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Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike (IND Queens Boulevard Line) exits edit

V1

Exit location Exit type Number of exits Connections
North side of Queens Boulevard between 78th Avenue and 78th Crescent
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 2 Q46, Q60, QM18, QM21, X63, X64, X68
South side of Queens Boulevard between 78th Avenue and Union Turnpike
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 1 Q60
SE corner of Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike Staircase 1 Q37
Elevator 1
SE corner of Queens Boulevard and 80th Road
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 1 Q10, Q60
North side of Queens Boulevard and 80th Road
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 1 Q46, Q60

V2

Exit location Exit type Number of exits Connections
West side of Union Turnpike
North side of Queens Boulevard between 78th Avenue and 78th Crescent Staircase 2 Q46, Q60, QM18, QM21, X63, X64, X68
South side of Queens Boulevard between 78th Avenue and Union Turnpike Staircase 1 Q60
East side of Union Turnpike
SE corner of Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike Staircase 1 Q37
Elevator 1
SE corner of Queens Boulevard and 80th Road Staircase 1 Q10, Q60
North side of Queens Boulevard and 80th Road Staircase 1 Q46, Q60

Briarwood (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Exits edit

Exit location Exit type Number of exits Connections
North side of Queens Boulevard between 78th Avenue and 78th Crescent
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 2 Q46, Q60, QM18, QM21, X63, X64, X68
South side of Queens Boulevard between 78th Avenue and Union Turnpike
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 1 Q60
SE corner of Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike Staircase 1 Q37
Elevator 1
SE corner of Queens Boulevard and 80th Road
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 1 Q10, Q60
North side of Queens Boulevard and 80th Road
(west of Union Turnpike) 		Staircase 1 Q46, Q60

Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building edit

Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building
 
Looking from Archer Avenue
Alternative namesJoseph P. Addabbo Social Security Building[1]: 1 
One Jamaica Center Plaza
General information
Location1 Jamaica Center Plaza/155–10 Jamaica Avenue[2]
Jamaica, Queens, NY, United States
Named forJoseph P. Addabbo
Opened1989[3]
OwnerXX
Technical details
Floor count12[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)XX
Architecture firmXX
DeveloperXX
Main contractorXX

The Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building is an office building located at Jamaica Avenue and Parsons Boulevard in downtown Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is named after former Southeast Queens Congressman Joseph Patrick Addabbo, who was a major proponent for the building's construction. The building was built as part of the 1980s revitalization of downtown Jamaica or Jamaica Center, opening in 1989. It most notably houses offices for the Social Security Administration (SSA), and is often called the Social Security Building as a result.

Description edit

 
A sundail on the western facade of the building

The Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building is located at the southwest corner of Jamaica Avenue and Parsons Boulevard. The building occupies nearly the entire block bound by Jamaica Avenue to the north, Parsons Boulevard to the east, Archer Avenue to the south, and 153rd Street to the west. Adjacent to the west of the building on 153rd Street is the former First Reformed Dutch Church, now the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.[4]: 9−10, 18, 47, 56−57 [5] The intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Parsons Boulevard has historically been the commercial epicenter of downtown Jamaica.[6][7] Across Parsons Boulevard to the east is One Jamaica Center, a shopping complex. Across Jamaica Avenue to the north is the Grace Episcopal Church. To the west across 153rd Street is the Queens County Family Court building. South of Archer Avenue and the Long Island Rail Road Main Line trestle are the campus of York College and Prospect Cemetery.[4]: 9−10, 18, 47, 56−57 [5]

The federal building is 12 stories high, with a mechanical penthouse atop the building.[3] In the basement is a 44-space parking garage.[3]

  • Solar panels on the roof.[8][9]
  • Atop the eastern (Parsons Boulevard) and western facades is a sundail.[10]

History edit

The site of the Federal Building was originally occupied by Pettit's Tavern, a hotel which was visited by George Washington in 1790. It was demolished in 1906.[11][12][13] The site was the location of several shops prior to the construction of the Federal Building.[6]: 29−30 [14]

