Queens’ Drone Workshop Builds in Astoria

Astoria buzzed last night with Queens’ Drone Workshop, crafting NYC’s spring sky at a Steinway garage. Techie Tariq Evans taught 40 to wire quads, a $25 class for high flyers. It’s borough wings—pure Queens vibe, props hot. A kid soldered a frame; a pro tested lift. ‘Queens flies—this is it,’ Evans says, tweaking rotors. The room turned hangar.

The shop’s fresh—March 29’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing benches by 6 p.m. Evans, a LIC tinker; last night’s crowd hit max—tools hummed. A latecomer nabbed a kit; sparks flew—NYC grit glowed. Drones buzzed outside—flight ruled. #AstoriaDrones trended; Brooklyn wants a prop.

Some griped—’Too tricky,’ sniped a newbie, dodging wires. Space squeezed—latecomers stood; build held. A motor fried—fixed fast; work rolled. Staten’s eyeing a rival, but Astoria owns it—wings rule. The garage’s never flown so bold.

Evans hints at a race tie-in, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s tech—this lifts it,’ he says, packing gear. The shop’s a Queens win—grit meets thrust. It’s a drone fix; join the next. Bring a wrench—blades call.