Queens’ Street Art Workshop Tags in Astoria

Astoria sprayed last night with Queens’ Street Art Workshop, painting NYC’s spring at a 30th Avenue lot. Artist Tariq Evans taught stencils as 40 tagged, a $20 class for mural kids. It’s borough ink—pure Queens vibe, cans hot. A kid traced a skull; a pro sprayed a wave. ‘Queens arts—this is it,’ Evans says, shaking paint. The walls turned canvas.

The shop’s fresh—April 4’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing space by 6 p.m. Evans, a LIC painter; last night’s crowd hit max—colors popped. A latecomer nabbed a can; fumes wafted—NYC grit glowed. Works hit brick—art ruled. #AstoriaStreetArt trended; Brooklyn wants a spray.

Some griped—’Too messy,’ sniped a newbie, dodging drips. Space pinched—latecomers stood; vibe held. A can clogged—swapped quick; tags rolled. Staten wants a turn, but Astoria owns it—ink rules. The lot’s never painted so bold.

Evans hints at a jam, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s walls—this fills ‘em,’ he says, packing aerosols. The shop’s a Queens win—grit meets hue. It’s an art rush; join the next. Bring a mask—fumes call.