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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...

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A 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...

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A 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...

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Film 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...

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How 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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