Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate. John Jacob Astor III and William Backhouse Astor ...

Describing Brooke Astor as a woman who “invited the world into her living room,” a state judge ruled yesterday that sections of the 104 year-old philanthropist’s guardianship proceeding will be open ...

The historic estate, once home to Gill St. Bernard, has been on and off the market since 2014 with multiple price reductions.

It’s hard to escape the name Astor when you are in New York: from Astor Place downtown to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and even the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, the family’s legacy is everywhere. In ...

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Picture this: towering ballrooms, marble staircases, and gardens that stretch as far as your eyes can see. The Astor family built some of America's most jaw-dropping mansions during the Gilded Age, ...

It's hard to escape the name Astor when you are in New York: From Astor Place downtown to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and even the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, the family's legacy is everywhere. In ...

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New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor turns 105 years old on Friday. But she has had little to celebrate recently. Astor's family is mired in a bitter feud over her multimillion-dollar ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — It’s hard to escape the name Astor when you are in New York: from Astor Place downtown to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and even the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, the family’s legacy ...