Top Headlines of the Week:

1. Our Official Campaign to Bring Trader Joe's to Astoria. Who's In?
2. Astoria -- Changing in a Good Way
3. This is why we like…

According to a study published in today's Metro, OKCupid analyzed all of NYC's neighborhoods for best average compatibility and found that Astoria is #1 on this list as most compatible with anyone.

And in case you're curious about our top match, it's none other than Long Island City. That's right, for your strongest love connection…

Because we don't have this! 

Gothamist tipped us off to this workshop coming up next month at hipster hotspot, Pete's Candy Store. Pay artisanal pencil-sharpener David Rees $15 and he will give your pencil the sharpest point it's seen since elementary school.

The tongue-in-cheek event is said to kick of Rees' national pencil sharpening tour. Local blog, …

In case you didn't know, as part of the Capital Project > East Side Access Project, the MTA is completing a tunnel below the East River that connects the LIRR with Grand Central. The project began in 1969, but has been on hold until the last few years.

Photo of the pre-existing tunnel from The New York Times. Shot by Jacob…

Anytime someone raises the question of "do you know what Astoria really needs?". There are two resounding answers:

1. Trader Joe's
2. A bookstore

We wholeheartedly agree that either/both of these would be amazing additions to our burgeoning neighborhood, but for now, we're just going to focus on #1. As one of our members recently pointed out, there's even a…

I so love watching the neighborhood evolve and change. There seems to be a great influx of interesting, creative people moving into the area. I ride the subway every day to/from work. This gives me a chance to people watch.

I also love all the little new shops that are popping up in the Ditmars area. And...the restaurants...what can I say? Our favorite is Trattoria…

The NYC Economic Development Corporation just released an interesting graphic showing where to find single men or women in the City. According to the graphic, Astoria has more single men than women. In fact, all of Queens is male-heavy. Do you agree?

However, if you look closely at the Western border of Astoria, there appears to be a lost colony of single women inhabiting the coast of the East River. Please…