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Little Flower, New Astoria Coffee Shop, Puts Community At Forefront
The new Astoria cafe and sandwich shop is the product of family ties and community bonds — both treasured values for its young founders.

Nick worked at NYC Patch from 2020 to 2023, covering Harlem, the Upper East Side and Astoria-Long Island City. Follow him on Twitter at @nick_garber.
Nick grew up in New York City and went to college in Vermont, where he reported for several newspapers. He later reported for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette before spending a year with Patch in Seattle. He lives in Astoria.
The new Astoria cafe and sandwich shop is the product of family ties and community bonds — both treasured values for its young founders.

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