neighborhood.”

The restaurant's name, The Gully, means "the street" — fitting because the focus of the menu is on street food from Southeast Asia. The Gully's renditions of these dishes are both delicious and authentic. By creating a menu with the best flavors from different countries, the restaurant offers the chance to “introduce different cuisines all on one menu to give [customers] a variety,” Ullah said.

The menu features dishes such as the lamb burger made with ground marinated lamb patty, seasoned with cilantro garlic aioli, and served with chips. Another option is the shrimp malai curry, which is made with prawn and simmered in creamy coconut milk and traditional spices. The butter chicken consists of marinated dark and white meat chicken which is slow cooked in a creamy and buttery cashew nut tomato sauce.

But so far, one of the biggest hits on the

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menu has been the chicken tikka mac ‘n’ cheese. The dish is a unique take on the traditional chicken tikka masala paired with macaroni and cheese made with a three-cheese sauce. This creative dish comes out hot and creamy with delicious morsels of chicken tikka and cheese that sumptuously oozes as soon as you dig your spoon into the plate before melting in your mouth.

Aside from the tasty dishes that The Gully currently has to offer, there will be even more delicious bites to look forward to in the seasons ahead such as warm, heartier dishes for the winter and cool, refreshing plates for the hot summer season. So far, Astorians are eating up every bite of what The Gully has to offer.

The interior of the restaurant is just as colorful as the menu, its walls ornate with murals of prominent Bollywood stars of the ‘80s and ‘90s, such as actors

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Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha, along with symbols of Queens, like the Queensboro Bridge. The ceiling features images of over 230 movie posters of ‘80s and ‘90s films from different countries like India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The unique artwork is aesthetically pleasing and a thoughtful homage to the hundreds of films it portrays. Guests who are familiar with these films can look at the posters and reminisce, while others can discover a new genre of classic films.

The Gully doesn't just offer tasty, authentic dishes from different backgrounds; it's truly committed to honoring the food, culture and history of the various cultures that comprise Southeast Asia. This is a spot that should definitely draw patrons for its delicious food and turn curious passersby into regulars with The Gully’s colorful décor and lively energy.

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t Biskoti Bakery and Café, dessert isn’t an afterthought to a meal; it’s the main event. The restaurant café offers a fine dining experience centering around dessert and coffee, inviting you to sit down with friends and family and indulge your sugar cravings.

The café opened in mid-September on 30th Avenue, taking over the space previously occupied by Flo Lounge. It features over 380 pastries along with more than 52 kinds of chocolates, as well as freshly baked bread, coffee and more treats. The café is open from early in the morning at 7 a.m. all the way to midnight for Astorians who might have a craving to satisfy a late-night sweet tooth. Owner Tommy Stagias, who grew up in Astoria, wanted to bring a unique and special experience for the community to be able to enjoy.

“I love my neighborhood,” Stagias

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said. “I grew up here and I’ve seen the changes over the years. It’s becoming more people that like to try new things, and Mediterranean pastries were missing from Astoria. This [café] is unique, besides the look — I’m talking about the ingredients.”

While Stagias grew up in Astoria, he worked at a bakery before paying his way through school to become a baker. With Biskoti, he was finally able to realize his dream of owning his own bakery. He has made it a point to be exact down to every detail of each treat, making an exceptional experience for guests who come to indulge. The aesthetically pleasing design

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and décor of the café make it clear that guests are in for a special experience as soon as they approach the restaurant.

The café’s exterior seating area is decorated with colorful flowers and shrubbery.

As guests walk into the cozy indoor seating area, there are brightly lit cases filled with fresh, carefully made pastries.

Biskoti’s 380 pastry offerings include chocolate mousse, 15 different kinds of cheesecake, 52 different biscotti and 27 kinds of Mediterranean pitas. The café carries large, thick slices of classic baklava, which is authentically prepared with real honey and a walnut filling.

There are also quarter bites of baklava with a variety of fillings, and the small size makes it easy to sample a few.

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Stagias also explained a key component to preserving the freshness of their baklava, which comes from using the proper technology and care at the café: “The refrigeration comes from the bottom,” Stagias said.

“The reason being if you cool it from the top, the filling becomes mushy.”

The café’s chocolates are also made inhouse, and the 52 varieties include peanut, walnut, strawberry, cherry, peanut butter and more.

The café carries their own brand of coffee beans, and it’s worth making a visit just to try the cappuccino. The café uses a new machine to print beautiful images and designs onto the froth.

Stagias certainly has no plans of

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Piatto Wood Fire Pizza 718-361-2751 1-50 50th Ave., LIC www.piattolic.com QUEENS COMFORT (C,2) 718-728-2350 40-09 30th Ave., Astoria www.queenscomfort.com QUEENS ROOM 347-987-3994 36-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria queensroomnyc.com

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DUTCH KILLS CENTRAAL (B,3) 718-606-8651 38-40 29th St., Long Island City www.dutchkillscentraal.com

194

RAVEN’S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE 718-777-7565 38-04 Broadway, Astoria Www.ravensheadpublichouse.com

12

FLO LOUNGE RESTAURANT (C,2) 718-204-6096 37-20 30th Ave., Astoria

183

RETRO PIZZA CAFE 347-612-4460 Fax: 347-813-4039 41-02 Broadway, Astoria

231

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18 191 133

FRESCO'S CANTINA 12-14 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 347-808-7338 www.frescoscantina.com GEORGE’S 718-255-1947 35-11 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 www.georges.nyc

24

RÈST-ÂÜ-RÁNT (B,2) 718-729-9009 30-01 35th Ave., Astoria www.rarbarlic.com

194

SAC’S PLACE COAL OVEN PIZZA (B,2) 718-204-5002 2541 Broadway, Astoria www.sacsplace.com

28

SHI (A,4) 347-242-2450 4720 Center Blvd., LIC www.eatdrinkshi.com

55

SKINNY’S (A,4) 718-806-1068 47-05 Center Blvd., LIC

227

IL BAMBINO (C,2) 718-626-0087 34-08 31 Ave., Astoria www.ilbambinonyc.com

T-SWIRL CREPE 917-832-6815 36-16 30th Ave, Astoria www.t-swirlcrepe.com

216

IIL Falco 718-707-0009 21-50 44th Drive, LIC www.ilfalcolic.com

THE BONNIE 718-274-2105 29-12 23rd Ave. Astoria www.thebonnie.com

281

LENG THAI (B,2) 718-956-7117 33-09 Broadway, Astoria www.lengthainewyork.com

250

LAS MARGARITAS RESTAURANT LOUNGE (C,2) 38-01 Broadway, Astoria 718-777-1707 www.lasmargaritasny.com

THE GRAND 718-806-1504 37-01 30th Ave, Astoria Info@thegrandastoria.com The Inkan 718-433-4171 45-02 23rd Street, LIC www.theinkanrestaurant.com

219

HIBINO LIC (A,4) 718-392-5190 10-70 Jackson Ave., LIC www.hibino-lic.com HIGHWATER 917-745-0407 34-20 Broadway, Astoria www.thehighwaternyc.com

MAIELLA 4610 Center Blvd., Long Island City 718-606-1770 www.maiellalic.com MANDUCATIS RUSTICA (A,4) 718-937-1312 46-3 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.manducatisrustica.com MEET THE MEAT 23-92 21st St., Astoria 917-832-7984 www.meetthemeat.net

294 199 247

MICHAEL’S CAFE (B,3) (located inside Four Points Sheraton) 347-536-3633 27-05 39th Ave., LIC www.michaelscafeny.com

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Oli. Vine 718-777-9477 29-17 23rd Ave., Astoria www.ornellatrattoria.com

