Ran in here because my husband and I had a long wait for La Bonbonniere and we were quite hungry. A…read morecute magazine shop with an unsuspecting, secret-feeling cafe in the back. I grabbed a small drip coffee and a small, handheld burrito. Delicious!

I've visited Casa Magazines several times because I genuinely like the store and everything they…read morecarry. Unfortunately, the older gentleman working there has been consistently rude every time I've gone in. It's not just one bad day--his attitude has been the same on multiple visits, and I've also noticed him treating other customers the same way. It's disappointing because it's such a unique shop with so much character, but customer service really affects the experience. I hope management addresses this, because the store deserves a friendlier and more welcoming atmosphere.

In an effort to generate incremental revenue many of the sites I frequent (NY Post, DailyMail, MLB…read moreTrade Rumors) have installed partial paywalls to sequester their best content/columnists behind a paid, members-only rope line. I get it. Quality contents costs money... meaning the days of "everything is free on the net" are coming to a resounding close. The problem is that while I frequent those sites for their entertainment value, I'm hard pressed to rationalize an extra $30 bucks a month for content that doesn't have the immediacy and credibility of those sources that I pay for willingly such as the NYT, WSJ and The Economist to name a few. It's probably fair to say that their paywall gambit counts on their advertising continuing to be placed by AdTech "bots" rather that human buyers who might consider more subjective reader engagement metrics such as overall quality of the environments and a more robust match with client objectives. Again, even though I enjoy their entertainment value, it's amazing what you can learn to live without. After a month, I barely remember that they exist. Five stars for amnesia.

No problems with content--that's why we subscribe. Two…read moreproblems: 1. Paper not delivered two days in a row. This was third time within a month or so. 2. Calls to customer service were answered by agents with heavy accents. The response was always the same: "We will inform our delivery team; we will add an extra day to your subscription." I'm not holding my breath.

I actually like this free local queens newspaper as it's in most banks , supermarkets , post office…read moreand hand full of other shops in Astoria . I like it mostly for the police blotter type stories which I find interesting and amusing unless it's a serious crime like assault and other felonies which I don't find interesting or amusing but makes me angry as hell. Good local paper to see what's going on in queens and upcoming events that's not usually advertised in local papers or news media outlets. 4.5 stars for good reading material while having breakfast in Astoria on Sundays .

For Queens, by Queensters, to Queensters!…read more The Queens Gazette is a weekly local community newspaper published specifically geared to the borough of Queens. I rate it four stars as local community newspapers as Queens Gazette is hard to local in small communities as Hollis Hills, Richmond Hill, or Ozone Park but residents need to flock to larger populated communities within Queens as Flushing, Forest Hills to obtain a copy of the Gazette. The Queens Gazette often announces events as the Saint Patrick's Day parade in Flushing and in The Rockaways. Queens, home to the 1964 and 1965 New York World's Fair, two airports, and Aqueduct Racetrack!

With hopes of finding something appealing to the eye for Chinese language books or Hello Kitty nick…read morenacks this little book store is okay laa3. Do not associate this book store with NY Flushing based Chinese newspaper "World Journal" as they bear no connection. Staff is extremely inattentive in their own off-the-job nonsense as I was simply invisible to their presence. I was invisible-- not an iota, not a particle in space. They do not have a business card and only speak Mandarin, who cannot resonate basic English. This book store certainly do NOT offer the world in any journal format!! Personally, I prefer Manhattan Elizabeth Street's Oriental Culture Enterprises Co. as the BEST Chinese book store for the most comprehensive and extensive selection.

I was looking for a chinese version of a popular japanese novel book, but they don't have it in…read morestock. They said they could order it for me and i'll be able to pick it up in their store once the book arrives (it takes 3 weeks though). They did requested me to pay in full first, which i totally understood and accepted. Nice service.

My family has been loyal subscribers of Sing Tao Daily newspaper for four decades which reaches the…read moreChinese American market, specifically in the New York region. My family are of traditional conservative Chinese ancestry and Sing Tao Daily enables us to be well informed of news and current world events. This newspaper is written in traditional Chinese characters. It does enable the reader subscriber a home away from home for the overseas Chinese. Home delivery has always been on point for four decades, with several delivery exceptions due to inclement dubious weather which prevent access.

We have subscribed of Sing Tai Daily for decades and the last 4 months we have had problems with…read moreour delivery. 2-3 times per week we don't get our paper. We have a camera outside so we can confirm that the paper was not delivered inside our fence the days it was missing. Personally I think the driver just toss the paper out his window since I saw on the camera that on a few occasions the paper was kicked under our gate. When we call the paper a angry lady usually tell us that our gate is locked (we don't have a lock mechanism on the gate) and that's why he don't deliver the paper when the truth is that he just toss it out his window. I don't understand why the paper think they do us a huge favor deliver? They pay the delivery driver and we pay the paper so nothing is free and should not be treated as a favor.

