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Astoria Rezoning Approved

  QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICT 01  
May 27, 2010
YourNabe.com

The New York City Council approved a rezoning plan for Astoria on Tuesday, May 25th. The 238-block project is bound on the north by 20th Avenue, on the east by Steinway Street, on the south by Broadway and on the west by Vernon Boulevard, 8th Street, 14th Street and the East River. Commercial uses as well as affordable housing are priorities for this area. The zoned height limits range from three stories to seven stories.