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News

A legacy cemented: Queens Hospital renames pavilion in honor of former Borough President Claire Shulman

By Athena Dawson

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Religion

Three Queens religious landmarks join statewide Sacred Sites Open House weekend

By Czarinna Andres

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

By Colum Motherway

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News

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Queens renames pavilion building in honor of late Borough President Claire Shulman

By Czarinna Andres

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Arts & Entertainment

Ridgewood Savings Bank celebrates Monopoly Queens inclusion with huge community sweepstakes

By Colum Motherway

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Lead a walking tour of Queens: Submissions open for annual Jane’s Walk

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

Sunnyside

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

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Ridgewood

Ridgewood Library marks 95 years of community service and historic legacy

By Czarinna Andres

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Woodhaven

The ‘Butcher of Bellerose’ approved for parole decades after killing 4-year-old neighbor, 18-year-old immigrant: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Woodhaven

Revisiting the remarkable history of Woodhaven’s Neir’s Tavern: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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Woodhaven

Taking a history-filled stroll through Woodhaven’s Forest Parkway: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

Hank Azaria arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

Emmy award-winning ‘Simpsons’ voice actor Hank Azaria hails from Queens

By Greater Astoria Historical Society

Queensline: Tony Award winner Jack Cassidy hails from Richmond Hill

By Greater Astoria Historical Society

Queensline: A devastating College Point fire, drama at Newtown High and more in January 1935

By Greater Astoria Historical Society

Queensline: Rockefeller charms in Queens and more in December 1965

By Greater Astoria Historical Society

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Flushing

House bill looks at Flushing’s connection to religious freedom

By Eric Jankiewicz

Bayside

A history of Bayside in pictures

By QNS News Team

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