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Astoria and Long Island City (part 2)

Omonia Cafe and Cafe Kolonaki are still palpably Greek, and at the new Felfela Cafe you'll find long rows of Arab men smoking electric-blue hookahs. While there are some new establishments, like Mezzo Mezzo and Trattoria L’incontro, until the newcomers from across the river begin to shop and play where they sleep, Astoria will preserve its sharp ethnic flavors.

Architecturally, Astoria notably lacks grace, and the new homes at 31st Avenue and 29th Street—with their ersatz balusters, roof terraces, and Italian granite staircases—are no exception. But where else can you land a one-bedroom penthouse for $1,500 a month? Queens West, the 74-acre waterfront development across from the United Nations, lay fallow for almost two decades until the mammoth—if still somewhat isolated—42-story Citylights condo slab finally opened. Prices range from $90,000 for a studio to $200,000 for a two-bedroom.

Will the softening economy stop the eastward migration? More Manhattanites will get to check out the area when moma temporarily moves its collections to the old Swingline factory in L.I.C. next year.

Areas of interest in Queens: (click for information)
Queens real estate (general)
Astoria and Long Island City (part 1)
Astoria and Long Island City (part 2)
Sunnyside
Woodside
Jackson Heights
Corona
Elmhurst
Rego Park
Ridgewood
Glendale
Middle Village
Forest Hills
Kew Gardens
Woodhaven - Richmond Hill
Flushing
College Point
Whitestone
Bayside
Douglaston
Jamaica
St. Albans
Ozone Park - Howard Beach
The Rockaways

Attractions:
Parks
Centers of the Arts
Museums
Airports
Beaches
Other attractions (part 1)
Other attractions (part 2)