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Aerial view of the Triborough Bridge (left) and the Hell Gate Bridge (right) spanning Astoria Park and the Astoria Pool
Aerial view of the Triborough Bridge (left) and the Hell Gate Bridge (right) spanning Astoria Park and the Astoria Pool
Night view of the Triborough Bridge and Manhattan from Astoria Park.
Night view of the Triborough Bridge and Manhattan from Astoria Park. The Triborough Bridge, often simply referred to as the Triboro; officially named the Robert F The Hell Gate Bridge (originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge or The East River Arch Bridge) is a 1017-foot (310 m steel arch railroad The Triborough Bridge, often simply referred to as the Triboro; officially named the Robert F Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York

Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city The City of New York Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside (bordering at Northern Boulevard), and Woodside (bordering at 50th Street). The Queens Community Board 1 is a local advisory group in New York City, encompassing the neighborhoods of Astoria, Old Astoria, Long Island The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. Sunnyside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. New York State Route 25A is a New York State highway and the main East-West route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Woodside is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.

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Origin of the name

Originally, Astoria was known as Hallet's Cove, but was renamed after John Jacob Astor, who never set foot in the neighborhood, in order to persuade him to invest $2,000 in the neighborhood. For other pages relating to Astor see John Jacob Astor (disambiguation John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob Astor) ( July He only invested $500, but the name stayed. A bitter battle over naming the village was finally won by supporters and friends of Astor who had become the wealthiest man in America by 1840 with a net worth of over $40 million. Astor did live in a place called "Astoria" (his summer home), built in Manhattan on what is now East 87th Street near York Avenue, from which he could see across the river the new Long Island village named in his honor. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York York Avenue is a short north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

History

Beginning in the early 19th century, affluent New Yorkers constructed large residences around 12th and 14th streets, an area that later became known as Astoria Village (now Old Astoria). Hallet's Cove, founded in 1839 by fur merchant Steven Halsey, was a noted recreational destination and resort for Manhattan's wealthy. [1][2]

During the second half of the 1800s, economic and commercial growth brought about increased immigration from German settlers, mostly furniture and cabinet makers. One such settler was Henry Steinway, patriarch of the Steinway family who founded the Steinway Piano Company in 1853. Henry E Steinway ( February 17, 1797 &ndash February 7, 1871) was a German Piano manufacturer and the founder of Afterwards, the Steinways built a sawmill and foundry, as well as a streetcar line. The family eventually established Steinway Village for their workers, a community that provided school instruction in German as well as English. A company town is a Town or City in which all Real estate, Buildings (both residential and commercial) Utilities [3]

In 1870, Astoria and several other surrounding villages, including Steinway, were incorporated into Long Island City. Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. Long Island City remained an independent municipality until it was incorported into New York City in 1898. The area's farms were turned into housing tracts and street grids to accommodate the growing number of residents. [1]

Ethnic heritage

Fruit market on Broadway, a major neighborhood thoroughfare and retail area.
Fruit market on Broadway, a major neighborhood thoroughfare and retail area.

Astoria was first settled by the Dutch and Germans in the first half of the 17th century. The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The next wave of immigration came in the 1890s when Czech, Irish and Italian immigrants moved to Astoria. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging By the 1920s, Irish immigrants founded many of the neighborhood's Catholic parishes – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Patrick's, St. Mary's, Immaculate Conception, Most Precious Blood, and St. Joseph's. Most of these churches continue to serve the Catholic community, which now includes recent immigrants from Latin America and Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Astoria also contains a large number of people who claim Maltese ancestry. The Maltese people or Maltese are a Southern European Nation and Ethnic group native to Malta, an island nation consisting of an archipelago

The 1960s saw a large number of ethnic Greeks from Greece, Albania and Cyprus, giving Astoria the largest Greek population out of any New York City neighborhood. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Greek cultural imprint can be seen in the numerous Greek restaurants, bakeries, tavernas and cafes, as well as several Greek Orthodox churches. Taverna refers to a small Restaurant serving Greek cuisine, not to be confused with " Tavern " The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches With approximately 25,000-30,000 residents claiming Greek ethnicity, Astoria has one of the largest concentrations of Greeks outside Greece.

Beginning in the mid-1970s, the neighborhood's Arab population grew from earlier Lebanese immigrants, to include people from Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and Morocco. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Eventually, Steinway Street between 28th Avenue and Astoria Boulevard saw the establishment of many Arabic shops, restaurants and cafes.

