Abdul Said Clip 1: How Astoria Has Changed

Collection: This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Abdul Said

Date: Time Period: 2000s; 2011-09-25; Interview recorded: September 25 2011 Material: Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5. Dimension: Total running time: 0:03:38

Creator: Abdul Said interviewed by Annabel Short Identifier: aql:18763 said_abdul_clip1

Description: Ten years ago when Abdul Said moved to Astoria, everything was for rent, but now it's hard to find a place. When he was living in Brooklyn, he thought that noone wanted to live in Queens, but Astoria has waves of immigration in its history. It is still quieter there than in Manhattan. Abdul notes that Manhattan is all about business.

Title : Abdul Said Clip 1: How Astoria Has Changed

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18657

Creator : Abdul Said interviewed by Annabel Short

Date : Time Period: 2000s; 2011-09-25; Interview recorded: September 25 2011

Summary/Description : Ten years ago when Abdul Said moved to Astoria, everything was for rent, but now it's hard to find a place. When he was living in Brooklyn, he thought that noone wanted to live in Queens, but Astoria has waves of immigration in its history. It is still quieter there than in Manhattan. Abdul notes that Manhattan is all about business.

Subject : Rent charges; Population; Neighborhoods

Relation : This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Abdul Said

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: 0:03:38

Identifier : aql:18763 said_abdul_clip1