Ditmars-Steinway (New York City, New York)

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Ditmars (also known as Steinway) is a sub-neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens within the larger neighborhood of Astoria and the wider district of Long Island City. It is bounded by the East River and in particular Bowery Bay to the north, LaGuardia Airport to the east, the Grand Central Parkway and the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge approach to the Triborough Bridges to the south and the East River on the west.

The area was largely developed as a company town by the Steinway & Sons piano company, and included houses and public facilities that were also available to non-employees.The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 1. Ditmars is considered to be a popular neighborhood among young professionals.

Ditmars-Steinway does have some distinguishing characteristics, such as the Ditmars Boulevard business district, that set it apart from the surrounding neighborhoods. Greek restaurants, pastry shops, fruit stands, and a variety of other amenities line the boulevard, which is easily accessible from Ditmars Boulevard stop of the N & W trains.


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