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THE LAST WORD 31-30 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.tlwastoria.com TRATTORIA ORA 18-01 Astoria Blvd., Astoria 718-422-9680 www.trattoriaora.com TRU ASTORIA 35-19 Ditmars Blvd. Astoria 646-878-6000 www.truastoria.com The Thirsty Koala 718-626-5430 35-12 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Australian dishes at this relaxed eatery features many gluten-free & veggie options. www.thethirstykoala.com POKE WAVE 917-868-1084 35-07 Broadway, Astoria VESTA (A,2) 718-545-5550 2102 30th Ave, Astoria www.vestavino.com

OCTOBER 2019

VIA VAI (B1) 31-09 23rd Ave, Astoria 347-612-4334 viavai-ny.com VICTORY GARDEN CAFÉ 718-274-2087 2169 Steinway St., Astoria www.victorysweetshop.com YAJAI (B,2) 718-956-9559 33-16 30th Ave., Astoria www.yajaithaifood.com ZENON TAVERNA 718-956-0133 34-10 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 www.zenontaverna.com

BAKERIES

301 272 34 138 139 182 189 283 190 37 234 234

Biskoti 844-247-5684 37-20 30th Avenue, Astoria www.biskoti.com Boulis Cafe 718-806-1014 30-15 31st Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 www.cafeboulis.com BROOKLYN BAGEL & COFFEE COMPANY 718-777-1121 35-09 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria (C,1) 36-14 30th Ave., Astoria (C,2) 35-05 Broadway, Astoria (C,2) www.bkbagel.com HIGHER GROUNDS ASTORIA 25-11 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY 11102 www.highergroundsastoria.com IL FORNAIO BAKERY (B,2) 718-267-0052 29-14 30th Ave., Astoria NéoBakery 33-14 30th Avenue Astoria, NY 11103 917-396-1059 OK CAFÉ (B,1) 718-440-8789 22-04 33rd St., Astoria www.okcafeastoria.com SWEETLEAF (A,4) 917-832-6726 10-93 Jackson Ave., LIC SUGAR AND WATER 716-466-2030 29-14 23rd Avenue, Astoria, NY PINK CANARY DESSERTS 718-729-1819 13-11 Jackson Ave., Long Island City www.pinkcanarydesserts.com

FOOD SHOPS

39 195 167

FOOD CELLAR (A,4) 718-606-9786 4-85 47th Rd., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com FOOD CELLAR 718-606-1888 43-18 Crescent St., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com YOGURT LA CREPE (B,1) 917-832-6930 29-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.yogurtlacrepe.com

WINES & SPIRITS 36 27 38 187

ASTORIA BIER & CHEESE (C,2) 718-545-5588 34-14 Broadway, Astoria ASTORIA PARK WINE AND SPIRITS (B,1) 28-07 24th Ave., Astoria www.astoriaparkwineandspirits.com ASTORIA WINE AND SPIRITS (C,2) 718-545-9463 3412 Broadway, Astoria www.astoriawines.com GRAND WINE AND LIQUOR (B,2) 718-728-2520 30-05 31st St., Astoria www.grandwl.com

SHOPS 143

ASTORIA BOOKSHOP (B,2) 718- 278-2665 31-29 31st St., Astoria www.astoriabookshop.com

186

THE BRASS OWL (C,1) 347-848-0905 36-19 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.thebrassowl.com

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INCASA (C, 2) 646-464-4669 31-88 37th St., Astoria www.incasadecor.com INSIDE ASTORIA (C,1) 718-956-4000 28-07 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria

49 50

LIC: LIVING (A,4) 718-361-5650 535 51st Ave., LIC www.licliving.com

52

LOCKWOOD SHOP (C,2) 718-626-6030 32-15 33rd St., Astoria www.lockwoodshop.com LOVEDAY 31 (B,2) 718-728-4057 3306 31st Ave., Astoria www.loveday31.com

51

PETS 201

CHÂTEAU LE WOOF 718-626-WOOF 30-02 14th St., Astoria www.chateaulewoof.com

280

Central Park Pet Spa 718-204-2777 38-07 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.centralparkpetspa.nyc

54 290

121

CITY VET (A,4) 718-433-1334 45-44 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.cityvetnyc.com COURT SQUARE ANIMAL HOSPITAL 718-577-4701 42-34 Crescent Street, LIC www.courtsquareanimalhospital.com LIC VETERINARY CENTER (A,4) 718-383-8387 48-18 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.licvets.com

218

MY DOG NEEDS A WALK 347-323-4549 23-12 29th St., Astoria www. mydogneedsawalk.com

40

NYC PET NANNY 25-74 36 St. Astoria NY 646-298-5301 www.nycpetnanny.com

230

NYC PET SERVICES 31-21 31St. Astoria, NY 11106 718-350-1635 www.nycpetservices.org

233

POOCHES SPORT & SPA 718-391-0800 47-31 Center Blvd.

Long Island City, NY www.poochesspa.com

75

STEINWAY COURT VET (C,2) 718-728-2822 32-41R Steinway St., Astoria www.steinwaycourtvet.com

FLORISTS 160

OFF BROADWAY FLORIST (B,2) 718-728-2828 3204 31st St., Astoria

44 137

FLORESTA (A,4) 917-612-4446 51-02 Vernon Blvd., LIC 4-85 47th Rd., LIC

47

NYC FARM CHIC FLOWERS

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90 198

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224 196

196 95

95 180 57 57

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59 174

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130

PETALS AND ROOTS (B,2) 718-267-1700 31-27 31st St., Astoria www.petalsandroots.com

168

ADMIRAL LOCK AND KEY (C,2) 718-274-2491 37-17 Broadway, Astoria www.admirallockandkey.com

178

ASTORIA 35 LAUNDRY & FINE DRY CLEANING (B,2) 718-392-9692 3505 34th St., Astoria Astoria35laundry.com

119

ASTORIA CENTER OF ISRAEL 718-278-2680 27-35 Crescent St., Astoria www.astoriacenter.org

64 64

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ASTORIA CLEANERS (B,1) 718-545-0680 28-19 Astoria Blvd., Astoria astoriacleaners.com

65 65

209

AVENUE CHEMISTS PHARMACY 718-545-1010 45-01 30th Ave., Astoria

129

BLUE BIRD CHILD CARE 347-832-0103 25-58 48th St., Astoria www.bluebirdchildcareastoria.com

SERVICES

207 114 77 236

BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL SERVICES SPARKLELINK 718-812-9616 3537 36th St., Astoria CRESCENT APOTHECARY (B,1) 718-777-1110 25-01 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.crescentapothecary.com DR. PANAGIOTIS PAGONIS, M.D. (B,2) 718-278-0300 30-16 30th Ave., Astoria www.drpagonismd.com GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Quinn Building, 4th Floor 35-20 Broadway, Astoria www.astorialic.org

