How Long Island City Was Created in 1870
In 1870, Astoria, Hunter’s Point, Ravenswood, Dutch Kills, Blissville, Steinway, and other communities united to create Long Island City.
Astoria Before the Skyline
Before it was Astoria, it was Hallett’s Cove: a strategic and beautiful East River settlement shaped by colonial land grants, Hell Gate, ferries, estates, and the ambitions of nineteenth-century village builders.