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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

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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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Woodhaven

The history behind Woodhaven’s Dexter Park: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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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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Ridgewood

Fresh Pond Road-Myrtle Avenue Historic District included on ‘Historic Places’ list

By Julia Moro

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The heroic story of Father Lawrence Edward Lynch: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

Crews painting the lines on the Queens Boulevard freeway in Elmhurst back in 1941.

Elmhurst

The expressway that almost was — and some other scenes from Queens’ past: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Woodhaven

How Queens Public Library brought a branch to Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Woodhaven

This Woodhaven hospital tripled NYC’s ability to treat tuberculosis: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

NYC Parks and Flushing Community open new Memorial Plaza

Flushing

New memorial honors African and Native American burial ground in Flushing

By Gabriele Holtermann

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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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QNS Weekender: 9 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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QNS Weekender: 20 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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QNS Weekender: 29 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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QNS Weekender: 28 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Woodhaven

This family-owned candy shop is still thriving after decades in Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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QNS Weekender: 24 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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QNS Weekender: 29 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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