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ENERGEA (C,2) 929-296-9314 34-13 38th St., LIC ENERGEA (C,2) EnergeaNYC.com 929-296-9314 34-13 38th St., LIC FERRARI DRIVING SCHOOL (C,2) EnergeaNYC.com 718-278-6679 3232 Steinway FERRARI DRIVINGSt. SCHOOL (C,2) 718-278-6679 GOTHAM LASIK St. 3232 Steinway 718-440-3131 30-80 21st St., Astoria GOTHAM LASIK www.gothamlasik.com 718-440-3131 30-80 21st St., Astoria HERO COMPUTER REPAIR NYC www.gothamlasik.com 347-670-4376 Apple/Mac Computer Repair Specialist HERO COMPUTER REPAIR NYC hero@iamhero.net | www.iamhero.net 347-670-4376 Apple/Mac Repair Specialist KENSINGTON Computer TRAVELER SERVICES hero@iamhero.net | www.iamhero.net 917-805-9859 KENSINGTON TRAVELER SERVICES 10-87 Jackson Ave, LIC www.travelkensington@aol.com 917-805-9859 10-87 Jackson Ave, LIC SAVIGNANO accountants & advisors www.travelkensington@aol.com 718-707-0955 47-46 Vernon Blvd., LIC SAVIGNANO accountants & advisors www.savignano-cpa.com 718-707-0955 718-707-0295 47-46 Vernon Blvd., LIC 41-18 Crescent St., LIC www.savignano-cpa.com www.savignano-cpa.com 718-707-0295 41-18 Crescent St., LIC THE LEARNING STATION MONTESSORI INC. (C,2) www.savignano-cpa.com 347-523-0906 31-32 47th St., Astoria THE LEARNING STATION MONTESSORI INC. (C,2) www.thelearningstationmontessorischool.com 347-523-0906 31-32 47th St., Astoria MATHNASIUM (C,1) www.thelearningstationmontessorischool.com 718-726-6284 43-32 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria MATHNASIUM (C,1) www.mathnasium.com/astoria 718-726-6284 43-32 Ditmars Blvd., MONTESSORI KIDS OF LICAstoria (B,3) www.mathnasium.com/astoria 347-746-5542 5 Court Square, LIC MPN LAW FIRM (C,2) mklic.com 718-777-0400 MPN FIRM (C,2) 3403LAW Broadway, Ste. 200, Astoria 718-777-0400 3403 Broadway, Ste. 200, Astoria MY DOG NEEDS A WALK 347-323-4549 MY DOG29th NEEDS WALK 23-12 St.,A Astoria 347-323-4549 www.mydogneedsawalk.com 23-12 29th St., Astoria www.mydogneedsawalk.com RCN (A,3) Digital TV and High-Speed Internet Services QNS COLLECTIVE (C,3) 212-842-7981 718-280-5122 33-16 Woodside Ave., LIC www.rcn.com/boromag www.qnscollective.com TAXTERMINAL.COM RCN (A,3) 718-606-0404 Digital TV and High-Speed Internet Services 10-11 46th Ave, 2nd Fl, LIC 212-842-7981 www.taxterminal.com 33-16 Woodside Ave., LIC www.rcn.com/boromag TUCK-IT-AWAY STORAGE (B, 3) TAXTERMINAL.COM 718-519-8282 718-672-7829 37-19 Crescent St., Astoria 10-11 46th Ave, 2nd Fl, LIC www.tuckitaway.com www.taxterminal.com TUCK-IT-AWAY STORAGE VARDIMAN EYEWEAR (C,2)(B, 3) 718-519-8282 718-204-5037 37-19 Astoria 34-18 Crescent Broadway,St., Astoria www.tuckitaway.com www.vardimaneyewear.com VARDIMAN EYEWEAR (C,2) VESPA QUEENS (B,3) 718-204-5037 718-786-7772 34-18 Broadway, Astoria 37-43 Crescent St., LIC www.vardimaneyewear.com www.vespaqueens.com VESPA QUEENS (B,3) 718-786-7772 VOICE MUSIC STUDIO (A,1) 37-43 Crescent St., LIC 646-309-3429 www.vespaqueens.com 23-11 21st St., Astoria VOICE MUSIC STUDIO (A,1) 646-309-3429 23-11 21st St., Astoria

EVENTS FOUNDRY (A,3) EVENTS 718-786-7776

FOUNDRY (A,3)St., LIC 42-38 Ninth 718-786-7776 www.thefoundry.info 42-38 Ninth St., LIC RENAISSANCE EVENT HALL (A,1) www.thefoundry.info 718-274-4590 RENAISSANCE EVENT HALL (A,1) 27-34 21st St., Astoria 718-274-4590 www.renaissanceeventhall.com 27-34 21st St., Astoria www.renaissanceeventhall.com TEALICIOUS 718-278-8579 TEALICIOUS 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria 718-278-8579 www.tealiciouscatering.com 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria www.tealiciouscatering.com

HOTELS HOTELS FOUR POINTS SHERATON (B,3)

FOUR POINTS SHERATON (B,3) 718-786-8500 718-786-8500 27-05 39th 39th Ave., Ave., LIC, LIC, 27-05 www.fourpoints.com www.fourpoints.com RAVEL RAVEL (A,3) (A,3) 718-289-6101 718-289-6101 8-08 8-08 Queens Queens Plaza Plaza South, South, LIC LIC www.ravelhotel.com www.ravelhotel.com NYC HOTEL HOTEL (A,3) (A,3) ZZ NYC 212-319-7000 212-319-7000 11-01 43rd 43rd Ave., Ave., LIC LIC 11-01 www.zhotelny.com www.zhotelny.com

TATTOO SHOPS

147 158 67

BODY LANGUAGE TATTOO 347-808-0497 32-02 34th Ave., Astoria www.bltnyc.com FAT CAT TATTOO (B,2) 718-267-1326 31-32 31st St., LIC www.fatcattattoos.com SUPER NOVA TATTOOS (C,1) 718-274-5712 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria www.supernovatattoo.com

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BEAUTY BEAUTY

CARL CLARKE AESTHETIQUES (B,2) 347-631-0922 32-12 Broadway, Astoria (B,2) CARL CLARKE AESTHETIQUES 347-631-0922 32-12 Broadway, Astoria DOLLFACE 718-844-7874 DOLLFACE 31-13 23rd Ave, 2nd flr., Astoria 718-844-7874 www.clubdollface.com 31-13 23rd Ave, 2nd flr., Astoria EUROPEAN WAX CENTER LIC (A,4) www.clubdollface.com 718-482-9299 EUROPEAN WAXBlvd., CENTER 4545 Center LICLIC (A,4) 718-482-9299 www.europeanwaxcenter.com 4545 Center Blvd., LIC www.europeanwaxcenter.com GIGI SALON (C,2) 718 -777-7755 GIGI SALON 34-17 30th(C,2) Ave., Astoria 718 -777-7755 www.gigistylingstudio.com 34-17 30th Ave., Astoria www.gigistylingstudio.com THE FACE & BODY SHOP 718-204-9390 THE FACE & BODY 40-21 23rd Ave.,SHOP Astoria 718-204-9390 www.thefaceandbodyshop.com 40-21 23rd Ave., Astoria LUXY LADY www.thefaceandbodyshop.com 718-786-1880 PRIMP AND TEASEAve., SALON (A,4) 10-17 Jackson LIC 718-472-2001 www.luxyladysalon.com 5-02 50th Ave., LIC PRIMP AND TEASE SALON (A,4) REDKEN SALOON SALON (C,2) 718-472-2001 718-956-3366 5-02 36-1750th 30thAve., Ave.,LIC Astoria www.redkensalon.com REDKEN SALOON SALON (C,2) 718-956-3366 SHADE ORGANIC SPA AND SALON (C,1) 36-17 30th Ave., Astoria 718-278-7892 www.redkensalon.com 36-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria shadebarspa.com SHADE ORGANIC SPA AND SALON (C,1) 718-278-7892 STUDIO NOVA 36-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria 718-392-4962 shadebarspa.com 37-01 36th Ave., Astoria www.studionovanyc.com STUDIO NOVA 718-392-4962 37-01 36th Ave., Astoria www.studionovanyc.com THE COTTON BRIDE (B,3) 718-729-9878 Fax: 718-729-9740 39-13 23rd St., LIC www.thecottonbride.com THE COTTON BRIDE (B,3) 718-729-9878 Fax: 718-729-9740 39-13 23rd St., LIC www.thecottonbride.com GYM-AZING 347-455-3661 27-14 23rd Ave., Astoria www.Gym-azing.com GYM-AZING PLAYDAY 347-455-3661 844-PLAYDAY 27-14 23rd Ave., Astoria 5-37 51st Ave., LIC www.Gym-azing.com Www.playdaynyc.com PLAYDAY 844-PLAYDAY 5-37 51st Ave., LIC Www.playdaynyc.com ASTORIA 3-10 Astoria Blvd Astoria, NY 11102

