A Guide to Myrtle Avenue, the Spine of Ridgewood
Ridgewood Theatre, 55-27 Myrtle Avenue between St. Nicholas and Putnam avenues Myrtle Avenue, one of the lengthiest streets in both Brooklyn and Queens, runs for nearly 15 miles from Jay Street...
View ArticleA Guide to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, a Sports Destination
View of Citifield from the Passerelle Boardwalk over Corona Yard With the recent completion of the United States Open tennis tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium and the now-expected ascension of the New...
View ArticleA Guide to Bayside’s Bell Boulevard, an Architectural and Culinary Mecca
Bayside, in northeast Queens, was first settled by the British around Alley Creek, the East River inlet now leading to Alley Pond Park, in the early 1700s. It was first named Bay Side in 1798 and by...
View ArticleFilm History and Eclectic Architecture Abound in Bayside, Queens
Brownstoner recently took a look at historical and culinary highlights centered on or near Bell Boulevard, the “main street” of Bayside, Queens. But the neighborhood is large and goes far beyond that...
View ArticleHow Ditmars Boulevard Went From Troubled Waters to a Busy Downtown
The name Ditmars, or Ditmas, appears more than once in the NYC street directory. The Bronx has a Ditmars Street in City Island, while Brooklyn has a Ditmas Avenue through Kensington and namesake...
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