Astoria, New York Public Records

The Queens Economic Development Corporation (https://www.queensny.org/) is a resource for information on the business climate and economic development initiatives in Astoria and the surrounding region.

New York State residents can register online at https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/ through the Department of Motor Vehicles system, or submit a paper application available at https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html; registration must be postmarked at least 25 days before an election or submitted online at least 10 days before, and applicants must provide their New York State driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Since Astoria is a neighborhood rather than an independently incorporated city, there are no separate municipal elections for neighborhood-specific offices. Instead, residents vote in New York City elections for citywide positions including Mayor, Comptroller, and Public Advocate, as well as for City Council representatives. The neighborhood spans portions of City Council Districts 22 and 26. New York City holds municipal elections in odd-numbered years, with the next mayoral election set for November 2025. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by entering their address at https://findmypollingplace.nyc.boe.io/ or calling the Board of Elections at (718) 730-6730; polling locations are typically schools, community centers, and public buildings throughout the area. New York State makes extensive election records publicly available: voter registration lists, excluding dates of birth and Social Security numbers, can be requested from county boards of elections for legitimate purposes; campaign finance records are searchable through the NYC Campaign Finance Board at https://www.nyccfb.info/ for city races and through the New York State Board of Elections at https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/ for state races; candidate petition filings and ballot access information are available from the NYC Board of Elections; and precinct-level election results are published at https://vote.nyc/page/election-results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Queens County reported approximately 650,000 total votes cast out of roughly 1.1 million registered voters, representing about 59% turnout. On November 3, 2026, voters in the area will decide several major races: the Governor of New York and Lieutenant Governor, with Kathy Hochul eligible to run for a second full term; all 63 seats in the New York State Senate and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly; the New York State Attorney General and State Comptroller; Queens County District Attorney if the seat is up in 2026; Queens Borough President; and various judicial seats including Civil Court judges and potentially Supreme Court justices. There are no U.S. Senate or House races in 2026 for New York unless a special election is called; the neighborhood is represented in Congress by NY-12 or NY-14 depending on the specific address. New York allows absentee voting for any voter who requests a ballot; applications are available at https://absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov/ and must be received by the Board of Elections no later than the day before the election, or postmarked by the day before and received within 7 days after Election Day. Early voting is available in New York for nine days before Election Day at designated early voting sites, which for local voters are listed at https://vote.nyc/page/early-voting-information. New York State also offers voter registration through the National Voter Registration Act when residents interact with DMV or social services agencies.