The small business in Astoria that I would like to cover is Supernova Tattoo. The shop opened in 2004 and is run by Andreana Verona, a tattooist from Italy. The shop is located in the Ditmars area of Astoria, off Steinway Street.

Verona traveled around the world, picking up tattooing skills from various artists and honing her skills. She has been tattooing since 1992 and has worked in some of the most prestigious shops in Italy, Madrid and Puerto Rico.

Verona hires other experienced tattooists to work in her shop, most of them have their own clientele. Some of her current and past artists are Andre Juliani, Mauro Landim and LeoBulldog. Guest tattooists also travel in from other shops to work out of Supernova.

Supernova was voted one of the top tattoo shops in Queens by the locals. It was also mentioned by CBS as one of the best shops in New York City. Most of their cliental have found them through recommendations of other clients. Many of them are repeat clients.