Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Ap.\rtment Houses in Long Island City New York City 123 Long Island City includes the former villages, or communities, known asAstoria, Steinway, Hunters Point, Dutch Kills, Ravenswood and
Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Ap.\rtment Houses in Long Island City New York City 123 Long Island City includes the former villages, or communities, known asAstoria, Steinway, Hunters Point, Dutch Kills, Ravenswood and Sunnyside. Building operations now under way, amounting to several million dollars,are but a drop in the bucket to what is needed here to house the 40,000 em-ployees of the local industries. The housing requirements of this section can only be met by the construc-tion of block after block of tenements and multiple family dwellings. The un-developed territory adjoining Queens Boulevard, served by the Corona L, and?only twelve minutes ride from Grand Central Station, should be built up withhomes at once for it is the largest available undeveloped tract nearest the businessheart of the city.
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