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The wreckage of the Empire State Building plane crash in 1945.

Middle Village man’s story of surviving Empire State Building plane crash: 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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Long Island City

Brief lesson on the rise of a Long Island City art mecca: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Glendale

Glendale school site’s roots trace back to a popular saloon & hotel: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

When this photo was taken, the street where these men are pictured was located in a section known as St. James Park.

Ridgewood

A forgotten name for a Ridgewood community: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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A colonial road in Queens grows into a traffic machine: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Glendale

How Queens residents shopped for their holiday meals a century ago: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Ridgewood

Execution of Ridgewood woman grew to a cold-blooded slaughter: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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

Restauranteur Victor Koenig and others at what would become Durow's Restaurant in Glendale in this 1940s photo.

Glendale

Serving up the history of a classic Glendale restaurant: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

An unidentified woman stands before unfinished homes in the Liberty Park section of Glendale following a February 1926 snowstorm.

Glendale

Glendale neighborhoods that grew out of historic picnic parks: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Detective Mary ‘Mae’ Foley Way: A trailblazing female cop who hunted Nazis and took on the mob finally gets recognition in Queens

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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

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

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The Queens County Farm Museum is a must-visit for fall events in NYC

By Jessica Militello

Vintage storefronts from the 1930s were created along Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood in 1985 during filming of "Brighton Beach Memoirs"

Ridgewood

Ridgewood’s starring role in a 1980s coming-of-age film: 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

The Juniper North Playground at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village as it was being constructed in October 1940.

Juniper Valley’s journey from swampland to parkland in Middle Village: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Glendale

Bar stories across the street, and across the tracks, in Glendale: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers was the first African-American to play in the major leagues.

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Jackie Robinson’s ties to Queens go beyond the parkway bearing his name: 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

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

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

Medal of Honor-winning war hero has fitting Richmond Hill tribute: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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