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She's 1,087 feet long, provides a very long island with a rail link to the continent, and was buil...

Maspeth Creek is a tributary of the larger Newtown Creek; its street facing terminus can be access...

I have an annoying habit of assigning nicknames to people and places, but what can I say, I grew u...

As many will recall, there used to be a gas station in Queens Plaza, one which has been shuttered ...

First off, there were goats. Secondly, Luyster Creek has been mentioned on Brownstoner Queens bef...

It’s funny how you can walk by things just about every day and not take notice of them. Case i...

"It's a meat grinder over there" is a phrase and analogous statement often used by modern pundits to...

Simply stated, one of the grandest 19th century buildings in Queens is a monument found in First C...

As NYC.gov will tell you, the Grand Street Bridge spans the infamous Newtown Creek between Gardner...

According to its owners, the Ravenswood Generating Station (found at the intersection of Vernon Bo...