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Some of Queens’ oldest roadways have many historical twists & turns: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was
The early roads in Queens and on Long Island were dirt paths that led from one community to another — or, because water ...
Livingston County News1d
Nunda Village Historic District nominated for state, national registers
NUNDA —New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has nominated the Nunda Village Historic District ...
The Altamont Enterprise2d
Learn about the history of making motorcycles in New York
The history of the motorcycle industry in New York state is a fascinating one. In 2001, after many years of research, Geoffrey Stein, New York State Museum curator (now emeritus) wrote “The Motorcycle ...
How East New York became a ‘killing field’ with NYC’s most unsolved murders
This practice led to rising violent crime, and by the early ’90s, the victims were increasingly children. On July 17, 1991, Julia Parker, a popular 17-year-old high school student in East New York, ...
RIPR: The Public's Radio2d
The Map Center explores the stories, art and creativity of maps
For most of us, the days of keeping a stash of folded-up maps in the car glovebox are behind us. So in a world of smartphones and GPS, why go to a store that specializes in maps? That’s the question ...