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Queens Botanical Garden
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Son Of Sam
Son Of Sam (Given the heavy subject matter, I thought I would offer a slight reprieve by compiling a playlist of the top 20 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from the weeks of July 31, 1976 and August 6, 1977, which mark the beginning and the end of Son of Sam’s reign. Feel free …
Fort Tilden
Another defense that was used to protect soldiers and civilians from the Cold War hostilities was Fort Tilden, which is in the Queens borough of New York (40°33’42.2″N 73°53’43.2″W). This base was established in 1917, as a “harbor defense of New York.”[1] In the Fort Tilden guidebook, Christina Selvek wrote that Fort Tilden was originally …
Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium was the home of many famous events. It was opened in 1964 and served as the home of the New York Mets of the National League from 1964-2008. The stadium in Queens, New York was originally going to be called “Flushing Meadows Stadium”. However the New York Mets website says, “In the fall …