Do you know how Astoria got its name?!
The area is actually named after John Jacob Astor. It was done in a ploy to get him to invest $2000 in the neighborhood, but didn't really pan out as he only offered up $500. Nevertheless the name stuck and, although Astor never set foot in Astoria I'm told, he was able to see it across the East River from his home on the Upper East Side.
Oh the perks to having been the wealthiest man in America!
The area is actually named after John Jacob Astor. It was done in a ploy to get him to invest $2000 in the neighborhood, but didn't really pan out as he only offered up $500. Nevertheless the name stuck and, although Astor never set foot in Astoria I'm told, he was able to see it across the East River from his home on the Upper East Side.
Oh the perks to having been the wealthiest man in America!
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