Friday, May 17, 2024 – LONG ISLAND CITY WHEN IT WAS LOW RISE INDUSTRIAL
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024
ISSUE #1238
VIEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
IN
LONG ISLAND CITY
A FEW DECADES AGO
NEW YORK CITY MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES
JUDITH BERDY
Take a quick look and you will see some familiar structures in Long Island City and many of others are gone. Massive demolition of the area has wiped away so much local history.
Title:
Queens Plaza, Long Island City
Subject:
Aerial and Panoramic Views
Title:
Engineers of the Tophographical Bureau of Queens, NYC
Description:
At Long Island City Court House
Date:
1906
Title:
Topographical Bureau of Queens Baseball, Long Island City
Description:
Long Island City
Date:
1910
Title:
Long Island City Post Office & its Stall Letter Carriers (Identification on Rear of Print)
Description:
Group Portrait of Long Island City Post Office Staff
Date:
1900
Title:
Queens County Courthouse-Long Island City
Subject:
Courthouses
Description:
General view of courthouse from Jackson Avenue
Date:
January 5, 1928
Title:
Borough Hall, Long Island City
Subject:
Queens Borough Hall
Description:
General view of building
Date:
August 7, 1936
Title:
Vernon Boulevard, north at 50th Avenue (4th Street)
Subject:
Traffic
Description:
Trolley, store fronts, pedestrians, church, and moving traffic (non-vintage print)
Date:
10-Nov-31
A NEW RESIDENT RI PLANNING TASK FORCE IS ANNOUNCED
MATT ALTWICKER HAS SET UP A QR CODE LINK TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR THOUGHTS FOR A PLANNING TASK FORCE. HAVE CONCERNS, IDEAS, SUGGESTION, SEND THEM TO MATT.
NEW VISITOR TO THE ISLAND, NAMED ASTORIA
Wild Turkey Visiting NYC Leaves Congestion And Concrete Jungle Of Manhattan To Explore Open Spaces And Greenery Of Roosevelt Island This Week
COURTESY https://rooseveltislander.blogspot.com/2024/05/wild-turkey-visiting-nyc-leaves.html
CREDITS:
NEW YORK CITY MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES
ROOSEVELTISLANDER
JUDITH BERDY
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