Astoria, Queens: My Astoria Past and Present by Jason Riggs

[att1201961]

Awesome Jason! So much has changed Bordens used to be on Steinway & 35 Ave as was the Astoria Theater on 30th and Steinway All are gone.....

[Presto418]

The house I live in now in Astoria was an empty lot up until 1960 when it was built.!

[mrjriggs]

I'm not so sure you are correct, the archive photo had it listed as North Beach.

[Astoriaguy23]

Great job, Jason, for capturing the "spirit of Astoria", but that's not "North Beach" in the photo. That's Shore Boulevard and Astoria Park. "North Beach" was a big swimming/amusement area where the present-day LaGuardia Airport is located.

[alejafrancesconi]

FANTASTIC!! It was awesome to see my old neighborhood! I loved the precious blood church scene, went to school there! :)

[haxxor]

first house listed is up the block from mine

[KnightOwl2006]

Nice job.

[TeheeGurlxD]

@lagrimasxdexoro i live in astoria and there are a lot of Croatians!!

[crackheadmanning]

if you climbed the hell gate thumbs up

[lagrimasxdexoro]

Nice video, I am thinking of moving to Astoria because I'm Croatian, I heard there a lot of them there :)

[NYer79]

i love your videos and format. Thank you!

[Hildy2E]

Thank you for posting this video. My family are Astorians since the early 1900's and know well what the old photographs are. I sadly moved to Elmhurst, NY in 1998 but go home often. I grew up on 43rd St between Broadway & 31st Avenue. Well done and thanks for the memories.

[mugsyetc123]

Grew up on 29th Street betw. 23rd & 24th Avenues - across from P.S. 85 Elementary School and Bohemian Hall. Left NY 1982 - and miss all the good things about Astoria - like LaGuli's spumoni ice, Rizzo's pizza, Steinway Street shopping - really miss outdoor shopping like Steinway Street - not fond of indoor Malls.

[mduchi]

WOW. I lived in Astoria from 1969 to 1980 on 30th avenue... Since then I live in Europe. Well done! Brought a few tears to my eyes.. can't wait to visit Astoria again and remember the good old '70s when I was a kid.

[robinwaldo1]

OMG THIS IS THE BEST ASTORIA VEDIO IVE SEEN PLZ KEEP POSTING I WAS BORN THERE AND I MISS IT SO MUCH THANX AGAIN

[hrvat810]

what part of Yugoslavia?

[flashmoneyful]

its nice. i grew up in astoria imiss the greek food .the pool the park , fernandos pizza shop the movie theater . love the video.

[bigstickatdragstrip]

Thanks for putting together a comprehensive look at ASTORIA. Lived there for a number of years on 18th St. Did you know that Tony Bennett once live on 18th St too... The movie "Ransom" was also shot on our street... Live in Jersey now... Miss the Astoria Park for sure & OPA Greek restaurant... You're welcome to view videos at our YouTube Channel...

[robinwaldo1]

@bigstickatdragstrip Was ransom on bway or stienway?

[mcrrocks80]

great video i live in astoria

[Starwind51]

Thank you for this excellent presentation.

[annmarie9578]

great video, jay! lots of memories!

[tashiascherrerw]

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[JORDANWASAGEM]

Thank you for this video. Astoria is a special place for me. My grandparentes lived there until 1959, then moved out to the Island. I remember Feasts and St. Rita's Roman Catholic Church. What memories.

[NYer79]

Love this...Long Live Astoria, Queens!

[RobertoLopezstudyis]

I love this video. I am also from Astoria Queens and I am proud of it!

[KnightOwl2006]

Great video, well done.

I know Astoria well.

[CEELO41]

yo i grew up on 41 between 34ave and broadway in the 90s i wonder if you remember we were fucking loud

[akaLunacy]

wao my house was shown lol

[mejia284]

One of the kids in the shot went to my school haha

[JORDANWASAGEM]

Thank you for documenting an area dear to my heart that has been forgotten.

[salvadordali111]

Great stuff

[ezandycle]

Sweet. I lived on 43rd st in the mid 80's, and grew to love the obvious history of the neighborhood. Nice to see someone trying to document it.

[PRETALIATION]

GREAT STUFF !

[acres357]

kl video jason :)

u nerd..lol

[draganny]

Thank you!