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Corona

New Louis Armstrong Center set to open to public on July 6 in Corona

By Bill Parry

Bowlers at the now-defunct Woodhaven Lanes, which closed in May 2008.

Glendale

Rolling the bowling ball down memory lane in greater Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Long Island City

Crossing the history of the Kosciuszko Bridge: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Long Island City

Waxing romantic on the Bridges of Newtown Creek: 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

The Dietz Coal Company in Ridgewood not only produced coal in the early 20th century; it was also one of the area's biggest ice factories.

Ridgewood

The iceman cometh in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Portrait of American Eclipse, who ran at Union Course in Woodhaven

Woodhaven

The ‘tail’ of a legendary horse’s ties to Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Presented by the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

Spring houses, like this one in Pennsylvania, were a common sight around Queens before the borough had a network of underground pipes hooked to reservoirs providing clean water to residents.

Glendale

Finding clean water in early days of Greater Ridgewood area wasn’t easy: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The front page of the April 20, 1945 Ridgewood Times

Ridgewood

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

By The Old Timer

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Woodhaven

This Woodhaven man was found not guilty in deadly Brooklyn shootings: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

Unity Hall as it once stood on Myrtle Avenue near Cypress Hills Street in Glendale.

Glendale

This Glendale hall had a rocky history steeped in local politics: 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

For sale sign at Ridgewood church

Ridgewood

A ‘for sale’ sign on a Ridgewood church with plenty of history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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

Maspeth

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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Woodhaven

Famous doctor’s bag toy can be traced back to Woodhaven native: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Flushing

Flushing’s Bowne House hosts Underground Railroad event, landmark tour in celebration of Black History Month

By Bill Parry

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

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 TWA Flight Center and Hotel at JFK International Airport

Astoria

Six Queens historical sites featured in New York Landmarks Conservancy online exhibition

By Carlotta Mohamed

Wyckoff-Snedeker Family Cemetery

Woodhaven

The history of Woodhaven’s Wyckoff-Snedeker Family Cemetery: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Woodhaven

Award-winning film ‘The Queen of the Stardust Ballroom’ and its ties to Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

Middle Village

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

By The Old Timer

Developer Charles Henry Grosch used to live at this home on 64th Street in Ridgewood.

Glendale

One of Ridgewood’s forgotten builders: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The Bank Tavern at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and 66th Place in Glendale, which replaced the Bank of Glendale, is shown in this 1940 tax photo.

Glendale

The rise and fall of the Bank of Glendale: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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