BRIDAL BOUTIQUE

BRIDAL BOUTIQUE CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S

FERRY SERVICES FERRY SERVICES

ASTORIA LONG ISLAND CITY 3-10 46th Astoria Ave andBlvd Center Blvd Astoria, NY 11102 Long Island City, NY 10044

FITNESS

LONG ISLAND CITY 46th Ave and Center Blvd Long Island City,(C,2) NY 10044 ASTORIA COMPLEX 718-729-7163 34-38 38th St., LIC www.ascsports1.com ASTORIA COMPLEX CKO KICKBOXING (C,(C,2) 1) 718-729-7163 347-669-0494 34-38 Astoria 38th St.,Blvd., LIC Astoria 40-06 www.ascsports1.com www.ckoastoria.com CKO KICKBOXING (C, 1) CLUB FITNESS (B,2) 347-669-0494 718-545-0004 40-06 Broadway, Astoria Blvd., Astoria 31-11 Astoria www.ckoastoria.com

FITNESS

CLUB FITNESS (B,2) CRANK CYCLING STUDIO (A,4) 718-545-0004 718-606-6309 31-11Center Broadway, Astoria 4630 Blvd., LIC www.cranknyc.com CRANK CYCLING STUDIO (A,4) CROSSFIT DYNAMIX GYM (C,1) 718-606-6309 718-606-0381 4630 Center Blvd., LIC 36-05 20th Ave., Astoria www.cranknyc.com www.dynamixgym.com

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CROSSFIT DYNAMIX GYM (C,1) IRON LION PERFORMANCE 718-606-0381 631-835-5094 36-05 38th 20th St., Ave., Astoria 22-77 Astoria www.dynamixgym.com www.ironlionperformance.com

250 166

THE ROCK lagree ny HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB (B,1) 718-204-1400 Megaformer Fitness Studio 22-15 31st St., Astoria 917-396-4771 27-11 23rd Ave., Astoria www.lagreeny.com PERSONALIZED PILATES (A,4) 347-563-3933 THE ROCK HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB (B,1) 718-204-1400 22-15STUDIOS 31st St., Astoria SAGE 347-927-2439 29-20 23rd Ave., 4th Floor, PERSONALIZED PILATES (A,4) Astoria 347-563-3933 Salsa In Queens 347-669-3589 SAGE STUDIOS 34-27 Steinway St., Astoria 347-927-2439 salsainqueens.com 29-20 23rd Ave., 4th Floor, Astoria THE YOGA ROOM 718-274-0255 Salsa In Queens 38-01 35th Ave., Astoria (C,2) 347-669-3589 718-786-7962 34-27 Steinway St., Astoria 10-14 47th Rd., LIC (A,4) salsainqueens.com www.the-yoga-room.com THE YOGA ROOM WORKOUT FACTORY 718-274-0255 5-25 47th 38-01 35thAve. Ave.,LIC Astoria (C,2) 718-786-7962 PILATESWORKS 10-14 47th Rd., LIC (A,4) 10-91A Jackson Ave., LIC www.the-yoga-room.com

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WORKOUT FACTORY 5-25 47th Ave. LIC

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718-247-0740 38-01 23rd ASTORIA FINEAve., ARTSAstoria DANCE (C,1) www.asfa-dancestudio.com 718-247-0740 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER @THE GOOD www.asfa-dancestudio.com SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (C,2) 718-706-5750 ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER @THE GOOD 30-44 Crescent St. (@30thCHURCH Road),(C,2) Astoria SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST www.apacny.org 718-706-5750 30-44 Crescent St. (@30th Road), Astoria KAUFMAN ASTORIA STUDIOS (C,2) www.apacny.org 718-706-5300 34-12 36th St., Astoria KAUFMAN ASTORIA STUDIOS (C,2) www.kaufmanastoria.com 718-706-5300 34-12 36th St., Astoria LAGUARDIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (C,3) www.kaufmanastoria.com 718-482-5151 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC LAGUARDIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (C,3) www.laguardiaperformingarts.org 718-482-5151 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC LIC SCHOOL OF BALLET (B,3) www.laguardiaperformingarts.org 718-781-1169 44-02 23rdOF St., Studio 216, LIC LIC SCHOOL BALLET (B,3) www.licsb.com 718-781-1169 44-02 23rd St., Studio 216, LIC MOMA PS 1 www.licsb.com 718-784-2084 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City MOMA PS 1 718-784-2084 www.momaps1.org 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City MUSEUM OF THE MOVING www.momaps1.org IMAGE (C,2) 718-784-0077 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE (C,2) www.movingimage.us 718-784-0077 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria www.movingimage.us OCTOBER

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NOGUCHI MUSEUM (A,2) 718-204-7088 9-01 33rd Rd., Astoria NOGUCHI MUSEUM (A,2) www.noguchi.org 718-204-7088 9-01 33rd Rd., Astoria OTTER HOUSE STUDIOS www.noguchi.org 718-786-5900 OTTER HOUSE STUDIOS 28-39 Review Ave. LIC 718-786-5900 www.otterhousestudios.com 28-39 Review Ave. LIC QUEENS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (C,2) www.otterhousestudios.com 347-505-3010 QUEENS35th COUNCIL THE ARTS (C,2) 37-11 Ave.,ONAstoria 347-505-3010 www.queenscouncilarts.org 37-11 35th Ave., Astoria www.queenscouncilarts.org Q.E.D. Q.E.D. 347-451-3873 347-451-3873 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria www.Qedastoria.com www.Qedastoria.com Rioult Dance Center (C,2) ROGALLERY.COM (C,3) 212-398-5903 800-888-1063 orSt., 718-937-0901 34-01 36th Steinway 47-15 St., LIC -Astoria by appointment www.rioult.org www.rogallery.com ROGALLERY.COM (C,3) SCULPTURECENTER (B,3) 800-888-1063 or 718-937-0901 718-361-1750 47-15 36th St., LIC - by appointment 44-19 Purves St., LIC www.rogallery.com www.sculpure-center.org SCULPTURECENTER (B,3) 718-361-1750 SELF-TAUGHT GENIUS GALLERY 44-19 Purves St., LIC 212-595-9533 www.sculpure-center.org 47-29 32nd Pl., LIC www.folkartmuseum.org SELF-TAUGHT GENIUS GALLERY 212-595-9533 SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK (A,2) 47-29 32nd Pl., LIC 718-626-1533 www.folkartmuseum.org 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Astoria SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK (A,2) www.socratessculpturepark.org 718-626-1533 TEN10 STUDIOS (A,4) Astoria 32-01 Vernon Blvd., 917-449-9539 www.socratessculpturepark.org 10-10 STUDIOS 47th Rd., LIC TEN10 (A,4) www.ten10studios.com 917-449-9539 10-10 Rd., LIC THE ART47th HOUSE (C,2) www.ten10studios.com 516-724-1562 31-06 St.,(C,2) Astoria THE ART35th HOUSE www.gabrieleperici.com 516-724-1562 31-06 35th St., Astoria THE PAINT PLACE www.gabrieleperici.com (NYC Painting Classes & Parties) THE PAINT PLACE 31-21 31st St Astoria, NY 11106 (NYC Painting Classes & Parties) 929-522-0086 31-21 31st St Astoria, NY 11106 www.thepaintplaceny.com 929-522-0086 www.thepaintplaceny.com SCULPTURE SPACE NYC (C,3) 718-806-1709 SCULPTURE SPACE NYC (C,3) 47-21 35th St., LIC 718-806-1709 www.sculpturespacenyc.com 47-21 35th St., LIC www.sculpturespacenyc.com THE SECRET THEATRE (B,3) THE SECRET THEATRE (B,3) 718-392-0722 718-392-0722 44-02 23rd St., LIC 44-02 23rd St., LIC www.secrettheatre.com www.secrettheatre.com

