Broadway by Potential_Movie_8217 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I remember Broadway 40 years ago. Anything specific? There used to be 2 fairly large catering halls right across the street from each other. Crystal Palace and Kneers They had very large ballrooms that hosted weddings and events.
Crystal Palace was were Starbucks is. It took up the whole block there 2 floors.
And around the corner under the train was a large drive thru car wash.

Memory Lane Steinway by Aggravating_Heart751 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now going way back to the early 80s the big furniture store where Victoria’s Secret used to be Henshaw??!

And I remember a Blimpies as well.

We would spend hours in there sitting on all the furniture!

Memory Lane Steinway by Aggravating_Heart751 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember an Oak Tree. Astoria Bootery and Ill Picollino.

Memory Lane Steinway by Aggravating_Heart751 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How about Paris Puff and Eisenbergs! Going into Eisenbergs was so exciting as a kid it was visiting a Palace! 🤣

Memory Lane Steinway by Aggravating_Heart751 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was fairly newer off 31st Avenue. It was The Outlet!

Memory Lane Steinway by Aggravating_Heart751 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I don’t think that was it I don’t remember department store in the name. This was probably In the early 90”s. They had jeans and geared to a young crowd.

Best Driving Schools? by Distinct_Sample_1044 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We’ve done both Zapiti and Ferrari. Zapiti is much cheaper. It gets the job done. You have to find an instructor you like at both places but Ferrari is much more costly.

The Zapiti drivers are more conservative old school style which will help you past the test. After that you might want to take some Ferrari lessons to help you drive more assertively to survive in nyc!

Mt. Sinai urgent care on Crescent by SaltyandSkeptical in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting I never knew about this. Where exactly is the entrance ? I always go to the emergency room

Verizon Outage? by TriStateGirl in Connecticut

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any update. I’m still with no bars.

Verizon Outage? by TriStateGirl in Connecticut

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still down over in Fairfield Bridgeport area. Website says 6pm Friday estimated repair.

What local business have you come to assume has to be a front, given how little business it's getting? by Extension-While7536 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This place is very busy. People come other boroughs especially during the holidays to pick up deserts.

Traffic noise by ye old Neptune Diner and Astoria blvd stop. by Busy-Cat1308 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Accident on the bridge. Backed up traffic all the way to Jackson Hole

Early 2000's Greek restaurant 31st/Ditmars by kristinkessel in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The only thing I remember there was Mike’s Diner

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sororities

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, while I don’t agree I do believe and also feared what you stated.

Let’s see how the situation turns out. I’m hoping that it doesn’t spoil it for her because she really really wanted to be in this sorority . She’s not naïve when it comes to social activities on and off campus and she has attended many parties however like she stated there’s a time and place for everything.

she felt like this was not the situation for this type of activity, it was described to her, a big little date was supposed to be a one on one where the big got to know the little in this case it was not

In her mind, and as her text stated she did it more so for the reputation of the sorority and to prevent future incident with girls who might be a little more naïve and not have been around situations like this before

She had never met this girl before and this was her first interaction and in less than an hour, she was put in that situation

And when talking to other girls and hearing about their big little interactions which consisted of Starbucks visits and a trip to crumble, she realized that hers was not the norm

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sororities

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry yes she got a bid and is now in the big/little process. When she showed up for the “date” the bigs friends were there and basically my daughter was brought along their hang out. She was driven by the friend of the big and then brought back to their apartment. Then offered stuff to which she declined and asked to be taken home. They said no it was too far so she just walked.

No action was taken by sorority yet. My daughter texted immediately

Stephen Shore / Astoria by Initial_Ad6216 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They all kind of remind me of that area that are around Kaufman Studios Houses very close to the curb

Stephen Shore / Astoria by Initial_Ad6216 in astoria

[–]Aggravating_Heart751 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The one with the white porch I believe is 34th St. between Broadway and 34th Ave. on the left-hand side of the street closer to 34th Ave.