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Holliswood Map
Holliswood (formerly known as Terrace Heights) is an affluent residential neighborhood located on the Harbor Hill Moraine in the east-central portion of the borough of Queens, New York City. Bounded to the north by the Grand Central Parkway, to the west by 188th street, the south by Hillside Avenue and to the east by Francis Lewis Boulevard. Holliswood is bordered by Jamaica Estates to the west, Cunningham Park to the north, Hollis to the South and Queens Village to the east. Holliswood is part of Queens Community Board 8 and its zip code is 11423 & 11427. The neighborhood is patrolled by the New York City's Police Department's 107th Precinct. Politically, Holliswood is represented by the New York City Council's 23rd district. History Precolonial and colonial history The area now known as Holliswood was originally settled by the Jameco (or Yamecah) Indians of the Algonquin Nation. In 1656 Dutch colonists operating out of New Netherland purchased the area known as Jamaica fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holliswood Map
Holliswood (formerly known as Terrace Heights) is an affluent residential neighborhood located on the Harbor Hill Moraine in the east-central portion of the borough of Queens, New York City. Bounded to the north by the Grand Central Parkway, to the west by 188th street, the south by Hillside Avenue and to the east by Francis Lewis Boulevard. Holliswood is bordered by Jamaica Estates to the west, Cunningham Park to the north, Hollis to the South and Queens Village to the east. Holliswood is part of Queens Community Board 8 and its zip code is 11423 & 11427. The neighborhood is patrolled by the New York City's Police Department's 107th Precinct. Politically, Holliswood is represented by the New York City Council's 23rd district. History Precolonial and colonial history The area now known as Holliswood was originally settled by the Jameco (or Yamecah) Indians of the Algonquin Nation. In 1656 Dutch colonists operating out of New Netherland purchased the area known as Jamaica fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighborhoods Of Queens
This is a list of neighborhoods in Queens, one of the five political subdivisions of New York State#Borough, boroughs of New York City. Northwestern Queens * Astoria, Queens, Astoria ** Astoria Heights, Queens, Astoria Heights ** Ditmars, Queens, Ditmars *** Steinway, Queens, Steinway ** Little Egypt, Astoria, Little Egypt * Jackson Heights, Queens, Jackson Heights * Long Island City ** Blissville, Queens, Blissville ** Hunters Point, Queens, Hunters Point ** Dutch Kills, Queens, Dutch Kills ** Queensbridge, Queens, Queensbridge (housing development) ** Queensview (housing development) ** Queens West ** Ravenswood, Queens, Ravenswood (housing development) * Sunnyside, Queens, Sunnyside ** Sunnyside Gardens, Queens, Sunnyside Gardens * Woodside, Queens, Woodside Southwestern Queens * The Hole, New York, The Hole * Howard Beach, Queens, Howard Beach ** Hamilton Beach, Queens, Hamilton Beach ** Howard Park, Queens, Howard Park ** Lindenwood, Queens, Lindenwood (housing devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica Estates, Queens
Jamaica Estates is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Jamaica Estates is part of Queens Community District 8 and located in the northern portion of Jamaica. It is bounded by Union Turnpike to the north, Hillside Avenue to the south, Utopia Parkway and Homelawn Street to the west, and 188th Street to the east. The main road through the neighborhood is Midland Parkway. The surrounding neighborhoods are Jamaica Hills to the west; Jamaica to the southwest; Hollis to the southeast; Holliswood and Queens Village to the east; and Fresh Meadows, Utopia, and Hillcrest to the north. Character The area is characterized by million-dollar homes and a multitude of trees. Midland Parkway, a partially four-lane boulevard with a wide, landscaped median strip whose renovation was completed in 2007, is the area's main artery. The neighborhood consists of mostly upper-middle-class residents. Most houses are single-family detached homes in the Tudor, Craftsman, Cape Cod, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Aschner
Marilyn Jane Aschner (born March 8, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. She was an Orange Bowl doubles champion in 1966, and she won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel in doubles with partner Julie Heldman. She made the third round in women's doubles of the 1966 U.S. National Championships and 1968 Wimbledon Championships. Biography A left-handed player from New York, Aschner lived in Holliswood, Queens and Jamaica, Queens. Aschner, who is Jewish, was active on tour in the 1960s and 1970s. She played high school tennis for Jamaica High School in Jamaica, Queens, New York. She played collegiate tennis for Queens College while studying for a sociology degree. She was an Orange Bowl doubles champion in 1966. She made the women's doubles third round of both the 1966 U.S. National Championships and 1968 Wimbledon Championships. At the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel, she was defeated in women's singles by South African Esmé Emmanuel, who won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeshiva University High School For Girls
Yeshiva University is a private Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City."About YU on the Yeshiva University website The university's undergraduate schools— Yeshiva College, , Katz School of Science and Health, and Syms School of Business—offer a dual curriculum inspired by – |
New York City Department Of Parks And Recreation
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, also called the Parks Department or NYC Parks, is the department of the government of New York City responsible for maintaining the city's parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the city's natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for city's residents and visitors. NYC Parks maintains more than 1,700 public spaces, including parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities, across the city's five boroughs. It is responsible for over 1,000 playgrounds, 800 playing fields, 550 tennis courts, 35 major recreation centers, 66 pools, of beaches, and 13 golf courses, as well as seven nature centers, six ice skating rinks, over 2,000 greenstreets, and four major stadiums. NYC Parks also cares for park flora and fauna, community gardens, 23 historic houses, over 1,200 statues and monuments, and more than 2.5 million trees. The total area of the properties maintained by the department is ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zillow
