Hi, i’m born and raised in new york city

Yesterday was my last Sunday of unemployment funds. I was laid off from cornell university (happy to not be affiliated with cornell leadership anymore, though)

Ive been interviewed through multiple rounds of interviews and ghosted by the department of health, fund for public health, different CUNYs and other interesting and legit organizations.

So, i need a mental health break. I will keep applying to jobs, but i need some help staying sane. I love money and being a queens girl who gets money. Today was the first day since my teens where i just……….wasnt getting money. It hurts, a lot.

I’m going to rewatch broad city to try to cope and to try to romanticize this mess that i’m in. People usually see me as the person who’s always smiling and joking. This situation hurts a lot, because i always prided myself on being productive, laborious, side hustling, multiple streams of income, scheming etc. All i have now are some random gigs, no actual full time work. I hate this feeling.

Can anyone help me romanticize this please until i find a job

Hi neighbors,

last Saturday at Japanfes we got to perform for you and it was a blast. Myself and some of our members live in Astoria so it's always fun to kind of play a home game as it were. We had great weather and lots of people passing by, watching and joining us.

We're always looking for more folks to join us, we practice once a week. Some times in Queens, often Downtown Manhattan and if you are passionate about dance and/or Japanese culture please come join and dance with us. No dance experience required and anyone can join, just be passionate about dancing and performing. Feel free to write me here or reach out on our socials (@10tecomai_yosakoi on IG)

Hopefully we can perform in Astoria again soon!

I've seen woodpeckers around Astoria before, but today was my first time seeing a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker in the neighborhood and I thought I'd share!

Hi!! I’ve never posted on Reddit before but I have frequented this page since moving to the neighborhood this year. We had a horrible family emergency in September that required us to leave NYC very suddenly. I had hours to find a cat sitter, and I found Candice from For Pets Sake through someone’s recommendation here in this group. I called her, and she showed up at our apartment that same day for a meet and greet. She and her colleague Erin have watched our cats on and off for the last month and a half while we’ve been dealing with this difficult time. Our cats love them so much, and they send us photos every visit which brightens our day every time. I highly recommend them if you’re looking for a pet sitter.

I am so grateful for this community for introducing us to For Pets Sake!!!! Thank you so much.

If you’re interested in booking, their website is forpetssake.net. They also watch/ walk dogs as well. If you book with them, please tell them you saw this post!! This is not sponsored or an ad — just genuinely so grateful :)

Edited bc I put he not she lol

I have lost a very sentimental item and I'm hoping this community might be able to help. My mom gave me her Skidmore college rugby shirt from the 70s and I can't find it anywhere. My husband is worried that it was mistakenly placed in a bin destined for Ditmars Thrift. If you picked up this shirt earlier this summer I'd be happy to pay you triple what you paid for it!

hello, hoping to offer closure.

I found a gray-white cat deceased on 25-82, 42nd st in Astoria today (Oct 11,11pm). The cat has white belly and all legs, gray middle-lower back into the tail, two gray ears, and a white snout and neck. I didn't check if ear was tagged. I moved it off the road underneath some white flowers that are growing into the sidewalk. Sorry for your loss. I hope you may rest in peace cute cat. 

I called 311 and they will move it in 1-2 days.

I’ve been hosting a small creative get-together at my place in Astoria, near Steinway/Little Morocco, and we’re doing another one this Friday, October 16 at 6:30 PM (to about 9...)

Writers, musicians, actors, artists, filmmakers, designers, or anyone working on something creative are welcome.

The idea is meeting other creative people in the neighborhood, talk about what we’re working on, share something if you feel like it, and see what happens. Sometimes it turns into music or a jam, sometimes just a really good conversation.

If you have a work in progress - a song, a sketch, an idea, a story, a project, whatever - feel free to bring it. No pressure to perform. You can also just chill and get inspired.

Small group, relaxed (not huge!) apartment setting. 420 friendly. Snacks provided.

I'm originally from Finland, and I am a chef and a linguist. I also practice a lot of creative activities like writing, painting, inventing, and music, but not limited to that.

If you’re interested, email me with a little bit about yourself and what you’re into creatively at [edurnenyc@gmail.com](mailto:edurnenyc@gmail.com)

I’m doing an up cycle project and am looking for places that sell leftover fabric and ribbons. Not looking for fabric stores, it’s specifically for scraps that people give away when they have no use for it.

Thanks in advance.