There was a time that the USA today newspaper was my daily read to get the scoop on what's going…read moreon, especially in sports and entertainment.The colorful non black and white pics on front page was always interesting when grabbing a copy . USA today was good at giving info on what's going on across the country and international as well. I really enjoyed the sports section and it had all the major sports covered . As time went on and more access to news via other outlets especially the internet , online and smartphones , etc, the need for USA today went away gradually. A few days ago I was in a nostalgia mood and notice a bunch of USA today papers along with the other daily newspapers and grabbed one for the memories. Glad I did ,it reminded me of my daily morning routine when I worked in Brooklyn many years ago . I will try to make it a habit to grab one copy at least once a week , Especially on Friday .Happy you are still around USA Today .

Never seen an article yet from this rag that wasn't left wing lies about something or someone.read more

Cool publisher. Cool store. They published one of my favorite books of the past couple years "The…read moreLittle Girl and the Cigarette" which was praised by Milan Kundera thusly: "What I admire most about The Little Girl and the Cigarette: the clarity with which this novel unmasks the fundamental stupidity of our modern world; the black humor that transforms horror into a fascinating danse macabre." http://www.mhpbooks.com/book.php?id=101 They also have republished little gems of novellas in their Art of The Novella series from such authors as Proust, Tolstoy, Pushkin, de Balzac, Twain, etc...which are perfect for a quick summer read: http://www.mhpbooks.com/bookseries.php?id=151

Last night, I tip-toed on slick cobble-stones, and skipped over bubble-speckled puddles towards the…read morewarm and cheery beacon glow of Melville House! I'd braved the downpours to settle-into a white scoop chair with a rapt crowd of strangers and friends. Melissa Febos, Jillian Lauren and Nick Flynn read from their latest novels, which ranged from the freshly-published to the freshly-inked. I'm excited to re-visit this rainy-night outpost to hear some more works on cinder-blocks, and to pick up some new books for the subway home. (Stop by and pick up Melissa's lyrical gem, "Whip Smart"!)

I went this place Graziellas on Frances Lewis Blvd the owner is so racist and homophobic I…read moreexperienced it myself yesterday something needs to be done about this place can you help me

Local news of Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx targeting these boroughs in both print and internet…read moreformat. Finally, a newspaper entiredly deciated to my own borough! Membership to subscribers for the internet version is free. The print circulation of the Times Ledger Newspaper is also free. I rate Times Ledger four stars despite it's niche market there are a lot of local events missed out such as Flushing's annual Dragon Boat Festival, Brooklyn's Botantial Garden's Sakura Matsuri, etc.

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City…read more Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. AP produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography. Naturally I'm a fan of the photography. With the extensive history of the Associated Press there's definitely been controversy. You can read more online. You may not realize how many times the Associated Press has touched your life. I'm sure I would have a lot to learn from the famous AP Stylebook. Sorry to say I haven't read it! There's plenty to read on their website. I'm recommending.....

I have been an email subscriber for news reports since 2010. I like good reads of world current…read moreevents. I always admire The Associated Press (AP), an American not-for-profit news agency for its extensive long history founded in 1846 and numerous Pulitzer Prizes won for outstanding journalism achievement and breaking news photography. The AP keeps me well informed, well read and acutely aware of world news and events. There is no fee to access their news articles from the email links. I highly admire the "This Week in Pictures" emails which "highlights some of the most compelling images of North America, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, Europe, Africa." Four stars for The Associated Press (AP) because the emails are plastered with too many annoying ads.

I have to admit I read this publication as well. What is there not to love it gives free movie…read morepasses (seriously guys its insane, free shit -YES), free advice on best bars in brooklyn to go to, Sexy photos on the back page from American Apparel ads (some weeks it is very tame like the one from Christmas or Jan.5th to 18th, but other times it just sells sex) One time I saw a chick just bent over a railing not even sure what she was wearing but I was like damn, this American Apparel people are not playing sometimes, that girl looks like she is ready to go, I see no mention of jeans or apparel what so ever, I just see butt bent over a railing. It is cool to have a free paper that will entertain you for more than 5 minutes. It just keeps you in the know of what is going on. Ads in there also for places like Barcade, tell of upcoming events East/West beer ngiht and so on. I was actually revising and looking over that very issue again earlier today. (Jan5-18, cover had a story of 48 hours with a certain rock star). That title in itself makes it blog worthy and worth an actual look at the article which was very interesting. One guy actually talked about his waking up in the morning routines of eating cinnabons then alot of other healthy crap like squash, broccoli, beats, and kale but then use of some kinds of drugs. Ironic in that he seemed like a health nut with the food he actually consumed but used drugs and abused alcohol left and right. The bar and restaurant directory in the back makes alot of Brooklyn bars seem very appealing. I have also seen a few spots in there of places us yelp eliters got to sample at one point or another like Nita Nita and Woodwork. Thanks for the Reco's guys. Oh yeah then there is a sex with the natural redhead section on the back page, it is usually very funny stuff that explicitly involves penetration and sexual operations. Some more inappropriate than others. Overall- Yes, thank god it is free, I check out your magazine and now I need to look for the latest issue.

A free local magazine published in Brooklyn, NY by New Yorkers for New Yorkers in an eccentric…read morestyle. There are reviews of movies, musuems, restaurants, fashion, listings of local events/activites and local advertisments. As a native New Yorker I've encountered L Magazine at Theatre for the New City and Theatre for American of Actors thus none avail elsewhere which is oddly strange. Personally, I best enjoyed the "Unemployment Issue" April/May 2010 as levity breaks the sadness of today's ailing economy.