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Blvd. www.elliman.com www.elliman.com MODERN SPACES 718-784-1110 MODERN SPACES 10-63 Jackson Ave., LIC (A,4) 718-784-1110 47-42 10-63 Vernon JacksonBlvd., Ave.,LIC LIC(A,4) (A,4) 29-20 Ave., Astoria (A,4) 47-42 23rd Vernon Blvd., LIC (A,4) www.modernspacesnyc.com 29-20 23rd Ave., Astoria (A,4) www.modernspacesnyc.com WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE (C,2) 718-310-4303 WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE (C,2) 3501 30th Ave., Astoria 718-310-4303 3501 30th Ave., Astoria www.wfhm.com www.wfhm.com THE REAL MARKET TEAM AT COMPASS 27-01 Queens Plaza North, 13th floor Long Island City, Queens, NY, 11101 lagree ny Megaformer Fitness Studio 27-11 23rd Ave., Astoria www.lagreeny.com LIC Dental Associates 718-530-6539 LIC Dental 50-02 5thAssociates St., LIC 718-530-6539 www.licdentalassociates.com 50-02 5th St., LIC City Chemist www.licdentalassociates.com 718-736-2200 25-29 44th MOUNT SINAI Drive, QUEENSLong (B,2) Island City Www.city-chemist.com 24 Emergency Care Primary CareQUEENS & Specialty MOUNT SINAI (B,2) Physician 718-932-1000 24 Emergency Care 25-10 30th Ave., LIC Primary Care & Specialty Physician 718-932-1000 NEWTOWN PHARMACY 25-10 30th Ave., LIC 718-728-9100 2804 31stPHARMACY St., Astoria NEWTOWN 718-728-9100 STEINWAY FAMILY DENTAL CENTER 2804 31st St., Astoria 718-728-3314 32-50 Steinway STEINWAY FAMILYSt.,Astoria DENTAL CENTER www.alldentalneeds.com 718-728-3314 32-50 Steinway St.,Astoria www.alldentalneeds.com

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Drink to a Decade Astoria’s Sweet Afton celebrates 10th anniversary with a facelift and a unique brew

BY TAMMY SCILEPPI

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Super-popular neighborhood bar Sweet Afton got a new look for its 10th birthday, courtesy of a Wes Anderson set decorator.

Designer Kris Moran, who has worked as set decorator for famous director/ screenwriter Anderson — in addition to other projects, like Todd Phillips’ newly released “Joker” film with Joaquin Phoenix — was the creative mind behind the bar’s facelift. Subtle, cool changes that enlivened the space include a mural inspired by the River Afton (by Brooklyn

artist Mackenzie Younger), tile mosaics on the floor, vintage light fixtures that bring out the warm wood, and more.

“They were looking to take a bar loved by a decade of loyal patrons — a home away from home to many — and celebrate its 10th birthday; escort it into its 10th year in a new suit, without anyone noticing too much,” Moran explained.

“We cleaned it up around the edges and behind the ears and added some color into the bones,” she continued. “On [owner] Ruairi Curtin's suggestion, we decided to change the flooring in half of the bar from poured concrete to custom designed hex tile, reminiscent of the flooring in the 1800s in his home country [Ireland]. We did a couple large strokes that left 90 percent of what was there in place ... to make a swell impact."

So, if you haven’t already, stop by and check out their smashing revamp and taste their compelling 10th anniversary brew — on tap for a limited time starting later this OC TOB E R 2 0 1 9 I B OR OM AG. C OM

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fall. If you’re located north of Astoria Boulevard, you can find the brew at sister bar The Bonnie as well.

Sweet Afton teamed up with Mikkeller (the acclaimed, cutting-edge international brewers have a taproom at their only NYC spot, in Citi Field) on their limited-edition, special recipe brew, and put it out to the bar’s Instagram followers to name the beer.

After getting nearly 200 “pretty amazing responses,” they chose “Time Afton Time.”

Mikkeller head brewer Richie Saunders, who works at the Citi Field location, describes the beer as “a bright and crisp American-style lager, hopped exclusively with Citra to provide a mild, but modern, fruity twist.”

While you’re shooting the breeze and sampling Sweet Afton’s well-known craft beer offerings and honest cocktails, don’t forget to order what has been described as the neighborhood's best burger since 2009. That’s when visionary owner and Ireland native Ruairi Curtin first opened the doors to what was considered a truly “new wave” bar, with

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his savvy business partners (all young Irish immigrants) — after opening popular Manhattan bars Bua (East Village, 2004) and Wilfie & Nell (West Village, 2008).

It was just what Astoria’s young creative community was craving.

"In 10 years, the neighborhood has changed immensely. When I moved to Astoria 20 years ago, I couldn't understand the lack of nice bars and restaurants,” said Curtin, who also owns The Bonnie (Astoria), as well as The Penrose (Upper East Side), and is co-owner of The Spaniard (West Village), The Wren (Bowery), Bua and Wilfie & Nell.

“For myself and my friends who worked in Manhattan and lived in Astoria, the options of neighborhood bars were pretty grim — not much beyond the dingy old Irish bars that had been there for 30 years or more — which are wonderful in their own way, but not always what you were looking for,” Curtain said. "The space was originally a tobacco warehouse when the building was first built; Sweet Afton is an old Irish tobacco brand. We also love the

Robert Burns [national poet of Scotland] angle too, though."

He added: “We’re proud to be one of the very first more forward-thinking restaurants and bars to demonstrate that Astoria is more than just a sleepy, working-class neighborhood across the river from Manhattan.”

To celebrate Sweet Afton’s success, Curtin decided that a refreshing redesign was in order.

“I firmly believe you’ve always got to be reinventing yourself as a business. You stand still, you die: it’s always important to be relevant as the world changes around you,” he said.

“But at the core, I don’t think Sweet Afton has changed at all. Our original regulars have grown up a bit, but essentially we are the same Sweet Afton that opened 10 years ago, with the same principles: great food, great drinks and great staff in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere."

Beloved, longtime bartender Stu Whalley, who bravely battled lymphoma last year, was back behind the bar during Sweet Afton’s anniversary bash at the end of August. Thankfully, he's in remission now, living in Forest Hills and working at Silver Light Tavern in Brooklyn (the new spot from Sweet Afton's original coowner Mike Krawiec).

“It was very strange to be back at Afton after almost two years — and two very intense years at that — but great to see people I've not seen in a while," Whalley said.

Back in the day, Sweet Afton was a real trendsetter: the first of an exciting new wave of modern, hipster bars in Astoria (without TVs), where you could hang out with old and new friends and drink cask ale and artisanal cocktails, surrounded by the warmth of exposed brick and reclaimed wood.

“Honestly, when my husband and I moved to Astoria from San Francisco that year [2009], Sweet Afton became our local because it felt so much like the spots we loved on the West Coast,” communications manager Chelsea Morse recalled. “The design refresh is really helping the space grow up a little bit but stay true to its cozy neighborhood vibe.”

Sweet Afton 30-09 34TH ST., ASTORIA SWEETAFTONBAR.COM @SWEETAFTONBAR

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Photos courtesy of Workout Factory, The Yoga Room and PilatesWorks

Fit for All

BY SAMANTHA WANDERER

Three sister fitness studios in Long Island City are focused on meeting the needs of their wide range of clients — from workout newbies to fitness fanatics, from the young to the old, and even to pregnant women.

The Yoga Room, Workout Factory and PilatesWorks have been providing locals with a variety of workouts for different fitness goals since 2003, when The Yoga Room launched in LIC. Since then, Workout Factory and PilatesWorks have opened separate locations, and The Yoga Room has also expanded to Astoria.

The studios draw clients from as far away as Manhattan’s Upper West Side, explained Jennifer Batson, manager of both Yoga Room locations. Many who join remain members for years.

