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On August 11th, 1973, Kool DJ Herc and his sister Cindy organized a back-to-school party in the recreation room of a residential building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. The shindig is credited with launching the Hip Hop movement, although Queens played a huge role in the genre’s rise, thanks to Queensbridge native DJ Marley…
Back in the 1930s, during the height of the Great Depression, the United States Post Office went on a building spree. The Works Progress Administration, (WPA) that great New Deal agency that put millions of desperate people back to work, sponsored the building. New post office branches went up all across the country, the largest…
Thanks to Old Homes Queens for pointing out this sprawling Colonial house in Neponsit, at 145-04 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. It looks like a truly gorgeous home on, according to PropertyShark, a 9,955-square-foot lot. There are five bedrooms, a wood burning fireplace, a music room, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, garage and front and back yards….
Today DNAinfo reported that uber-hip pizza joint Roberta’s, located in Bushwick, is eyeing a second space in the Rockaways. According to DNAinfo, “A lease was signed earlier this month for a lot on Beach 96th Street off Rockaway Beach Boulevard” and sources say the new tenant is Roberta’s. The lot, located across the street from…
Curious, no mention of why or how Far Rockaway has fallen so far from its former glory!
A Walk in Far RockawayKevin, great article on Far Rockaway, but there is a new player in the Rockaways when it comes to newspapers and it is The Rockaway Times http://rockawaytimes.com/ The Rockaway Times was launched June 26, 2014. Kevin Boyle, after a long distinguished career as an editor, columnist, and reporter decided to pursue this entrepreneurial endeavor because Rockaway, Queens, New York was calling out for a new, fresh voice.
Nearest Faraway Place: Far RockawayThis is one of those buildings out here that remind you what Far Rockaway once was. I wondered about the history of this post office every time I went up there. It may be a little shabby inside now, but you can still see how grand it once was. And it's just half a block away from a gorgeous VERY old wood A-frame (former) Episcopal church I wish you would take a look at, Montrose. There is another one, quite a bit larger with more "out" buildings, also white with green trim and a very steeply pitched roof with ornate wood trim, almost gingerbread, in the Five Towns, I think Woodmere. The same architect had to design both, they are so similar.
Queenswalk: Eric Kebbon and the Far Rockaway Post OfficeNot a fan of such big front lawns when theres little backyard. If the house was set closer to the curb allowing for a more private larger backyard it would be perfect. Theres too many summertime crowds so I would want a private yard to relax in. Pretty sure the property behind it was the original backyard before the house was built.
Listing of the Day: 145-04 Rockaway Beach Boulevard