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The former Welz & Zerweck brewery at the corner of Myrtle and Wyckoff Avenues in Ridgewood.

Ridgewood

A most popular Queens brewery that you’ve probably never heard of: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center are shown in this photo of the Manhattan skyline taken prior to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Queens lawmakers’ bill creating a 9/11 day of remembrance in public schools gets Cuomo’s signature

By Bill Parry

Woodhaven

Historic tavern in Woodhaven celebrates 190 years of friendship and service: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

The front page of the July 28, 1977 Ridgewood Times documented not only the need for emergency assistance in arson-scorched Bushwick, but also the efforts of the Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol, a neighborhood watch program which provided help to local police during a trying time for New York City.

Glendale

Two groups that helped Greater Ridgewood area survive tough times: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Bayside

Join the Bayside Historical Society in celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the 1939-40 World’s Fair

By Jenna Bagcal

The Trylon and Perisphere in the 1939-40 World's Fair

Rego Park

A World’s Fair landmark and its link to Queens cinema history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The former Grosjean factory on Atlantic Avenue in Ozone Park. The clock tower survived a fire that destroyed the original factory, and remains standing to this day.

Ozone Park

Answering a complicated question about Woodhaven history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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St. Albans

Southeast Queens remembers civic lead Cardinal Sandiford with a street corner in St. Albans

By Bill Parry

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Jamaica

Southeast Queens pols and businesses re-dedicate the rock in Liberty Square

By Max Parrott

A rendering of the new Elmont Long Island Rail Road station.

Bellerose

New LIRR station between Queens Village and Bellerose part of Belmont Park redevelopment

By Bill Parry

Some of the devastation left behind by a massive storm that hit the Woodhaven/Ozone Park area in 1895.

Ozone Park

Remembering anniversary of brutal storm that hit Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

Tom Seaver (center) cheered the crowd at Citi Field during a 40th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Mets back in 2009. He's flanked by fellow Miracle Mets Jerry Grote and Jerry Koosman.

Flushing

Mets to honor Tom Seaver with street renaming this Thursday at Citi Field in Flushing

By Bill Parry

This 1910 photo shows the exterior of Stroh’s Saloon at the corner of Woodward and Greene Avenues in Ridgewood

Glendale

An old saloon, the ‘Woods of Glendale’ and local beer history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Astoria

State Legislature honors 50th anniversary of the 1969 ‘Miracle Mets’

By Bill Parry

Jackson Heights

Albany votes to legalize e-bikes days after green-lighting driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

By Bill Parry

An aerial shot of the Rockaway Peninsula near Riis Park, taken in the 1940s.

Seven soaring shots of Queens’ past: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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New mural will be created in Forest Hills honoring resident Helen Keller

By Bill Parry

St. Anthony's Hospital, founded by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1914, tripled New York City's ability to handle TB cases in the midst of an epidemic. Many lives were saved at this facility as research led to many advancements in treatment for TB.

Woodhaven

Woodhaven’s St. Anthony’s Hospital helped the sick breathe a little easier: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Corona

Sheila E. headlines 2019 ‘Only in Queens Summer Festival’ in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

By Bill Parry

Ivo Philbert of the Jackie Robinson Foundation puts the baseball legend's life in a larger context for the students of Our World Neighborhood Charter Middle School.

Astoria

Astoria middle school celebrates Jackie Robinson’s centennial with music and history

By Max Parrott

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Astoria

Western Queens elected officials host renewable Rikers Island forum in Jackson Heights

By Bill Parry

Members of Redeemer Lutheran School in Glendale marching in the 2009 Anniversary Day Parade along Catalpa Avenue in Ridgewood.

Glendale

The last Anniversary Day parade in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Jackson Heights

The colors of the rainbow fly at Borough Hall as Queens kicks off Pride Month with flag installation

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Help wanted: There are 11 open Queens City Council seats in 2021, and the city wants you to run

By Bill Parry

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