Victoria Holmes, director of marketing and community outreach for all three studios and the studio manager at Workout Factory, said people stick with the studios because they are different from franchised workout companies.

“Why are we different?” Holmes asked. “Because we are so community driven and so focused on the individuals.”

This commitment to improving individuals’ fitness levels applies to all ages, from college students to older adults. Batson said she has seen men and women in their 60s and 70s not only complete, but excel in workouts.

“They are inspirational. They can outpace me in classes,” Batson said.

“These workouts are for everybody: male, female, just starting to work out, or have been training your whole life in strength and conditioning,” Holmes said.

No matter what kind of workout you’re looking for, you can probably find it at one of the three studios.

Workout Factory’s offerings include two types of spin classes — TRXFire and

Bootcamp. PilatesWorks, which had originally been housed with Workout Factory, moved to its own studio three years ago and offers several classes that all use Pilates apparatus.

The Yoga Room has a large variety in classes, offering vinyasa yoga, barre fit, hot yoga and more for people of all fitness levels. The yoga studio also caters specifically to pregnant women with prenatal and postnatal classes that involve both mother and baby.

“Strength and conditioning training is essential in building the strength, stability and cardiovascular endurance you need before, during and after pregnancy,” said Alexandra Redelico, certified personal trainer and fitness instructor at Workout Factory.

Women who had been working out at the studios often stay with the studios throughout their pregnancies, continuing their fitness practices to varying degrees. One mom from Workout Factory even continued working out until she was 39 weeks pregnant: “Staying active helped immensely in my recovery,” Allison Rowoth said. “I was back at Workout Factory week six postpartum.”

Aside from their regular offerings, the studios make an effort to engage with the community. This summer, The Yoga Room brought free yoga and bootcamp classes to parks in both Long Island City and Astoria. Both The Yoga Room and Workout Factory participated in Long Island City’s first Sweat Crawl, which brought participants to different studios in the area and ended at a local pub.

All three studios will continue to participate in local events in the future, hosting charity events and yoga teacher trainings. To find out more or sign up for classes, visit their websites, the-yoga-room.com, pilatesworksnyc.com and wfnyc.com.

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When the leaves turn crispy and sunset-hued and the air feels refreshingly chilly, many people see those as the first few signs of fall (you know, the “pumpkin everything” folks). Then, there are the people who immediately realize they need to figure out what costume they’ll don to prowl the city streets on Halloween. Whether it’s homemade or store bought, a costume lets you be someone else for a day and show off your creativity.

We talked to 10 western Queens residents and Halloween fanatics who walked us through the process of creating a favorite costume from past years. One scoured eBay for the perfect suit, while another took four to five days making a DIY Pinhead cap for a “Hellraiser” ensemble. Prepare to be spooked.

Why dress as a superhero when you can be a villain? Astoria resident Mallory Campbell decided to be the Joker’s BFF, Harley Quinn, for Halloween a few years ago.

“All of my favorite costumes are Batman related and most of the time, I do something to make the costume ‘my own.’ That way, it's set apart from a store-bought costume,” Campbell said.

Campbell’s creepy ensemble certainly stands out amongst the hundreds of Harley Quinn costumes you may find online. She was also very thrifty and used everyday materials like duct tape and saran wrap.

“I used saran wrap and red and purple duct tape to create the corset and boot covers. I wore an old top, a red bra and a

purple bra overlapping, medical gloves, fishnets and face paint. I made a nurse's cap and ID tag from some cardstock I had laying around and pulled my hair up into two high, tight pigtails,” Campbell said.

The Batman fan and actress suggests if you want to recreate the outfit, to wrap your boots and midsection in saran wrap before you use the duct tape.

Photos courtesy of Mallory Campbell

Harley Quinn from “Batman: Arkham Asylum”

“Additionally, yes, I know that Harley is blonde. I went the cheap route. I like the idea of a brunette Harley, though. It gives me hope that I'll play her someday,” Campbell said.

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Pinhead from “Hellraiser” The appearances of staple horror movie villains like Jason, Freddy Kruger and Michael Myers have nothing on Pinhead from "Hellraiser." Astorian Sherri Keveson saw the opportunity to dress as one of the most evil and menacing characters and totally nailed Halloween last year (pun intended).

“It was really fun going out dressed like that. I’m usually a very bright, upbeat person, so I got to take on a whole different role. [I] marched in the [Halloween] parade [in the Village] and had a ton of people ask to take pictures with me, which was also a lot of fun,” Keveson said.

Keveson’s Pinhead drew even NY1’s attention as she was asked to be pulled aside for a brief interview. She said they asked her what it took to make her outfit and how long the process was.

“I had to make what looked like nails out of Q-tips (I [took] the cotton tips off, melted the ends down into flat surfaces, and then painted them silver). Then I had to paint all of the details onto a bald cap and then insert the nails,” Keveson said, adding that the process took four to five days.

“The makeup itself took several hours,” she continued. “I had to paint the lines onto my face so that they’d line up perfectly with the bald cap, and then I had to pin the rest of the nails onto my face

Photos courtesy of Sherri Keveson

Photos courtesy of Sue Elizabeth

Sometimes the best costumes come from the most terrifying or famous scenes — like when the character Melanie Daniels gets attacked by birds in the Hitchcock horror film “The Birds.” Astoria resident Sue Elizabeth made sure she got this iconic scene right when she dressed like Daniels for Halloween last year.

“I got great reactions to the costume.

My friends had fun taking pictures of my various attack poses, and people at different parties really got it. The best part was even if you didn't know what movie or character I was, I was still a woman being attacked by birds so it works all around,” Elizabeth said.

The costume was a joint effort with her and her husband. While she enjoyed shopping at the craft store, Michael’s, to get the killer birds and sewing them onto her suit,

she equally relished going to Abracadabra with her spouse to get scar wax and fake blood so he could paint scratches on her face.

“The hardest part was scrolling through eBay finding the right suit, in the right color and for fairly cheap.

The rest of it was getting birds to sew to the suit jacket, getting hair clips to attach the birds to my hair and scar wax and blood for the bird scratches.

I also used some Velcro pieces attached to the cuffs so the birds would stand up straight. When I brought my arm up it looked like they were going to peck my eyes out. And last was going to the hairdresser for a bouffant (that is outside of my skill set when it comes to hair),” Elizabeth said.

If you’re looking to be a bird-victim for Halloween, Elizabeth recommends setting an eBay alarm for green suits and finding pictures to get Daniels’ hair right.

Also, find birds with wired feet so it is easier to wrap around clips.

(which was a lot harder than I thought it would be). I made the skirt and the little jacket with the high collar.”

If you so dare to remake this look for Halloween, Keveson advises you to get to work ASAP and to buy a second bald cap in case you make any mistakes.

Bad Bi*ch Flapper

Photos courtesy of Frankie Crognale

Photos courtesy of Sherri Keveson

What can be more exhilarating than finding your Halloween costume piece by piece by thrifting or working in a secondhand clothing shop? Astoria resident and former Buffalo Exchange employee Frankie Crognale found her entire Flapper costume last year when she worked at the store off Ditmars.

“The majority of my outfit was very easy to find. Slip dress, fishnet tights, pointed loafers and feather boa,” Crognale said.

“On the day of my Halloween party, I was in search of a flapper headband that wasn’t just a sequin band to go around my head. Right before I was about to leave for the day, my manager called me up to the buy counter and quietly placed a beautiful bejeweled flapper headdress in front of me. Needless to say, I flipped out only a lot. This was the cherry on top of my already adorable costume.”

Crognale is all about finding pieces second-hand and recommends anyone putting this costume together to do the same. It's healthy not only for your wallet, but also for the environment.

“There are always unique pieces at vintage or thrift stores that you wouldn’t find in a premade costume kit. This allows you to add your own flair. You want to wear

your costume, not have your costume wear you,” Crognale said.