Zillow Group, Inc., or simply Zillow, is an American tech real-estate marketplace company that was founded in 2006, and was created by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, former Microsoft executives and founders of Microsoft spin-off Expedia; Spencer Rascoff, a co-founder of Hotwire.com; David Beitel, Zillow's current chief technology officer; and Kristin Acker, Zillow's current senior vice president of experience design. Barton is the current CEO of Zillow, Inc. Business model Zillow has stated that it is a media company that generates revenue by selling advertising on its website. In April 2009, Zillow announced a partnership to lend its real-estate search engine to the websites of more than 180 United States newspapers as a part of the Zillow Newspaper Consortium. Zillow shares advertising revenue from the co-branded sites with the newspapers and extends its reach into local markets. In February 2011, Zillow and Yahoo! Real Estate launched an exclusive partnership creating the larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Woodhull
General Nathaniel Woodhull (December 30, 1722 – September 20, 1776) was a leader of the New York Provincial Congress and a brigadier general of the New York Militia during the American Revolution. Biography Woodhull was born on December 30, 1722, in Mastic, Long Island, Province of New York, to Nathaniel Woodhull and Sarah Smith Woodhull. His family had been prominent in New York affairs since the mid seventeenth century. In 1758 the thirty-six year old Woodhull joined the New York provincial forces, where he held the rank of major. He fought in numerous battles during the French and Indian War. He was at the Battle of Carillon under General Abercromby, and at the Battle of Fort Frontenac under General Bradstreet. In 1760, as colonel of the 3rd Regiment of New York Provincials took part in the invasion of Canada under General Amherst. After the end of hostilities, he returned to farming and community affairs. In 1761 he married Ruth Floyd, the sister of William Floyd a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB PC (10 August 172912 July 1814) was a British Army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in the Colonies during the American War of Independence. Howe was one of three brothers who had distinguished military careers. In historiography of the American war he is usually referred to as Sir William Howe to distinguish him from his brother Richard, who was 4th Viscount Howe at that time. Having joined the army in 1746, Howe saw extensive service in the War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. He became known for his role in the capture of Quebec in 1759 when he led a British force to capture the cliffs at Anse-au-Foulon, allowing James Wolfe to land his army and engage the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Howe also participated in the campaigns to take Louisbourg, Belle Île and Havana. He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight, a post he held until 1795. Howe was sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodhull, New York
Woodhull is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Steuben County, New York, Steuben County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 1,719 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. The Town of Woodhull is in the southern part of the county, west of Corning (city), New York, Corning. History The first settlers arrived ''circa'' 1804. Among the first settlers were Caleb Smith, who built the town's first three houses. The town was formed from the Towns of Troupsburg, New York, Troupsburg and Addison (town), New York, Addison in 1828. In 1856, part of Woodhull was taken for the Rathbone, New York, Town of Rathbone. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.04%) is water. The southern town line is the border with Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. New York State Route 417 is a major east–west highway in the town. Demographics As of the census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, was an action of the American Revolutionary War fought on August 27, 1776, at the western edge of Long Island in present-day Brooklyn, New York. The British defeated the Americans and gained access to the strategically important Port of New York, which they held for the rest of the war. It was the first major battle to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, and in troop deployment and combat, it was the largest battle of the war. After defeating the British in the siege of Boston on March 17, commander-in-chief George Washington relocated the Continental Army to defend the port city of New York, located at the southern end of Manhattan Island. Washington understood that the city's harbor would provide an excellent base for the Royal Navy, so he established defenses there and waited for the British to attack. In July, the British, under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road , often abbreviated as the LIRR, is a commuter rail system in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County on Long Island. With an average weekday ridership of 354,800 passengers in 2016, it is the List of United States commuter rail systems by ridership, busiest commuter railroad in North America. It is also one of the world's few commuter systems that runs 24/7 year-round. It is Government-owned corporation, publicly owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which refers to it as MTA Long Island Rail Road. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . The LIRR logo combines the circular MTA logo with the text ''Long Island Rail Road'', and appears on the sides of trains. The LIRR is one of two commuter rail systems owned by the MTA, the other being the Metro-North Railroad in the northern suburbs of the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
