Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly Clip 1: Changing Neighborhood of Astoria

Collection: This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly

Date: Time Period: 2011.0; 2011-01-15; Interview recorded: January 15 2011 Material: Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5. Dimension: Total running time: 0:03:30

Creator: Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly interviewed by Annabel Short Identifier: aql:18710 farghaly_clip1

Description: Father and son, Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly, often go to different bakeries or shops for breakfast together on Sundays in their Astoria neighborhood. Abdel discusses how the neighborhood has greatly improved and has become much safer. There are many new buildings appearing in Astoria with a greater population and better service. Abdel mentions that the quality of life is great living there and that the neighborhood started changing about five or six years ago.

Title : Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly Clip 1: Changing Neighborhood of Astoria

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18657

Creator : Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly interviewed by Annabel Short

Date : Time Period: 2011.0; 2011-01-15; Interview recorded: January 15 2011

Summary/Description : Father and son, Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly, often go to different bakeries or shops for breakfast together on Sundays in their Astoria neighborhood. Abdel discusses how the neighborhood has greatly improved and has become much safer. There are many new buildings appearing in Astoria with a greater population and better service. Abdel mentions that the quality of life is great living there and that the neighborhood started changing about five or six years ago.

Subject : Fathers and sons; Neighborhoods; Restaurants

Relation : This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Abdel and Ahmed Farghaly

Rights : Contact the Archives at Queens Library (718-990-0770) for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Locations discussed: Astoria, Queens, NY Astoria (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5.; Total running time: 0:03:30

Identifier : aql:18710 farghaly_clip1