Category Archives: Flushing
History of Flushing: Data, Metadata, Oral History
There are many ways Flushing can be quantified: It is one of the largest neighborhoods of Queens; it was one of three western townships, along with Jamaica and Newton, included as part of Queens when New York City was incorporated
History of Flushing: Data, Metadata, Oral History
There are many ways Flushing can be quantified: It is one of the largest neighborhoods of Queens; it was one of three western townships, along with Jamaica and Newton, included as part of Queens when New York City was incorporated
The Annual Queens Unity Walk: Following in the Footsteps of History
The Annual Queens Unity Walk takes place each year in the fall, inviting people to walk together in a celebration of the many faiths found in Flushing. Coordinated by the Flushing Interfaith Council, the walk crosses through the neighborhood with
The Annual Queens Unity Walk: Following in the Footsteps of History
The Annual Queens Unity Walk takes place each year in the fall, inviting people to walk together in a celebration of the many faiths found in Flushing. Coordinated by the Flushing Interfaith Council, the walk crosses through the neighborhood with
The Peking Duck Sandwich: Modern Chop-Suey or Perfect Urban Eats?
When you exit the Main Street Station in Flushing and walk towards Northern Boulevard, you find yourself in the heart of Queens’ Chinatown. Chances are you will see people eating a small white sandwich that you won’t see anywhere else
The Peking Duck Sandwich: Modern Chop-Suey or Perfect Urban Eats?
When you exit the Main Street Station in Flushing and walk towards Northern Boulevard, you find yourself in the heart of Queens’ Chinatown. Chances are you will see people eating a small white sandwich that you won’t see anywhere else
Tom Finkelpearl: Art as Social Practice
Although Tom Finkelpearl currently holds the position of commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), it is important to trace the career that led Mayor Bill DeBlasio to tap him for this position in 2014. Raised
Tom Finkelpearl: Art as Social Practice
Although Tom Finkelpearl currently holds the position of commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), it is important to trace the career that led Mayor Bill DeBlasio to tap him for this position in 2014. Raised
Lewis H. Latimer: Inventor and Early Advocate for Civil Rights
Like the light of the sun, it beautifies all things on which it shines, and is no less welcome in the palace than in the humblest home. –Lewis Latimer On the corner of 137th Street and Leavitt Street in Flushing,
Lewis H. Latimer: Inventor and Early Advocate for Civil Rights
Like the light of the sun, it beautifies all things on which it shines, and is no less welcome in the palace than in the humblest home. –Lewis Latimer On the corner of 137th Street and Leavitt Street in Flushing,
Flushing on Social Media
Social media sites provide local history researchers the unique opportunity to view the record of an area through a now-time popular lens. An incredible aspect of the majority of social media platforms is the habit of contributors to self-index their
Flushing on Social Media
Social media sites provide local history researchers the unique opportunity to view the record of an area through a now-time popular lens. An incredible aspect of the majority of social media platforms is the habit of contributors to self-index their
Researching NYC: Past and Present 