STORYTIME: History of Astoria, Queens (The Greek Capital of NYC)

What do pianos, moving picture studios, real estate moguls, mansions, a famous Hollywood actor, and dangerous waters have in common? They’re all part of Astoria’s history!
Join me in this storytime as we talk about the history of Astoria’s discovery. Astoria is the Greek capital of NYC and is well known for its many restaurants.
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[@missannasadventures9958]

Which fun fact was the most exciting for you to learn?

[@gregromano6829]

Really interesting video especially the facts on Hell's Gate bridge. Nice work.

[@missannasadventures9958]

Thank you! Those facts about Hell's Gate bridge surprised me too!

[@julianadacosta9875]

Love the mug !

[@missannasadventures9958]

😁 Thanks, I have an ugly doll plush too! They’re actually quite cute haha

[@alex25jj]

Wow! I learned so much about Astoria!

[@missannasadventures9958]

I’m glad!! Same here, my research took me a while cause there’s so much stuff happening in this neighborhood 😃

[@simon7762]

What a great video!

[@missannasadventures9958]

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@deedee7063]

hiiiii I lived in Astoria in fact on 19th street in front of the park right under hells gate.

[@missannasadventures9958]

Hi, wow that's an excellent area! You were lucky to be so close to Astoria Park!

[@demetralipsanos3341]

Hell Gate (not Hells)

[@ninibalka9554]

Omg I remember going to the Museum of Moving Images in high school ! Really cool inside. Very informative video! 😁

[@missannasadventures9958]

It's one of my favorite museums! I'm glad you found the video to be informative :)

[@kingg1466]

I live a cross the street from Astoria park Hell gate Hells gate Same shinanigans

[@starlitekaraoke113]

You made a verbal mistake at the 2:37 mark, it wasn’t William Hallett who was the fur trader, it was Stephen Halsey.
Astoria in fact should have been named after William Hallett, as he owned all of Astoria at one time.
His family’s decedents are still around today.

[@missannasadventures9958]

Oops! Thanks for catching that and clarifying. Astoria’s history is quite dense; amazing his descendants are still around today 😃