Planning and construction edit

In 1968, the Regional Plan Association released a proposal for revitalizing Downtown Jamaica entitled "Jamaica Center". Among the proposals included establishing new offices in the district, particularly at the epicenter of Jamaica Avenue and Parsons Boulevard.[6]: 35 [15] In 1969, Congressman Joseph Patrick Addabbo proposed the construction of a Social Security building in Queens.[1]: 5 [16] A Senate resolution for feasibility study on a potential federal building in Queens was passed on May 3, 1978.[4]: 73 [1]: 5  In June 1979, the administration of President Jimmy Carter announced its support for the project.[15] Federal funding was allocated for the building in 1980.[1]: 5  The design for the building was selected in 1981 after contest held by General Services Administration, in which six architectural firms prepared designs.[1]: 5 [17] At the time, it was projected to be the largest office building in Queens,[17] and the second largest federal building in the city after the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in Manhattan.[18] It would consolidate operations of the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the borough, at the time housed in four buildings on other parts of Queens, including offices in LeFrak City Plaza in Rego Park.[4]: ii, 3−4, 62 

The building along with the nearby York College campus and the Archer Avenue Subway were be built as part of the renewal of the downtown Jamaica area, which created Jamaica Center based on the RPA's plan.[4]: 13−15  The federal building project was opposed by Richard LeFrak, developer of LeFrak City, who would lose tenants with the relocation of the SSA offices.[19][20] LeFrak had initially proposed to develop additional space; this proposal was rejected by the federal government.[4]: ii−iii, 7 

On September 19, 1982, a ceremony was held by the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation at the future building site, attended by local civic and business leaders and elected officials.[21][22] Bidding for contracts began in March 1983.[1]: 6  The building was originally projected to be completed in 1986, but the project suffered delays.[1]: 7  One of these setbacks was a conflict with the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), due to possible interference with the construction of the adjacent subway station.[1]: 7  Because of this, work was stopped by the GSA in April 1984 in order to bolster the building's foundation.[1]: 7  Further delays were caused by a lack of bricks for the outer facade as well as bricklayers.[1]: 7  In addition, the General Contractor for the contract was accused of making fraudulent claims of construction costs.[1]: 3, 8−9  On May 27, 1986, the U.S. Congress approved a measure to name the building after Joseph P. Addabbo, who had recently passed away.[23] The Federal Building was opened in 1989.[21][7] It was dedicated on March 20, 1989.[24] Plans to incorporate the adjacent First Reformed Church into the federal building as an auditorium were abandoned.[25]