The Astorian got her ‘20s prohibition-era inspiration from doing the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” when she was in high school. She said, “This is what sparked my

admiration for the fashions of the prohibition era. I’ve always had an affinity for quirky fashion and anything related to disrupting the norm, and the ‘20s coupled these two things together to create the epitome of the true bad-bi*ch era.”

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and borrowed a beret from a friend. I went out to a local costume shop to get whiteout contacts. The hardest part was the sash: I sewed it together myself, and bought and sewed the patches on. I’m an OK seamstress, so it took about a week, and I had to start over a couple times, but it ended up working great,” Berry said.

For two years, Berry has had a picture of the costume on her Tinder profile to see if anyone recognizes the character and only two people told her they knew what her costume is. Who knew listening to a mystery-thriller podcasts could win you points on a dating app?

Bob Ross and His Painting Astoria resident Kim Petrone and her husband Anthony decided to go as Bob Ross and his painting because they went through a phase of watching the zen painter on Netflix to relax.

“We always march in the [Village] parade and always pick something that means something to us personally so we

Photos courtesy of Kim Petrone

Putting together a costume with a visual can be hard enough, and creating a costume just based on vocal description seems unimaginable. But for Astoria resident Hannah Berry, the challenge to make an Eternal Scout costume from the podcast “Welcome to Night Vale” was worth it.

“I chose the costume because I am a big fan of the podcast, and I thought that episode was one of the best. I was really proud of it; I like having very small, niche costumes that are well executed. It was also my first time wearing costume contacts which was really fun,” Berry said.

Just in case you need a little background info about this niche reference, the thrilling podcast began in 2012 and is about the events that happen in the fictional town of Night Vale.

“Not many people knew exactly who I was, but that was OK. I think one person across the two days I wore the costume recognized it, and they thought it was awesome. Most people were like, ‘Cool dead Girl Scout costume!’ I worked a waitressing shift in costume on Halloween and a lot of my tables were really freaked out by the white eye. A few people asked me if it was real,” Berry said.

A large portion of Berry’s scout costume was sewed, while many of her pieces either came straight from her closet or online. “[The preparation] was not too bad — I had the shirt and tights. I ordered a skirt,

Photos courtesy of Hannah Berry

Eternal Scout from “Welcome to Night Vale”

can really dive in and have fun with it,” Petrone said.

While the entire costume required an intricate attention to detail, the easel took about three days to get right. Petrone had to find a way it could hold the painting and allow them to walk comfortably. “[My] costume started with four large document holders that I cut and fashioned together with soft rope both behind my head to rest atop my shoulders and around my lower back in order to carry and hold the ‘easel’ legs in place when walking in the parade,” Petrone said. “I then ordered an actual Bob Ross painting and pasted it to a sturdy cardboard backing and then affixed it to each of the two ‘easel poles.’

“Once I lined it all up and all the paste dried, I cut a hole for my face and then added the easel shelf that consisted of actual Bob Ross paint and brush from his website and a small Bob Ross purse I got from Etsy. On the day of Halloween I put it on and tried my best freehand to paint my face in a way that blended into the painting with regular Halloween face paint you can purchase in CVS.” The actual Bob Ross costume was store bought and the clothes were Anthony’s.

He used the fake belly he had from previous costumes that the couple kept for future use.

Marilyn Monroe in Space

Photos courtesy of Mitch Fehrle

If you work in fashion like Astorian Mitch Fehrle, then you might enjoy making your friends’ fierce Halloween outfits just as much as you like creating yours.

Fehrle’s friend told him she wanted to be “Marilyn Monroe in space,” and he designed a costume that would suit her and her imagination.

“Marilyn was a bad-ass curvy icon of her time and so is my friend, so the costume worked perfectly. I saw a fashion designer (Rie Hosokai) that used animal balloons in her work. Once I saw her dresses, I knew that technique would be perfect for the costume,” Fehrle said.

According to Fehrle, the materials were pretty much just the animal balloons and an air pump. The designer spent two hours on Halloween night tying the balloons together (the balloons only have about 48 hours of life in them after inflating).

“It’s a good idea to do a little practicing with the balloons before the big night.

I did some prototypes figuring out how to tie the dress since I was going for a specific character. If you're not super experienced with animal balloons, don't fret. Just the novelty of an animal balloon costume was interesting enough for people,” Fehrle said.

Because of the nature of the floating balloons, it looks like the dress is flaring up similar to Monroe’s famous steam vent picture. Once people were told it was “Marilyn in space,” they got it right away.

“The dress was huge to walk around with at parties, and we popped a few balloons as the night went on to make it into a mini skirt. My friend made some ‘50s housewife giggles like some of Marilyn’s characters during the ‘wardrobe change.’ It was a great bit,” Fehrle said.

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enaissance Event Hall in Long Island City will be holding a Love Affair Showcase on Oct. 24 to reveal its updated venue space after four years of renovations.

Renaissance Event Hall opened in 2001, and since then it has been the recipient of multiple awards, such as inclusion in wedding website The Knot’s 2019 Hall of Fame.

The space holds events ranging from wedding ceremonies and receptions to fire department holiday parties to film shoots. Past guests have included rapper Remy Ma and Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Teresa Lisson, co-owner of Renaissance Event Hall, explained that being located in Long Island City has attracted a diverse range of guests and has allowed the business to host a wide array of events.

“Our neighborhood is so full of surprises every day,” Lisson said.

Their October Love Affair event will showcase the new features that the event hall added during its renovations, including added space that will accommodate 450 cocktail guests or 350 seated guests.

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Some other highlights of the improved 12,000-square-foot space are a new garden, a bridal suite, an audio-visual system and a fullservice kitchen.

“Our kitchen is now double sized and we can now serve faster, so the logistics in the kitchen are much more comfortable,” Lisson said.

Michelin star recipient and “Iron Chef” winner Eduard Frauneder is now the head chef of this new kitchen for deluxe weddings. The Love Affair Showcase will debut highlights of his menu.

The showcase will also feature live musicians including The Harmonia Chamber String Quartet and violinist Arsen Ketikyan.

The event is targeted to wedding couples and event planners, but all are welcome to attend.

“Everybody who wants to have a very classy and extraordinary special event [should come] because we are going to have so many nice vendors here,” Lisson said.

The event is set for Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m., and tickets are $35. To register, visit www.renaissanceeventhall.com.

Photos courtesy of Renaissance Event Hall

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or 2 1/2 years, Tricia Santomasso Hopkins and Sean Hopkins have been decorating and redecorating their apartment to accommodate holidays, life events and changing preferences — and that’s the way they like it. Homes tend to feel familiar, mostly because each relies on the same types of furniture and household objects. But the only familiar thing about their home, they said, is change.

They treat their apartment like a movie set with changing scenes, swapping wall prints to match the holiday season and choosing props and knickknacks to go with each room — fitting, since the two Astoria residents are actors-turned-audiobook narrators.

Many of Tricia and Sean’s household items are homemade. All are deeply personal. Their

fireplace mantel had previously belonged to a friend, who had used it as a clothing rack before moving. That’s when Tricia and Sean adopted and refurbished it into the mantel in their living room. The couple installed hanging plants in front of a window that overlooks their street, modeling the structure after something similar they’d seen in a magazine.

Across the hanging plants, framed photos make up what the two refer to as their “ancestry wall.” Some of the photo subjects don googly eyes in place of their real ones, a temporary — but still deeply personal — Halloween addition. Sean’s mom, a preschool teacher, gave the couple the googly eyes.

“It was right before Halloween last year, and Tricia was decorating at that time and she said, ‘I think I can find a use for these,’” he

said. “So I came in one day and I just kept finding them over the course of a week.”

One wall of their home office, which was once their bedroom, is lined with masks dating back to as early as 16th century commedia dell’arte — an Italian theater form dedicated to improv. But not all of the masks are Italian. Some come from Nicaragua, Japan and China.

