ILIAS STAMOUKOSTAS

I moved to Astoria almost seven years ago. The reason why I live here is because I feel close to my second home, which is Greece. It is still a Greek-populated neighborhood, and I can find many Greek products or …

1. Schwartz, A. (2019). New York City’s Affordable Housing Plans and the Limits of Local Initiative. Cityscape, 21(3), 355-388.

In this article, Alex Schwartz examines the city’s effort to provide affordable housing to its citizens. He mentions that there …

Like many other neighborhoods in New York City, Astoria, Queens, has faced an affordable housing problem in recent years. Nestled along the East River, Astoria is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods dating back to the 17th century. I have …