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Astoria NY is located in the northwest section of Queens. Astoria is commutable via the N, W, G, V and R subway lines. Astoria's population is about 165,000 and is comprised of Italians, Greeks, Middle Easterners and Latin Americans. Astoria covers about 5 square miles.
The Astoria community offers a wide selection of authentic ethnic cuisines in restaurants with ambiences that would satisfy a wide range of tastes. Astoria also has a robust artistic community, as well as fun and interesting shopping districts that line Steinway, Broadway, Ditmars, 31st Streets and Northern Blvd ... and many places in between.
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Real Estate & Business
Hotels In Queens - Long Island CityDutch Kills LIC Real Estate "On The Rise"March 21, 2011 / Long Island City LIC / Long Island City Real Estate / Queens Buzz. Over the past year I’ve watched the rapid growth of eleven hotels in the Dutch Kills neighborhood of Long Island City. They’re located within an eight block area, near the N / Q subway lines in LIC. Construction on many of these Long Island City hotels appears to have been completed. Although there are at least a couple of them which appear to have quite a bit more work to do. Six of the new Dutch Kills Long Island City Hotels are already in operation. Click here to read the rest of our report about new hotels in Long Island City - in the Dutch Kills neighborhood of LIC. |
East Side Access Project Moving AlongHow Will This Project Affect Queens Real Estate?Queens Real Estate / October 4, 2010 / Queens Buzz. Progress on the East Side Access Tunnel project has been visible in Queens since early Spring 2010. The MTA has been busy drilling a new tunnel under the East River from LIC / Astoria, using the Sunnyside Railway Yard as its staging grounds. The photo to your left shows the view of the new tunnel being built underneath the East River from an Astoria / LIC perspective. The tunnel connects into Manhattan around 63rd Street. Meanwhile in the Sunnyside railway yards, many of the buildings that once dotted the landscape have been demolished. Thankfully this doesn't include an old train station which has been around for many years [see photos in rest of story / slide show]. They’ve also cleared away a number of old warehouse and garage like structures along 43rd Street between Northern Blvd and 39th Avenue. Click here to get an update on the East Side Access Project impact on Queens real estate. |
Astoria Real Estate - AstoriaReal Estate, Realtors, Condos, Apartments, Prices & MarketAstoria Real Estate / Queens Real Estate / Queens Buzz. This is the Astoria Real Estate section of the site. Click here to view reports about business and real estate in Astoria Queens. |
 Steinway Mansion - Astoria Real EstateLincoln Era Mansion & Queens History To Be SoldAstoria / August 20, 2010 / Queens Buzz. On Wednesday afternoon I set to work on this story after returning from a fascinating four hour visit with Michael Halberian, owner and whose family occupied, the Steinway Mansion for the past 82 years. The mansion is located in Astoria, just north of 19th Avenue on 41st Street [map link provided at end of story]. I felt like I'd stepped through a time warp, back into the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The visit connected me to one of the legendary centerpieces of Queens history - the Steinway family and the mansion they occupied during their golden years ... but the mansion's history neither starts nor ends there. Michael regaled me with anecdotal tales supported by the many books off his shelves, or by pointing to numerous remnants of the past, kept in pristine shape in this beautiful old Astoria mansion on the hill overlooking the East River. Click here to read more about the Steinway Mansion For Sale In Astoria Queens. |
Home Improvement & Construction In Queens
Home Improvement & Contractors In QueensThis section is dedicated to home & building improvment in Queens, Astoria, Long Island City, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Corona and Jamaica. Click here to view reports on building and home improvement / contractors in Queens.
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Banks & Loans In Astoria & Queens
Economic Outlook 2012 - Queens EconomyFederal Reserve Economist Discusses 2012 Outlook At LIC Partnership BreakfastFebruary 13, 2012 / Long Island City / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. I attended a lecture given by New York Federal Reserve Economist Rae Rosen at the LIC Partnership breakfast in Long Island City. In the lecture the economist talked about many of the critical factors that would play a role in the outcome of how the economy would perform in 2012. How these factors play out will ultimately impact the kind of economic year Queens, NYC and NYS will have in 2012.
