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John's Queens, NY Blog April 2004 Archive

By John Roleke, About.com Guide to Queens, NY since 2003

Forgotten, NY: Spotlight on Queens Cemeteries and More

Thursday April 29, 2004
Forgotten, NY, unearths the old, the odd, the most unusual bits of New York City, including a lot of places in Queens. Most interesting to me are our many ... Read More

Photos of Queens

Thursday April 29, 2004
I have added a new category: Queens, New York, Photo Galleries. It's small, but growing with images of Astoria and the Holi parade in Richmond Hill. ... Read More

Pizza in Queens: Slices in Middle Village and Pies in Forest Hills

Saturday April 24, 2004
I can't get enough of the "grandma" slices at Rosa's Pizzeria in Middle Village. If you're ever on Metropolitan Avenue, this neighborhood pizzeria is worth a visit. More: Read a ... Read More

Go Ride a Bike: Biking in Queens

Wednesday April 21, 2004
The weather is warm and there's no reason to keep your bicycle indoors. Forest Park (bordering Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, and Richmond Hill) has a good loop for mountain ... Read More

Best Sushi in Queens

Monday April 19, 2004
Mickey's Place, in Forest Hills, serves up exceptional sushi for the price. The fish is fresh and presented well, not too fancy, not too plain, just right. It earns my ... Read More

Meet the METS!

Tuesday April 13, 2004
Opening game at Shea was Monday, and p-o-w - - - the Mets connected with a 10-6 victory over the Braves. If the rain clears by this weekend, ... Read More

Politicians Who Represent Queens

Sunday April 11, 2004
To find out who represents you in D.C., Albany, and here in New York, check the resources in this article: Elected Officials for Queens, New York.

Will Run of Run-DMC be the Next Poet Laureate of Queens?

Friday April 9, 2004
Since Hal Sirowitz finished his term as poet laureate of Queens in December, the position has gone unfilled for too long. The lack of candidates isn't due to a ... Read More

The Unisphere

Monday April 5, 2004
Smack dab in the middle of Queens, in Flushing Meadows Park, is the Unisphere, a huge globe built for the 1964 World's Fair. It's a symbol of the ... Read More

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