For the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, the Disney company designed four paviliions, which later they re-imagined for Disneyland. In this first volume of a definitive series, historian Andrew Kiste presents the story of the first of these pavilions: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Two score and fifteen years ago, Walt Disney took an opportunity to bring his unique style... READ MORE >
Duke Ellington, Jackie Robinson, Brook Benton, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis all have something in common. They all lived in St. Albans, Queens! If that got your attention, then Images of America: St. Albans by Claire Serant is definitely a must-read. As colonial New Yorkers expanded their housing and employment options beyond Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, Southeast Queens... READ MORE >
Rod Gaspar spent only one full season with the New York Mets – it was in 1969. The story of his rookie year with the team that would win the World Series has been chronicled by Forest Hills native David Russell who has co-authored a new book, Rod Gaspar: Miracle Met, with Mets legend Rod Gaspar. Gaspar played 118 games... READ MORE >
Few remember that Shea Stadium arose out of a dispute between two oversized egos: New York City official Robert Moses and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley. While O’Malley wanted complete control over a new stadium and all of its concessions in Brooklyn, Moses insisted that the stadium be built by the city in Queens and leased to the Dodgers. “If... READ MORE >
It was a Hail Mary of historic proportions. Twenty-four hours after announcing to the Queens community one of New York City’s oldest bars, Neir’s Tavern, was shutting down after 190 years, owner Loycent Gordon went on a mission to save the historic watering hole with only hours left to go on the clock. Gordon, who has owned the Woodhaven landmark... READ MORE >
In continuing with its mission of celebrating life and the community, St. Michael’s Cemetery held a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which honored not only the holiday spirit, but also the spirit of those who have passed on. Guests sat in rows amongst the dear departed at St. Michael’s mausoleum for the December 7 ceremony, which featured music by Claire and... READ MORE >
Author Richard Panchyk is proving to be a most prolific chronicler of Queens history and its oddities with his latest release, Abandoned Queens from Fonthill Media. Panchyk takes the reader on a 96-page journey through places in the borough where the average person dare not tread. “There are many places in New York City’s borough of Queens where traces of... READ MORE >
It was standing room only at St. Michael’s Cemetery Chapel on November 9, as people came from throughout the city, many of them German-Americans, to enjoy a historical overview of their cultural journey from the hills of Deutschland to the streets of New York City. In an oral and visual presentation by historian Kathy Jolowicz of the Yorkville/Kleindeutschland Historical Society,... READ MORE >
It’s been 18 years since terrorists hijacked four domestic airliners and, using them as guided missiles, attacked the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center destroying them completely, as well as attacked the Pentagon in Washington, DC and crashed in rural Pennsylvania after passengers fought back against their hijackers, downing the plane thus missing the possible target, the White House.... READ MORE >
QG: When Did You first get interested in acting? I was 7 years old in Greece and fell in love immediately with acting. My father would hang a white sheet over a doorway and shut off all the lights. He would then put some candles behind the sheet and there you go….it was a Cinema. Obviously we were poor and... READ MORE >
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