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[KevinKorell]

National Herald, 8/25/16:

 

Astoria Denounces Amtrak Rent Hike

 

Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, along with New York State Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria), and New York City Council Member Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), were joined by local residents at a press conference to denounce Amtrak’s exorbitant rent increase for homeowners who live adjacent to the trusses of the Hell Gate Bridge, which is operated by the agency.

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[KevinKorell]

DNA Info, 11/7/16:

 

Amtrak Drops Massive Rent Hikes on Backyards of Astoria Homeowners

 

A group of homeowners facing massive rent increases for the use of their own backyards under the Hell Gate Bridge — some seeing a more than $20,000-a-year increase — got a reprieve after Amtrak decided to drop the hikes, officials and residents said.

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