Astoria, Queens

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Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. Astoria is bounded by the East River to the west and north 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 2024, Astoria has an estimated population of 198,608. The Astoria area was originally inhabited by Native Americans known to Europeans as the Mespat or Maspeth tribe. European settlement began in the seventeenth century, notably by Englishman William Hallett and his wife Elizabeth Fones, leading to its original name of Hallett’s Cove. Stephen Halsey, known as the father of Astoria, expanded and improved the settlement in the 1830s. The village was incorporated in 1839 and named after fur tycoon John Jacob Astor. During the second half of the 19th century, economic and commercial growth brought increased immigration. Astoria and several other surrounding villages were incorporated...

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