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Woodhaven

Woodhaven

How Woodhaven transformed 100 years ago into the community we know today: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

The exterior of the Woolworth store that opened on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood in July of 1969.

Ridgewood

Woolworth’s opening in Ridgewood was as big as the Moon Landing: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer 1

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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Woodhaven

The story of Pvt. Fred Fleury and the Christmas miracle of Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

This tribute to the World War I soldiers ran in a May 1918 issue of the Ridgewood Times

Ridgewood

Ridgewood resident shared letters from World War I soldier: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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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

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Captains of Airport Industry Honored at SchnepsMedia Power List Awards

By Jeff Yapalater

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Woodhaven

This Woodhaven kid became a pop sensation: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

This photo was taken in 1926, the year that reader Catherine Almstadt was born. It shows the John Schenck and Nicholas Wyckoff homestead, which was located on the north side of Flushing Avenue at Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood.

Ridgewood

Exploring life in Ridgewood during the Roaring ’20s: 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

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Woodhaven

The destruction and return of the Forest Park Carousel: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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

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Ridgewood

Maureen Walthers, former owner and publisher of Ridgewood Times, to be honored with street renaming ceremony

By Rebecca Roche

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Woodhaven

The Forest Park Carousel’s connection to Woodhaven dates back 100 years: 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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BP Richards proposes renaming Queens hospital in honor of former Borough President Claire Shulman

By Ethan Marshall

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Borough president hosts celebration honoring 1961 Queens Freedom Riders

By Ethan Marshall

The Glendale honor roll, on the site of the former St. Pancras School on Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street, was erected during World War II to honor local men who went off to fight overseas.

Glendale

Glendale honor roll recognized local war heroes: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Woodhaven

Revisiting the early days of Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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

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Woodhaven

Anniversary Day’s history in Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Jackson Heights

Queens Pride to celebrate its 30th anniversary in Jackson Heights next month

By Bill Parry

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Woodhaven

These memorials in Woodhaven pay tribute to fallen soldiers: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Maspeth

The rise and fall of one of Maspeth’s most historic churches: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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