The Lineage of Elmhurst Hospital: A Century of Immigrant Care
Institutional Lineage City Hospital (1832–1957): A Relic of Neglect Established in 1832 on Blackwell’s Island (renamed Welfare Island in 1921…
Category: History
Revisiting “The Annals of Newtown” by James Riker: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary
Chapter I: Mespat Colony (1609–1650) By the 1630s, Dutch settlers had begun to establish trading posts throughout present-day Queens. In…
The Native Americans of Elmhurst
Long before it became the bustling neighborhood of “Elmhurst” in Queens, New York, the area was home to Native American…
History of Newtown Playground
When my son was younger, this was our go-to park. He referred to all the parks in the neighborhood based…
The Evolution of Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard, often grimly referred to as the “Boulevard of Death” due to its historically high accident rate, stands today…
Children from Elmhurst and Jackson Heights in 1927
Lenore & Doris Doherty (L), Edward Walsh (C), Roger & Anthony Mongelli (R). Anyone related to them? This image was…
Ignatz Forsterman, Newtown horticulturalist
Ignatz Forsterman was one of the premier horticulturalists in the Tri-State area. He even discovered some rare species of orchids.…