We at BORO can’t help but notice that western Queens is a great place for pets. Our neighborhood is so walkable, and our apartments are (a bit) roomier than those in Manhattan. This month we’re featuring a plethora of businesses that help you take care of your pets (page 32). We also asked you to share your pet pics with us on Instagram, and we were flooded with cute shots of your cats and dogs enjoying life here in Queens (page 10)! Earth Day is on April 22, so it’s the perfect time to get outside and to be more conscientious about our impact on the environment. Explore Socrates Sculpture Park this spring: it marked its 30th anniversary last year, and now it’s looking forward to its next 30 years (page 18). What used to be an illegal dumpsite is now a vibrant outdoor event space home to an ever-changing collection of sculptures — a great example of how a few people can make a KATRINA MEDOFF editor-in-chief lasting impact on our landscape. You can also listen to the soon-to-be-released album “Music for Icebergs” by Astoria composer Mike Sayre; melting ice caps may seem far away, but this music brings the issue closer to home (page 38). As always, you can find street style (page 6), arts and entertainment (page 20), food (page 44) and interior design (page 50) in the pages of BORO. If you have any news or stories you’d like to share with us, send them to katrina@boromag. com. And make sure to connect with us on Instagram (@boromagazine), Facebook (facebook.com/boromag) and Twitter (@BOROMAG)! NEXT STOP 44 DEPARTMENTS 12 APRIL 2017 EVENTS 25 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of April in Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside 4 APRI L 2 0 1 7 Wishing you and your pets a lovely April, Katrina Medoff CONTENTS 26 MAP IT DIRECTORY Your go-to guide for the best shops, food, art, nightlife and more in western Queens 28 MAP IT: WESTERN QUEENS MODEL PETS 10 FEATURES 6 CHILLING IN STYLE Street style in Astoria 10 MODEL PETS BORO readers Instagrammed their pet pics LIC Dental Associates 18 SCULPTING SUCCESS Socrates Sculpture Park looks to next 30 years 20 SPRING SING Check out these local bands 32 A MATTER OF HEART Pet care businesses in western Queens 38 SONGS OF ICE Astoria composer fights global warming with music 40 LIC FLEA & FOOD Outdoor market opens for the season 44 NEXT STOP New subway-themed restaurant in Astoria 50 COZY LITTLE HOME IN QUEENS Interior design in a small space 54 DANCE REVOLUTION Resident opens performing arts studio EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Katrina Medoff // ART DIRECTOR Mickhail Kurov // GRAPHIC DESIGNER Nirmal Singh WRITERS Hayley Bridgewater, Gina Conteh, Sean Curry, Ruthie Darling, Lora Grillo, Marie Grillo, Angela Matua, Katrina Medoff, Estie Pyper PHOTOGRAPHERS Ruthie Darling, Bridget Kenny, Marie Torio SALES REPRESENTATIVE Graziella Zerilli // PUBLISHED BY Joshua and Victoria Schneps All materials Copyright © 2015 BORO / All rights reserved. Opinions and claims made by advertisers are advertisers’ claims only. BORO Magazine accepts no responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. BORO Magazine reserves the right to publish any images without providing photo/image credit. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission of the publisher. +
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