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Astoria Center of Israel Added to National and State Registers of Historic Places, Celebrates With Historic Commemoration - On November 15th ACI proudly marked our synagogue being added to the National and State Registers of Historic Places with a program that included live music and addresses by congregation leaders, previous Rabbis, and local and national politicians.

Another commemoration took place on December 15 in the office of the Queens Borough President.

Check back to this page soon for a longer report, photographs, and video!

Press coverage:

THREE QUEENS SYNAGOGUES NAMED AS HISTORIC PLACES
NY1 (television), December 16, 2009

  • Click HERE to go to NY1's website to view this news story covering the December 15 celebration at Queens Borough Hall

ASTORIA HOUSE OF WORSHIP GRANTED LANDMARK STATUS
NY1 (television), December 6, 2009

  • Click HERE to go to NY1's website to view this news story featuring interviews with our own Sydelle Diner and Rabbi Jonathan Pearl

SYNAGOGUE IN ASTORIA LANDMARKED
Astoria Times, November 19, 2009

  • Click HERE to read the article in PDF format.
  • Click HERE to read the web version

IN WESTERN QUEENS, NEW BLOOD RAISES HOPES FOR JEWISH REVITALIZATION
New York Jewish Week, November 17, 2009

  • Click HERE to read the article in PDF format.
  • Click HERE to read the web version.

 

 

 

 

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