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Astoria, Queens

Astoria
Neighborhood
Corner of 31st Avenue and 33rd Street in Astoria
Corner of 31st Avenue and 33rd Street in Astoria
Map
Location within New York City
Coordinates: 40°46′01″N 73°55′16″W / 40.767°N 73.921°W / 40.767; -73.921
Country United States
State New York
CityNew York
County and boroughQueens
Community DistrictQueens 1[1]
European settlement1659
Named forJohn Jacob Astor
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total78,793 (154,000 with the subsections)
Ethnicity
[3]
 • White49.2%
 • Hispanic26.5%
 • Asian16.2%
 • Black4.5%
 • Other/Multiracial3.4%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11101–11103, 11105, 11106
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917

Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to four other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City to the southwest, Sunnyside to the southeast, and Woodside and East Elmhurst to the east. As of 2019, Astoria has an estimated population of 95,446.[2]

Originally the site of a War of 1812 fortification, a village called Hallet's (or Hallett's) Cove after its first landowner William Hallet, who settled there in 1652 with his wife, Elizabeth Fones grew around the fort. Hallet's Cove was incorporated on April 12, 1839, and was later renamed for John Jacob Astor, then the wealthiest man in the United States, in order to persuade him to invest in the area. During the second half of the 19th century, economic and commercial growth brought increased immigration. Astoria and several other surrounding villages were incorporated into Long Island City in 1870, which in turn was incorporated into the City of Greater New York in 1898. Commercial activity continued through the 20th century, with the area being a center for filmmaking and industry.

Astoria is located in Queens Community District 1[1] and its ZIP Codes are 11101, 11102, 11103, 11105, and 11106.[4] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 114th Precinct.[5] Fire protection is provided by Battalions 45 and 49 of FDNY. Politically, Astoria is represented by the New York City Council's 22nd and 26th Districts.[6]

  1. ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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  6. ^ "Current City Council Districts for Queens County" Archived December 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.

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