(Source: Times Ledger, November 10, 2016)
QUEENS, N.Y. — The Paratore family and other residents of the Ditmars section of Astoria are breathing a sigh of relief after Amtrak decided to temporarily halt any further actions or negotiations regarding properties many homeowners have leased for decades. Under the existing agreement, Amtrak leases out the property underneath the trusses of the Hell Gate Bridge for a nominal fee which releases it from the burden of maintaining the premises.
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