Sex symbol Mae West spent her childhood in Woodhaven
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
QueensLine: Kinsey sex report divides Queens residents in ‘53
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
QueensLine: Singer Guthrie died at Creedmoor in Queens Village
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
Queens’ first traffic lights became operational in ‘30
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
‘26 summer heat wave caused more than 10 deaths in boro
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
‘Unusual’ musical pioneer Lauper called Ozone Park home
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
Public servant Grover Whalen oversaw the ‘39 World’s Fair
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
Emergency G.I. housing built in Queens in 1946
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
Despite the Depression, boro public works boomed in ‘31
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
Singer, activist Belafonte once lived in E. Elmhurst
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
First female lawyer argued case in boro during 1906
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
Acting legend John Barrymore once called Bayside home
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society
Silent film star Francis X. Bushman once lived in Little Neck
By The Greater Astoria Historical Society