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The Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station (originally the Ditmars Avenue station; also Ditmars Boulevard station), is the northern terminal station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located above 31st Street between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, it is served by the N train at all times and the W train on ...
Astoria Heights, or Upper Ditmars (part of East Elmhurst), is bounded by Hazen Street to the west, La Guardia Airport to the east, Bowery Bay to the north, and Astoria Boulevard and the Grand Central Parkway to the south. It is mostly a quiet middle class neighborhood of one- and two-family private homes.
Ditmars Boulevard is served by the following: The Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station is the last stop on the New York City Subway's BMT Astoria Line, served by the N and W trains. The approach to the Hell Gate Bridge is on a masonry viaduct over that station. [4] MTA Bus's Q69 route runs on the western half of Ditmars Boulevard east of 21st ...
Ditmars: New York City's oldest remaining private house used for such purposes. Built in 1729 as a Dutch Colonial farmhouse. [61] Also on the National Register of Historic Places [18] Loew's Valencia Theatre
The Greater Astoria Historical Society (GAHS) is a non-profit cultural and historical organization located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, United States, dedicated to preserving the past and promoting the future of the neighborhoods that are part of historic Long Island City, including the Village of Astoria, Blissville, Bowery Bay, Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, Ravenswood ...
The school closed temporarily in 1972 but reopened in 1981 on Crescent Street in Astoria. Mater Christi Diocesan High School was founded in 1961 through the efforts of Bryan J. McEntegart, then the Bishop of Brooklyn. It had separate boys' and girls' divisions which were staffed by De La Salle Brothers and Sisters of Mercy respectively. In 1974 ...
The N stops at two stations with Astoria in the name: Astoria Boulevard and Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard, located adjacent to one another on the BMT Astoria Line. The R stops at two stations with 36th Street in the name: one along the Fourth Avenue Line in Brooklyn and one along the Queens Boulevard Line in Queens. [1] [7]
Service extended westwardly to Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street in the mid-1920s via Ditmars Boulevard. [152] Later extended to Hallets Cove ferry slip, then cut back to 21st Street. Service moved off Ditmars Boulevard and to Astoria Boulevard after completion of Triborough Bridge in 1936. Formerly operated by Triboro Coach Corporation.