Some are travel souvenirs, while others are gifts from loved ones. Yet-to-be-hung framed maps rest on the floor in one office corner — evidence, Sean said, that the decor is constantly changing.

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INTERIOR DESIGN Halloween festivities. The prints will stay up until Nov. 1, Tricia said, before they’re replaced by the everyday “botanical images” she stores directly underneath, which come out on days without holidays or celebrations.

In the kitchen, there’s a designated tea corner. The couple stores tea boxes in a storage unit whose cubbies magically fit the teas, “almost as if it was made for this,” Tricia said. She painted it herself after having found it on the street.

Perhaps the most unexpected feature is a home audio studio concealed as a closet.

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ric. But the couple recently acquired another home studio — an external one that sits in their office space next to the masks. Sean and Tricia decided to take on audiobook narration to have more stability and worklife balance, which proved especially helpful when their first child, Lyra, came along last June. Besides, it’s just like acting, Tricia said: “You get to play everything when you’re doing an audiobook. You’re playing the old grandma and the dragon and the whatever it is. It’s all different genres and always an adventure.”

But with two studios, one of which is a closet, space can get tight. “We’ve found

interesting ways to create storage spaces,” Tricia said, highlighting that off-season clothing gets tucked away into another closet or into the studio closet along its highceilinged walls.

Another way to circumvent space restrictions? “I’m a purger,” Tricia confessed. “I purge often and I’m cutthroat.” Books, for example, get recycled or donated if they weren’t opened in a while.

While New York City homes are usually tight on space, neither of the two minds.

They moved to Astoria for its proximity to work opportunities.

“This is really the place to be for audio-

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books because all the book publishers are here in New York,” according to Sean.

A guidebook first prompted Tricia to look for apartments in Astoria nine years ago when she was living in the Upper West Side.

“In this guidebook, it said if you like the smell of fresh bread wafting from bakeries and you like seeing produce stands on the street and a friendly neighborhood, you’re going to want to move to Astoria,” she said.

Also, Tricia noted, “Halloween in Astoria is fantastic,” citing it as another reason she loves the neighborhood.

Lyra’s room is located within their room.

When she was born, Tricia and Sean moved their bedroom from the other end of the house, where the office is now, to be closer to the baby. Lyra’s room twinkles with gleaming star decals, arranged in the formation of the night sky surrounding the constellation of the same name.

A door in the office space leads to Tricia and Sean’s favorite part of the house: an expansive backyard that the family uses to have breakfast on warm days. And it could be Lyra’s favorite part, too, considering her most beloved hobby is watering the plants every morning. (She also likes to water inanimate objects, Tricia said.)

Though they’re comfortable in their home, Sean and Tricia predict change to come, especially when Lyra gets old enough to decide how she wants her room to look.

“I’m excited for when she has her own ideas.

I’m excited to change it,” Tricia said. But one thing’s for certain: the apartment will always be home to their own creations.

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The Engineering Marvel of North Shore Towers and Country Club In addition to the luxury living, many amenities, firstrate security, and year-round fun activities that North Shore Towers and Country Club offers its residents and members, another benefit is its design and the engineering team that keeps it all humming.

What helps make that possible is Sal Castro, North Shore Towers and Country Club chief engineer, who has been working there for a total of 42 years, including as chief engineer for the past 34 of those years.

Castro joined the North Shore Towers and Country Club staff in 1977 and, prior to being named chief engineer, served as watch engineer for three years operating the energy plant there on various night shifts and energy plant foreman for five years leading maintenance repair crews working on generators, boilers, chillers, water pumps, and cooling towers.

Sal Castro, North Shore Towers and Country Club chief engineer (center), surrounded by a great maintenance repair crew who are committed to providing uninterrupted services to the residents.

The end result: Residents “share in that common area energy savings of approximately $1 million per year, reflected in the maintenance charges,” Castro says.

For Castro, it’s been “rewarding learning the everchanging needs” of North Shore Towers and “helping to design upgrades and retrofits to meet those needs, and managing the construction of replacement equipment after keeping the old equipment running 40 years,” he notes.

Among the many reasons Castro says he’s enjoyed working at North Shore Towers is, “we have a great staff who are committed to providing uninterrupted services to our residents.” The power plant department staff includes a total of 11 people, including one person who

The North Shore Towers design is “unique because we were never connected to the utility grid, so we generate all of our own power on site,” Castro says. “On one hand, this makes the 24/7 operation critical, and this can be challenging. But we have 100 percent redundancy of generators, so while three are needed at any one time, there are always three more ready to go if needed, increasing the reliability.”

“On the other hand,” he notes, “during the times there were long grid outages in the Long Island and New York City area, North Shore Towers had constant power, which can be rewarding.”

In fact, the North Shore Towers plant reliability has, on average, been “generally better than grid power reliability over the last 40 years,” he says.

Further explaining the unique design of the North Shore Towers energy system, he says its co-generators “simultaneously generate electricity and free steam that is used to heat all the water for domestic use in the three buildings, as well as some of the heat and air conditioning.”

The local combined generator design, meanwhile, is “more efficient without the long transmission lines, and actually uses less fuel and has less overall emissions than the same energy generated by a utility and a separate boiler for hot water,” he says.

handles all overnight and weekend shifts, so the residents of North Shore Towers are taken care of around the clock, seven days a week, he notes.

While there are “normal equipment breakdowns, they go largely unnoticed by the residents, as standby equipment is quickly put in use before any effect of equipment downtime can be felt,” Castro says.

Glen Kotowski was the General Manager at North Shore Towers on Aug. 14, 2003, when 50 million people in eight eights and Canada lost electric power for an extended period.

“As the darkness of night set in, I took an elevator ride to the roof to observe few lights, other than vehicle headlights, as I looked at Manhattan to the West, Long Island to the east, to the north and to the south and saw the eerie darkness,” he recalls. “Since we are not

connected to the electrical grid, the 3,000 residents of North Shore Towers were virtually unaffected other than by the hundreds of visitors who saw lights shining in the darkness, following our lights to find and enjoy the use of one of our two restaurants, our movie theater and our air conditioning to stay cool on a hot summer day.”

A second day that’s vivid in Kotowski’s memory is Oct. 29, 2012, when many people in the tristate area lost power for days and weeks due to Hurricane Sandy.

“Our population temporarily doubled to about 6,000 as friends and family members of our residents sought refuge at North Shore Towers, which maintained full power, water and heat during and after the storm,” he recalls. “Once again, our restaurants were available to feed the masses and our in-house staff performed exceptionally to provide additional service needs of our guests while continuing to provide service to our residents. As a retired NYPD Deputy Inspector, I have to say it was visionary when North Shore Towers was built to install an independent power plant capable of maintaining power during natural disasters and emergencies. The fact that our equipment and feeder cables are not exposed to the elements makes us significantly less susceptible to the loss of power during storms. North Shore Towers is fortunate to have the dedication of our Chief Engineer, Sal Castro and his staff to do an outstanding job keep the power plant operational and well maintained.”

Of course, in addition to its first-rate engineering and security staff, North Shore Towers and Country Club offers an 18-hole golf course, five Har-Tru tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna, steam rooms, a hot tub, a state-of-the-art gym offering classes including Pilates, and many other activities. The Club offers classes that include boxing and Pilates Reformer, a special exercise machine that’s “good for stretching your body,” says Country Club Manager Mary Anne Langone. “A lot of our golfers take the Reformer class because it helps with their flexibility,” she adds.

Pool activities include outdoor water classes, volleyball and several outdoor pool parties. There are basketball courts, boxing and billiards rooms, ping-pong and shuffleboard also.

In addition, there’s shopping, a movie theater, barbecues, a garden club and many entertainment events.

For more Country Club details and to book a tour, call Mary Anne Langone at 718-428-5030 ext. 0.

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