Middle Village, Queens
Thursday October 28, 2004
Middle Village grew in the 1800s around the new cemeteries in Queens. More than 150 years later, it's still in the cemetery business, but also has a whole lot ... Read More
QCC Art Gallery Brings Warhol, de Kooning, and Lichtenstein to Queens
Friday October 22, 2004
The Art Gallery at Queensborough Community College reopens Sunday, October 24, after a multi-million dollar renovation with a major art show on American modernist artists, An American Odyssey, 1945-1980 (Debating ... Read More
Thai Food in Flushing: Green Papaya Thai Cuisine
Tuesday October 19, 2004
Tom kha gai soup is a delicious mix of chicken, peppers, mushrooms, limes, and herbs in a creamy coconut broth, and I don't eat it often enough. That's what ... Read More
Ridgewood, Queens
Wednesday October 13, 2004
Ridgewood is one of the most attractive urban neighborhoods in Queens. My grandmother grew up in Ridgewood, and the housing built in her 1920s youth still dominates the neighborhood. ... Read More
Fancy, Fantastic Italian Restaurant Alert: Il Toscano
Monday October 11, 2004
Il Toscano in Douglaston is one of the best restaurants I've found in Queens. Go there for the lamb chops, stay for the desserts, and come back for the ... Read More
Visiting Queens by MetroCard, Tour Bus, or Shoe-Leather Express
Wednesday October 6, 2004
This week's celebration of the subway's 100th anniversary has spawned an ubiquitous AP article suggesting the subway window view of Queens as a cheap way to "tour" the borough. ... Read More
Subway Film Fest in Astoria: Movies About Queens
Monday October 4, 2004
This week and over the holiday weekend the American Museum of the Moving Image hosts a film festival celebrating the centennial of NYC's subway. Three films highlight Queens subways.
The ... Read More