Astoria Oct 28, 2014 Steinway Clock Knocked Over October 16, Fix To Come We’ve learned that some damage came to the historic Steinway Street clock, thanks to a WHA reader, Costa’s office, and this tweet from CALDC: Clock face knocked down by truck (…) Share this Scoop by Meg Cotner total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print We’ve learned that some damage came to the historic Steinway Street clock, thanks to a WHA reader, Costa’s office, and this tweet from CALDC: Clock face knocked down by truck (…) by Meg Cotner Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Photo (public domain) credit: Jim Henderson We’ve learned that some damage came to the historic Steinway Street clock, thanks to a WHA reader, Costa’s office, and this tweet from CALDC: Clock face knocked down by truck on Oct 16 sad day for us, had it removed Our goal repair & reinstallation. pic.twitter.com/pi5ZS6n5k1 — Central Astoria LDC (@Central_Astoria) October 28, 2014 Thank goodness no one was hurt, but what a serious bummer about the damage to the clock; we remember when it was reinstalled in 2008 after being away for repairs in MA. As mentioned in the CALDC tweet, repairs and reinstallation are in order. We’ve asked Costa’s office to keep us in the loop, and will bring you an update on the repairs when we get them. Get well little clock! Here’s hoping the clock—landmarked in 1981—comes back looking like its beautiful old self. Twitter Facebook Email Print 1981CALDCdamagelandmarkedrepairssteinwaySteinway Street Clock About Meg Cotner Meg Cotner was trained as a harpsichordist and now works as a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of "Food Lovers' Guide to Queens," and is a skilled and avid home cook, baker, and preserver. One Comment Closing Bell: Repairs to the Steinway Clock | Brownstoner Queens October 28th, 2014 […] historic Steinway Street clock in Astoria and it was badly damaged, as you can see above. But as We Heart Astoria reports, repairs to the clock are now in order. (Just no timeline for when it will reclaim its home […] Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Closing Bell: Repairs to the Steinway Clock | Brownstoner Queens October 28th, 2014 […] historic Steinway Street clock in Astoria and it was badly damaged, as you can see above. But as We Heart Astoria reports, repairs to the clock are now in order. (Just no timeline for when it will reclaim its home […] Reply