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World Class Dancers in LIC
Juan Zapata is just 19 years old, but he already has some big shoes to fill. In 2007 the Colombian native started the Queens based dance troupe, the World Class Dancers, a group that teaches kids about improving themselves through hip hop dance classes. Every weekend the group gathers at the Long Island City YMCA [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Sunday Night Dinner in Astoria is Forking Fantastic!
Authors of Forking Fantastic, Tamara Reynolds and Zora O’Neill began cooking for friends about six years ago, for what has now turned into the famous Sunday Night Dinner club. With over 600 members, the club has Tamara opening up her home and kitchen to twenty strangers and friends each month to share her recipes and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Toy Piano: Love at First Sound
While visiting the quiet town of Milford, Pennsylvania, I was invited to a piano concert at the local high school. Little did I know that the featured musician, Phyllis Chen, was a fellow Astorian herself. After the concert I spoke with the uniquely talented pianist who not only plays the standard piano, but the toy [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Sugar & Joe Hits the Sweet Spot
Local718 is sad to say that Sugar and Joe’s has closed . RIP Baking out of a tiny kitchen in Sunnyside, Sugar & Joe’s is serving up sweets of all kinds. This cafe is run by a mother and daughter team with the help of their baking assistant. See what inspires Christine and her daughter [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Doggie Style in Queens
Queens is jumping with creative people who are making a difference in the community. With inspiration from his dog Oscar, John Vega began designing his own doggie clothing line and started a petition for a dog park in his neighborhood of Ridgewood Queens. Watch how he got started in this video, the first in a [...]
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