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	Podcast:		The Brian Lehrer Show
	Episode:		The 'People's Republic' of Astoria
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:12:34
	Publish Date:		2026-01-14 17:11:49
	Description:		The Queens neighborhood of Astoria has recently elected so many democratic socialists that political observers have dubbed it the "people's republic" and a part of the so-called "commie corridor" (which also includes its neighbors in western Queens and north Brooklyn). Naaman Zhou, member of The New Yorker's editorial staff, talks about the neighborhood's political shift and why its voters are so open to electing socialists. → How Did Astoria Become So Socialist?
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