Astoria's Latino population has seen significant growth since the early 1990s, including a large population of Brazilians. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Bosnians have also shown a rise in the numbers. This is page about Bosnians (as citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina) South Asian immigrants predominantly from Bangladesh also constitute a sizable population in Astoria specially around 32nd Street and 34th Avenue. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially

Geography

Corner of 31st and Ditmars in Astoria.
Corner of 31st and Ditmars in Astoria.

There is some debate as to what constitutes the geographic boundaries of Astoria. The neighborhood was part of Long Island City (LIC) prior to the latter's incorporation into the City of New York in 1898, and much of it is still classified as LIC by the USPS. Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City.

The area south of Astoria was called Ravenswood, and traditionally, Broadway was the considered the border between the two. Ravenswood is the name for the strip of land bordering the East River in Long Island City, in the New York City borough of Queens. Today, however, many residents and businesses south of Broadway identify themselves as Astorians for convenience or status, since Long Island City has historically been considered an industrial area, and Ravenswood is now mostly a low-income neighborhood. Industrial district was initially introduced as a term to describe an area where workers of a monolithic Heavy industry ( Ship-building, Coal mining, Some of the thoroughfares have lent their names to unofficial terms for the areas they serve. For instance, the eastern end of Astoria, with Steinway Street as its main thoroughfare, is sometimes referred to simply as "Steinway", and the northern end around Ditmars Boulevard is called "Ditmars". [4] Banners displayed on lamp posts along 30th Avenue refer to it as "the Heart of Astoria". [5]

Astoria is served by the R and V lines that run through the stop Steinway Street and 46 Street as well as the N and W subway lines – formerly called the BMT – which run along an elevated track above 31st Street. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United An Elevated line or EL is basically an elevated subway which runs on a viaduct or bridge Subway stops are located at several east-west avenues, with the terminus at Ditmars Boulevard, which extends roughly eastward from Astoria Park to the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport. Ditmars Boulevard (originally Ditmars Avenue is a street located in Astoria which is a neighborhood located in the North-West corner of Queens NY Astoria Park, a park located along the East River in the New York City borough of Queens, contains one of the largest open spaces in Queens The Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City remains the only active airport terminal dating from the first generation LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. The next major avenue south of Ditmars with a subway stop is Astoria Boulevard, which flanks the Grand Central Parkway and the Triborough Bridge. The Grand Central Parkway is a Parkway that stretches from the Triborough Bridge in New York City to Nassau County on Long Island. The Triborough Bridge, often simply referred to as the Triboro; officially named the Robert F Below that is the 30th Avenue stop, then Broadway.

Farthest south is 36th Avenue or Dutch Kills, a low-density commercial area that features traditional Bengali restaurants and shops. Dutch Kills is a sub-division of the larger neighborhood of Long Island City in the New York City borough of Queens. The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between Bangladesh and India) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating The primary streets running north-south are Vernon Boulevard along the East River; 21st Street, a major traffic artery with a mix of residential, commercial and industrial areas; 31st Street; and Steinway Street (named for Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, founder of the Steinway & Sons piano factory[6]), a major commercial street with many retail stores, and a very prominent Middle Eastern section between Astoria Boulevard and 28th Avenue referred to as "Little Egypt". Henry E Steinway ( February 17, 1797 &ndash February 7, 1871) was a German Piano manufacturer and the founder of Steinway & Sons (often called Steinway) is a Piano maker since 1853 in New York City, USA. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East.

Places of interest

The historic Eagle Electric company warehouse in Astoria (left). Once abandoned, now being turned into a condominium development.
The historic Eagle Electric company warehouse in Astoria (left). Eagle Electric Manufacturing Company, founded in 1920 was a maker of electrical devices switches and circuit units based in Long Island City New York, in the borough of Once abandoned, now being turned into a condominium development. A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment

Astoria in popular culture

The neighborhood has often been featured in television and film, either as Astoria or as a setting for another location in New York City. In the 1970s television sitcom All in the Family, Archie Bunker and his family lived at the fictional address 704 Hauser Street in Astoria. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April } Archibald "Archie" Bunker was a Fictional character in the long-running and top-rated American television Sitcom All in the Family [8]

The 1991 movie "Queens Logic" was filmed all around Astoria and actually features a great Astoria landmark- The Hell Gate Bridge. Also one of the screenwriters Tony Spiridakis has roots in Astoria.