U.S. Economic Performance in 2012 Vs AveragesThe U.S. economy grew 2.8% in the fourth quarter, ending the 2011 year on a strong note, after a slow beginning. For 2012 the consensus forecast is between 2.5% to 3%, with the highs above 3% and the lows just above 1% which still implies a growth year. The U.S. average growth rate since the end of WWII has been about 3.28%. According to one report I read, the probability the U.S. will slip back into recession has fallen to 23%. Click here for our report of the lecture given by Federal Economist Rae Rosen at the LIC Partnership breakfast in February 2012 - Queens Economic Forecast 2012. |
Small Business Financing In Queens NYCSBA In Queens & Business Outreach Center In CoronaJanuary 31, 2012 / Corona / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. Last summer I decided to take Queens Buzz through the SBA process to raise capital to raise capital and to provide a description of the process that a new or struggling enterprises must go through in order to obtain non-traditional funding. Over the course of the past decade, government and non-profit organizations have increasingly become aware of the importance and value of helping new and small businesses survive and thrive as a means of retaining and creating jobs within communities. In the current economic environment, helping these small companies is critical to accelerating the current economic recovery. I entered the process of seeking a loan in July of 2011 ... click here to read more about the Business Outreach Center in Corona Queens. The photo above was taken at a 2012 seminar sponsored at the Business Outreach Center in Corona Queens entitled Financing Your Business. |
Retail & Shopping In Astoria
Choosing Florists For Wedding Flowers In QueensWedding Flowers, Bridal Bouquets, Boutonnieres, Banquet Table Flowers In Astoria QueensAstoria Neighborhood / Shopping Queens / Queens Buzz. As any Queens mother will tell you, planning your wedding isn’t an easy project. There are a mind-boggling number of details. And given your wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, great effort goes into making sure that every last detail is perfect. Wedding flowers play an important role in the aesthetics of your wedding as they garnish the visual background of the event and present a lasting visual remembrance in the minds and hearts of your family and friends. The Queens bride’s personal sense style are on display on her wedding day. The style reveals itself in the color of the bridesmaid dresses and and couture of the bridal gown, as well as through the ambient beauty of the decorative wedding floral arrangements chosen to decorate the wedding ceremony, wedding hall and wedding feast. Click here to learn more about what to look for when choosing wedding flowers / wedding florists in Astoria Queens. |
All Natural Hand Made SoapsThe Little Soap Shoppe In AstoriaFebruary 7, 2011 / Astoria / Queens Buzz. I found a unique little shop just off Ditmars Street on 36th Street about six months ago. The name of the store is The Little Soap Shoppe and its owner is Vivian Dritsas. Vivian is an enthusiastic local producer of handmade soaps who I enjoyed meeting. Before I left she gave me a soap sample to take home to try out. A few weeks later I tried the raw cut of handmade soap and I instantly noticed the difference. The lemongrass soap I used is one of four of the handmade soaps reviewed in this story. Click here to read more about the Little Soap Shoppe in Astoria Queens. |
Wholesale & Manufacturing In Queens
A Titan In Our MidstTitan & Optima Foods - Greek Food In Astoria QueensAstoria / Queens Buzz. Astoria has long been known as the Greek section of Queens and NYC. And for nearly 30 years Titan Foods has been serving the Greek section of Queens and NYC with imported Greek food. In 1991 Optima Foods, which is owned by the same folks as Titan, began operating as a mid sized importer and since that time has grown to become one of the leading distributors of Greek food along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Click this link to read the full story about Titan Foods - Greek food stores in Astoria Queens. |
Manufacturers & Wholesalers In QueensThis section is dedicated to manufacturers and wholesalers in Queens, Astoria, Long Island City, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Corona and Jamaica. Click here to view reports on manufacturers and wholesalers in Queens. |
Restaurants In Astoria
Queens Food FusionNutrition & Sumptuous Cuisine in QueensMarch 6, 2013 / Food in Queens / Astoria / Queens Buzz. I attended a nutritious cooking class on February 27th featuring Rocco Sacramone, head Chef and Founder, of Trattoria L’incontro of Astoria; working in tandem with Effie Nerantzis, a Registered Dietician, from Mount Sinai Queens. The event was hosted by the United Community Civic Association at the Central Sushi Bar and Lounge in Astoria. And the program was sponsored by Mount Sinai Queens as part of their community health education outreach efforts, some of which we've covered in the past [see Queens healthcare section]. This particular program was intended to demonstrate how to prepare great tasting foods that are healthy and admission was free. I knew going into this event that it had been fully booked. So I wasn’t surprised as I entered a banquet room, which was fully seated. Rocco and Effie were conversing off stage; while Shelly Felder, Sr Director of Marketing & Communications at Mount Sinai Queens, conversed with Rose Marie Poveromo, President of the United Community Civic Association. The show was about to begin. Click here for our report, including recipes and slide show with photos of Chef Rocco Sacramone of Trattoria L’incontro preparing heart healthy foods. |
Government & Employment In Queens
Queens County Employment Bests NYCQueens is one of NYC’s Top Employment PerformersDecember 19, 2012 / Queens Neighborhoods / Employment in Queens / Queens Buzz. Tis the season to be jolly and reflect on what’s happened economically over the past year while contemplating and planning for what lies ahead. To that end we did a bit of research into Queens current economic trends, specifically in the employment area. Queens Employment & Economy is DiversifiedQueens has a relatively diversified employment base. Queens County industries include: 1) transportation facilities such as JFK and LaGuardia Airports, Long Island Railroad stations, a network of MTA subways and buses, and a network of federal, state and local roadways, Click here to read our report on employment, unemployment & industry in Queens. |
Queens State of the Borough Address 2012Boro President Helen Marshall Informs Us We’re Holding Our OwnJanuary 24, 2012 / Flushing / Queens Government & Economy / Queens Buzz. Today I attended the Borough President’s State of the Borough Address in the Colden Auditorium at Queens College in Flushing. Queens College President Dr. James Muyskens opened the program, followed by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. There were hundreds of people in attendance. The audience included government officials, members of the police, fire and sanitation departments, a number of community board members, educators, healthcare administrators as well as members of the press. Helen Marshall’s address covered education, healthcare, parks, the economy, business, development, aviation [the airports], culture, historic preservation and awards to a few denizens of the borough for outstanding work. In the photo Queens Borough President Helen Marshall looks a graphic which includes the plans for the new technical center planned for Roosevelt Island by Cornell University and Technion. Click here to our report with photos of the Queens State of the Borough Address 2012. |
Transportation In Astoria & Queens
MTA - #7 Subway Line in QueensService Disruptions On #7 Subway Line - Dec 2012 - Mar 2013December 26, 2012 / Long Island City / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. There will be service disruptions on the #7 subway line in Queens from Dec 2012 to March 2013. Click here to read our report about the #7 Subway line service disruptions in Queens Dec 2012, Jan 2013, Feb 2013 & Mar 2013. |
MTA - #7 Subway Line in QueensService Disruptions On #7 Subway Line - October / November 2012October 4, 2012 / Long Island City / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. There will be service disruptions on the #7 subway line in Queens during October & November of 2012. Click here to read our report about the #7 Subway line service disruptions in Queens October / November 2012. |
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