A Whirlwind, Round-the-World Food Tour of Queens (Published 2019)

Navigating Risks in Astoria Queens Experiences

Did you know a huge part of Astoria began as a purpose-built neighborhood for workers? Back in the 1870s, William Steinway of Steinway & Sons piano fame moved his piano factory from Manhattan to what was then farmland in Queens and created something truly special: Steinway Village. Steinway didn’t just build a factory he built a community. He put up homes for workers, laid out streets, brought in transportation lines, and added schools, a library, churches, a post office, parks, and more. It was

Ever wondered what helped shape neighborhoods like Ridgewood, Woodside & Astoria into the vibrant communities they are today? The story of the Mathews Model Flats is a major chapter in Queens’ urban history! In the early 1900s, Bavarian immigrant Gustave X. Mathews and his brothers built rows of innovative brick apartment houses that were a huge step up from the cramped tenements of Manhattan. These spacious, bright, and well-ventilated homes offered working-class families healthier living condi