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![Mayor de Blasio Breaks Ground On More New Affordable Housing In Astoria](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/df/fd/91e3075cbc28b359c5748ca8a014.jpg)
Mayor Bill de Blasio, HPD Commissioner Been, Queens officials, residents and The Durst Organization today broke ground for 480 new affordable apartments for low-income households. The total project is to include new schools, pre-K, open space, a new supermarket, and bus service for residents in Astoria. Mayor de Blasio's Housing New York plan will contribute to 40,000 affordable apartments already financed for more than 100,000 New Yorkers.