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Alfred Lama
Alfred A. Lama (1899 – January 3, 1984) was an Italian-born American architect and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly from 1942 to 1972, representing portions of Brooklyn. Early life Lama was born in 1899 in Italy. He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1904, settling in Brooklyn, New York City. Lama graduated from Cooper Union with a bachelor's degree in architecture. Career Lama was an architect. He was the co-founder of Lama & Vassalotti, an architectural firm based in Brooklyn and Queens. In 1932, he was elected as vice president of the Architects Club of Brooklyn. He was elected as the president of the Brooklyn Society of Architects in 1941. Lama served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly from 1943 to 1972, representing Brooklyn. He was the co-founder of the Mitchell–Lama Housing Program. Personal life, death and legacy With his wife Marie, he had a son, Alfred M. Lama. They resided in Oakdale, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Hill, New York
Flower Hill is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The eastern half is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Roslyn. Western and northern parts are more closely associated with Manhasset and Port Washington. The population was 4,794 at the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Flower Hill is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead, and has been recognized as a Tree City USA since 2013. History Before the village (pre-colonization – 1930) The area where Flower Hill is located was originally inhabited by Algonquin Native Americans. In the 17th century, European colonists started to settle in the area, specifically settlers of Dutch and English heritage. This era saw members of prominent colonial families settled in the area, including members of the Hewlett family (the same family after whom Hewlett, New York is named, as well as Hewlett Lane in Flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Giordano
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
