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Astoria’s fifth annual Pride parade returns June 8 with drag, dancing and community pride

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Previous Astoria Pride event at ICON. Photo courtesy of Albatross Bar.

June 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds are expected to turn out for the 2025 Astoria Pride March, which will once again wind its way through 30th Avenue and Steinway Street, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and spotlighting three of the neighborhood’s most iconic queer-owned establishments. The festivities will begin with a pre-march rally outside Albatross… Read more »

Thieves break into popular Astoria gay bar Albatross and make off with ATM

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An NYPD car outside Albatross Bar on 24th Avenue on Wednesday morning. Photo: Albatross Bar Instragram

Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Two men broke into a popular Astoria gay bar early Wednesday morning and made off with an ATM containing around $3,000, according to the bar’s owner. Nathan Finnegan, who owns Albatross Bar at 36-19 24th Ave., said two men broke into his establishment shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday,… Read more »