RKO Keith’s, Northern Boulevard and Main Street Since the mid 1600s, the heart of Flushing (named by early Dutch cartographers Vlissingen, later bowdlerized to Flushing by the settling Brits) has been the T-shaped intersection of the present Main Street and Northern Boulevard. In its early years Flushing was a hotbed of religious conflict, as the…
I recently moved to Woodhaven from Brooklyn (lived in Williamsburg, Bushwick and Cypress Hills). It's an interesting underrated neighborhood that rarely receives any mention from the media. We can separate it into 3 areas and those are north of Jamaica Ave (large single family homes and apartment buildings, including rows), South of Jamaica Ave (mostly composed of Row houses) and east of Woodhaven Blvd (some newer developments, row houses, single family homes). There are also several landmarked buildings in the neighborhood. Nice article!
A Walk in WoodhavenWhat happened to 39th Avenue? It's still part of Dutch Kills/LIC/Astoria. Granted, there aren't many restaurants, but there are lots of hotels in this area. It's ripe for improvement. Don't forget about 39th - "Beebe" Avenue!
A Newbie’s Guide to Astoria Subway Stops – the N/QTank you for this thorough article on our little piece of heaven, where so many ethnic groups and people live together in peace and harmony.
A Walk in Jackson HeightsI don't like the title! Makes it sound like Ditmars (Astoria) was once not a desirable place to live, which was never the case! My grandparents bought their first house on 23rd ave in the 40s and it was just as beautiful as it is today! True Astoria once had a large Greek population but Astoria was always predominantly Italian and still is, especially Dirmars! I don't see the relevance of Ditmas Ave either, this article was supposed to be about Ditmars Blvd Astoria, and there is only ONE Ditmars Astoria!
How Ditmars Boulevard Went From Troubled Waters to a Busy Downtown