Walkabout: The Gloucester Family of Brooklyn, Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this story. Elizabeth Gloucester of Remsen House, Brooklyn, died in...
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Wendy’s in Sunnyside was once the site of a boxing arena
There's a new monument in front of the Wendy's in Sunnyside (GMAP) that's attracting quite a bit o...
Walkabout: The Gloucester Family of Brooklyn, Part 2
Reverend James and Mrs. Elizabeth Gloucester and their children arrived in Brooklyn in the decad...
Walkabout: The Gloucester Family of Brooklyn, Part 1
Read Part 2 and Part 3 of this story Elizabeth and James Gloucester and their six children were a...
QueensNYC Event Highlight: Eating our Emotions: The History of Food in Funerary Traditions
Image Source: Jeff Walker/Dolce Donum Eating our Emotions: The History of Food in Funerary Tradit...
Walkabout: Brooklyn and the Erie Canal, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. A large flotilla of boats, led by New York’s governor, DeWitt Clinton,...
Queens could get its own High Line – the QueensWay, from Rego Park to Ozone Park
Image source: Friends of the QueensWay Fans of the High Line in Manhattan will be interested to k...
The New York Times’ “50 objects” feature draws attention to the history of Flushing
Earlier this month, the New York Times came out with "A History of New York in 50 Objects", a photo ...
Bite into local history with the Newtown Pippin apple, originally cultivated in Queens
Apple season is upon us! The first crispy bites of autumn have already hit the Greenmarkets, and amo...
Fascinating article on rediscovering Queens, how “Queens has become cool”
Image source: Wikimedia Peter Greenberg, one of America’s most respected travel journalists, pub...
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