Queens History News – QNS

The front page of the April 20, 1945 Ridgewood Times

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When Ridgewood joined the nation in marking the life and loss of FDR: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The old Gottscheer Hall clubhouse at 657 Fairview Ave. in Ridgewood is shown in this 1940 photo.

Ridgewood

A Ridgewood social hall built by immigrants: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Newtown Historical Society exhibit in Maspeth

Newtown Historical Society unveils rare maps of old Queens in Maspeth exhibit

By Colum Motherway

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Recalling the Triangle Shirtwaist fire and its ties to Queens: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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The early days of Forest Parkway’s 125-year history in Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

This 1938 photo shows a home constructed on Eliot Avenue and 69th Lane.

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Telling the story of one of the most important roads in Maspeth & Middle Village: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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The heroic legacy of Father Lawrence Lynch, the ‘Holy Hurricane’ of WWII: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

The spire of St. Matthias Church in Ridgewood, looking east along Catalpa Avenue, is one of the neighborhood's most recognizable structures.

Ridgewood

The incredible growth of a Ridgewood church: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Saving history: Queens preservationist helps rescue vintage storefront signs

By Shane O’Brien

Middle Village

A lost piece of Middle Village’s colonial history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Glendale

How three lifesaving Queens ambulance corps got their start: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Woodhaven

The Columbia Savings Bank clock: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

By The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Woodhaven

Schmidt’s candy: Woodhaven’s timeless chocolate shop celebrates Valentine’s Day with nostalgic delights

By Jessica Militello

A jury couldn't reach a verdict in the April 1988 trial of two men accused of killing Detective Anthony Venditti (inset) in Ridgewood in January of 1986.

Ridgewood

Seeking justice for a good cop slain in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The cobblestoned intersection of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in this early 20th-century photo.

Glendale

Some of Queens’ oldest roadways have many historical twists & turns: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The Loft Candy Store, as photographed in 1959, was located on the northeast corner of Myrtle Avenue at Onderdonk Avenue in Ridgewood.

Glendale

Glendale firm’s machine made for some sweet Ridgewood treats: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Ozone Park

John R. Pitkin: the founder of Woodhaven and Ozone Park: Our Neighborhood: The Way it Was

By The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Travel back in time: Woodhaven Library marks 101 years with a look back at the town’s 190-year history

By Colum Motherway

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A high-speed ‘Train to the Plane’ that almost ran through Forest Park: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

This Verizon telephone exchange building on Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood has been connecting callers around the community for generations.

Glendale

Ringing up some Queens telephone history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

P.S. 91 on Central Avenue near 69th Place as shown in this 1915 photo.

Glendale

A Glendale civic group’s battle for a school, more than 100 years ago: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Sunnyside Post

Local art meets history: Sunnyside arts and crafts fair returns Saturday, Dec. 7

This photo shows 77th Avenue in eastern Glendale in the mid-1930s, just as the area was being developed from farmland into a residential community.

Glendale

Ridgewood and Glendale picnic parks gave way to local churches: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

This 1922 photo taken by Eugene Armbruster shows the Metropolitan Avenue streetscape near present-day 78th Street in Middle Village. The three-story former Brick Tavern, built and opened in 1845, is shown in the backgrond at left.

Middle Village grew around this old town tavern: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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