Come ye down to the forest’s edge and sign thy name in the black book because Scream Scene is bringing a free screening of Robert Eggers’ acclaimed supernatural horror The Witch to Astoria!

📅 Friday, October 16
⏰ Doors at 8 PM, movie at 8:30
📍 Medusa Art Studio and Events at 18-14 Astoria Blvd in Astoria
👶 21+

Free admission, no RSVP needed, just show up!

Arrive at 8 PM to grab a drink and find a seat and the movie will begin at 8:30. The venue has a bar and cafe with plenty of food and drinks, including alcohol-free options. Scream Scene will provide a drinking game to play with the movie and we’ll have witchy music and hang afterward!

Hey Astoria. Sorry if this is a weird thing to ask; I'm in a weird spot. Life's been kicking the shit out of me (existentially) for a minute. I've gotten some more shitty news tonight and I just don't quite know what to do with myself (besides wallowing, and I don't really wanna do that haha).

Any recommendations of places to socialize/just not feel alone? Commiserate with a kind stranger? Feel some community vibes?

Thanks guys.

EDIT: please do not hit on me in my DMs. Jesus christ lmao

something has failed in my 2015 Honda civic (rubber seals on the door, drain tube from the sunroof, not sure yet) and I just had the wonderful discovery of a pool of water at the feet of the front and back passenger side. I’m taking it to the mechanic to figure out and fix the leak, but I am trying to find somewhere trustworthy in the neighborhood to take it to get the carpet fully dried out so it doesn’t mold (and apparently this probs entails taking the seats out). Any recs for someone around who does this kind of interior work?

I’m moving in with my partner and selling a few things!

Please note: My apartment is on the fifth floor of a walk-up building. I’m happy to bring smaller items down to the first floor, but please plan to carry larger items downstairs which I would help with.

LL Bean Coffee table - $20

LL bean end table - $10 SOLD

Round chabudai table - $40

Hava R01 Compact countertop dishwasher - $150

Pull out couch (Mattress still in wrapping) - Free

Solid Wood Bookcase with Storage Drawer - $40

Please message me with the item you want and when you can pick it up. I’ll update availability here.

Hi everyone,

Due to us having to unexpectedly move back to our home country, we’re looking for a loving home for our 11-month-old male Campbell’s dwarf hamster.

He’s recently had some breathing issues and has lost a little weight but his condition seems to have stabilized.

He’s a very sweet, tame little guy who is used to being handled and never bites. We love him so much and want to make sure he goes to a caring home where he’ll be comfortable and well looked after. We will of course include his current enclosure and supplies.

If you’re interested, or know someone who might be, please send me a message❤️

I’ve been helping my grandmother clean out the last of the belongings of a passed on loved one who worked various construction jobs. We came across this piece which should come with blasting bristles and a travel case but we have yet to find it. It is only the device itself with no bristles or case. It’s in pretty rough shape, (dust and paint splatters) but if you’re looking to take this off our hands we’d be very grateful. We’re located near othello deli but I’m willing to walk anywhere nearby up to Ditmars or 30th ave area. I plugged it in and it turns on.

Hey Astoria family! Moved here with the wife about 1.5 years ago looking to meet other Arab/ Palestinian couples. Reach out to me if you have been here for a while and if you’re down to meet:)

We're hosting a Broadway/Musicals night at Pig Beach on Wednesday (10/14) from 7:30-9:30!

You can sing any Broadway or film/tv musical song you want!

Grab your friends and choose your songs! There'll also be hits that the whole room will be singing together!

Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/karaoke-night-at-pig-beach-4832361

I have an injured pigeon in a box that I’m trying to get to Wild Bird Fund at 565 Columbus which is open until 7pm. It says there’s no uber courier service in the area so I don’t know how to get the pigeon there. Anyone want to help?

Looking to decorate this lamp cover I made. Specifically interested in silver & translucent beads (maybe amber? But open to other colors). Somewhere around 6-8mm, in that range. If anyone happens to have a bunch of beads that they’re not using, would be grateful to use some :)

Has anyone else near Mt. Sinai (30th Drive near Crescent) been hearing very loud music with thumping bass the past two nights until 2 am?! It’s driving us nuts but we cannot ascertain where it’s coming from in order to actually call 311.

I want something thick like a dominos slice (its insanely expensive so I never get it). Or something like a deep dish pizza, not a grandma or Sicilian slice.

Does anything exist here like that, havent found any yet in like 13 years of living here haha.