As one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age dynasties, the Astor family's money and influence still make waves.

In The Gilded Age, Mrs. Caroline Astor, the wealthy American socialite, is played by the Emmy-winning actress Donna Murphy.

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The Astor Library Friends Association will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Klep Meeting Room of the Columbia River Maritime Museum. The room is on the east side of the museum.

The Astoria Library has secured a temporary location while the 10th Street space is closed for renovations. Voters overwhelmingly approved an $8 million bond measure in November 2022 for the $10.7 ...

Known as "the landlord of New York", William Backhouse Astor also devoted time to philanthropy, pouring money into the public library (pictured) founded by his father and a range of other good causes.

Astoria, Queens. Astor Place. The Waldorf-Astoria. Even if you're not a New Yorker, you've heard of these iconic places named for the Astor family.

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He also bequeathed thousands of dollars to St. Luke's Hospital on the Upper West Side and the Astor Library, which eventually became the New York Public Library. William and his wife, Margaret, had ...