The block of 37th Street between Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd Avenue is sometimes referred to as "the Seinfeld Street." In the Seinfeld television show, this street is occasionally seen in external establishing shots as the block where George Costanza's parents live. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons In Film and Television, an establishing shot sets up or "establishes" a scene's setting and/or its participants George Louis Costanza is a Fictional character in the United States -based television sitcom Seinfeld (1989&ndash1998

The television series Cosby, starring Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad and Madeleine Kahn (not to be confused with the earlier series The Cosby Show) was set in Astoria and was filmed there, at the Kaufman Astoria Studios on 35th Avenue. Cosby is an Emmy - and PCA -winning Situation comedy Television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948) is a Tony Award -winning American actress, perhaps best known Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles The Cosby Show is an American television Situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, first airing on September 20, 1984 The Kaufman Astoria Studios is located in Queens New York, and home to productions like Sesame Street, Johnny and the Sprites, [9]

Two notable Robert De Niro films were filmed on location in Astoria – Goodfellas and A Bronx Tale. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer While the latter was set in the Bronx, most of the exterior scenes were filmed in Astoria as well as the nearby neighborhood of Woodside. Woodside is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The high school featured in the film is William Cullen Bryant High School on 31st Avenue, and the church used in the film is St. William Cullen Bryant High School, or Bryant High School for short is a Secondary school located in Queens, New York City, New York Joseph's on 30th Avenue. Other films shot in Astoria include Five Corners (1987), starring Jodie Foster,[10] and the 1950s noted civil defense instructional film Duck and Cover. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Duck and Cover was a Social guidance film produced in 1951 (but first shown publicly in January 1952 by the United States federal government

Serpico (1973) with Al Pacino had several scenes filmed in Astoria. The elevated train stop at Ditmars Boulevard was the location for a chase scene and Serpico has a clandestine meeting in astoria park under the Hellgate bridge.

King Kong (1976) had a scene in Astoria on 23rd Road near the El (elevated train).

The Accidental Husband (2008), Directed by Griffin Dunne; with Uma Thurman, Colin Firth and Jeffrey Dean Morgan was filmed in Astoria on 33rd Street and 23rd Avenue.

Astoria was the setting for the book, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, later made into a film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Rosario Dawson, about the filmmaker's experiences growing up in the neighborhood during the 1980s. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 Film starring Robert Downey Jr Robert John Downey Jr (born April 4 1965 is an American Rosario Dawson (born May 9 1979 is an American Actress and Singer. The 2006 movie was filmed at various locations around Astoria.

Astoria was the setting for the novel Autobiography|Masquerade [1], also released in 2006. It was written to honor the memory of Antonio "Nino" Pellegrino, an Astoria native who appeared briefly in A Bronx Tale. A Bronx Tale is a 1993 film set in New York City during the turbulent era of the 1960s

Astoria is also the final resting place of New York City mobster Frank Costello as well as ragtime composer and musician Scott Joplin. " Mobster " is a slang term for a person who participates in Organized crime, which is known as belonging to "the Mob" Frank Costello, born Francesco Castiglia (January 26 1891—February 18 1973 was a New York gangster who rose to the top of America's underworld controlled Ragtime (alternately spelled Rag-time) is an American musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918 Scott Joplin (between June 1867 and January 1868 &ndash April 1 1917 was an American musician and Composer of Ragtime music Both Costello and Joplin are interred at St. Michael's Cemetery. The church hosts annual public events and concerts to celebrate Joplin's musical legacy, including a Joplin retrospective. [11]

The Greek television program Stous 31 Dromous ("On 31st Street") has been filming in Astoria since 2007. [12]

The video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" – which takes place in a mock New York City named Liberty City – has a neighborhood named Steinway. Liberty City is a fictional city in Rockstar Games ' Video games series Grand Theft Auto, based primarily on New York City The game features a Bohemian Hall-inspired "Steinway Beer Garden", but as an Irish-and-Russian themed bar instead of Czech. (A mock TV commercial for the Steinway Beer Garden viewable at the Rockstar website includes the voice-over remarking that the Garden is "ethnically confused". )[13] Steinway Park is modeled after Astoria Park, with its famous outdoor pool (including the diving platforms) and scenic water's-edge pathway. Numerous signs and awnings of real local Astoria businesses appear in the game, although the names have been altered (e. g. "ASTORIA Medical Dental" becomes "ROSARIA Medical Dental").

Education

Schools

New York City Department of Education operates Astoria's public schools. The New York City Department of Education ( NYCDOE) is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system A complete listing searchable by ZIP code can be found on the Department's official website. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS

Astoria also has several private schools, many of which offer parochial education:

Libraries

Queens Borough Public Library operates four branches within Astoria's ZIP codes:[14]

Notable people from Astoria

Born and raised in Astoria

Born in Astoria

Other past and present residents

External links

General information

Articles and news

Government resources

Community interest sites

Pictures

References

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