Later years edit

  • Beginning in 2011, students from the Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy in Jamaica Estates lobbied for a bronze plaque to be installed at the building, in order to honor George Washington's visit to Pettit's Tavern.[13] After delays due to the 2013 federal government shutdown,[26] the plaque was unveiled in a ceremony at the school on December 10, 2013, attended by Joseph Addabbo Jr. It was later installed on the building.[27]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Status of Construction of the Joseph P. Addabbo Building in Queens, New York" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. November 17, 1988. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "COMMITTEE RESOLUTION; DESIGN—JOSEPH P. ADDABBO FEDERAL BUILDING, QUEENS, NY" (PDF). Congressional Record. 162 (85): H3415. May 27, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Prospectus - Alteration; Prospectus for Design; FISCAL YEAR2017 ALTERATION DESIGN PROJECTS" (PDF). General Services Administration. February 8, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Queens, Proposed Federal Building: Environmental Impact Statement. General Services Administration. 1981. pp. 8–9. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Jamaica" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Towery, F. Carlisle (April 1968). "Jamaica Center: A Report of the Second Regional Plan" (PDF). Regional Plan Association. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Fried, Joseph P. (December 12, 1988). "Jamaica (Note: Not South Jamaica) Mounts a Revival". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Award and Administration Issues on Task Order GS-P-02-10-PC-5026 for Construction Management Services on the Recovery Act Project at the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Office Building" (PDF). Office of Inspector General (United States), General Services Administration. December 30, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Construction Management for M.E.P. Improvements, Roof Replacement & Installation of Photovoltaic Solar System at the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building for the General Services Administration". Banc3 Engineering. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Save America's Clocks: Queens". Save America's Clocks. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  11. ^ Carl Ballenas with the Aquinas Honor Society of the Immaculate Conception School (2014). Kew Gardens. Arcadia Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4671-2072-2. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  12. ^ David D. Morrison (2011). Jamaica Station. Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7385-7641-1. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  13. ^ a b Mohamed,, Carlotta (March 14, 2013). "Feds delay students' Washington tribute". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  14. ^ Carl Ballenas; Aquinas Honor Society of the Immaculate Conception School (May 2, 2011). Jamaica. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-2420-3. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  15. ^ a b Herman, Robin (July 4, 1979). "For Jamaica, Redevelopment Is a Promise Unfulfilled; Projects Are Thwarted". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "Addabbo Assails New Federal Regions Plan As Job Threat". The Ridgewood Times. Fultonhistory.com. August 14, 1969. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  17. ^ a b Fowler, Glenn (May 10, 1981). "DESIGN CHOSEN FOR 15-STORY U.S. TOWER IN JAMAICA". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  18. ^ "Set First Phase Of Queens Federal Project". The Ridgewood Times. Fultonhistory.com. January 7, 1982. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  19. ^ Molotsky, Irvin (November 16, 1979). "Federal Building In Queens Urged To Aid Economy". The New York Times. Washington, D.C. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  20. ^ Daniels, Lee A. (March 11, 1984). "TROUBLED LEFRAK CITY TURNING THE CORNER". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  21. ^ a b Kozikowska, Natalia (April 17, 2014). "Underutilized SSA Building Raises Questions". Queens Tribune. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  22. ^ Fowler, Glenn (September 19, 1982). "QUEENS LEADERS TOUT JAMAICA CENTER RENEWAL". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  23. ^ "An Act: To designate the Federal building located in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the "Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building"" (PDF). Congressional Record. 132. March 27, 1986. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  24. ^ Brenson, Michael (March 24, 1989). "Review/Art; Public Art at New Federal Building in Queens". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  25. ^ Dunlap, David W. (July 6, 2003). "Change at Jamaica". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  26. ^ Bockmann, Rich (Decembe 1, 2013). "Plaque to mark Washington's visit". TimesLedger. Retrieved 20 October 2017. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ "Jamaica Honor Students Unveil Historic Plaque". Queens Gazette. December 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2017.

External links edit

 
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Jamaica Jewish Center edit

JJC Description edit

JJC History edit

  • Jamaica Jewish Center opened on November 1, 1929. Formally dedicated on November 3, with Mayor Jimmy Walker as principal speaker.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jamaica Jewish Center Plans Five Day Exercises To Mark Completion of Its New $350,000 Building; Mayor Walker Will Speak at Formal Exercises on November 3". Long Island Daily Press. October 18, 1929. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

José Reyes (infielder) edit

Early life edit

  • born to father José Manuel and mother Rosa
  • father worked on a sugarcane farm, later worked at a factory, opened store/bodega in Palmar Arriba outside Villa González.[1]
  • Reyes first played for the softball team at the factory where his father worked.[1]
  • would play with makeshift gloves consisting of old cardboard or milk cartons.[1]
  • Later played in a youth league in Santiago.[1]
  • Initially hitting only right-handed, Reyes began hitting left-handed in 1999 just before signing with the Mets.[2]


[2]

References edit

St. Joseph's Hospital (Flushing, Queens) / St. Joseph's Hospital - SVCMC (Part of St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers) / Hillcrest General Hospital edit

St. Joseph's Hospital
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers
 
 
Geography
Location159-05 Union Turnpike / 158-40 79th Avenue, Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°43′15″N 73°48′28″W / 40.720797°N 73.807789°W / 40.720797; -73.807789
History
Opened1963
Closed2004
Links
ListsHospitals in New York State

or Hillcrest Hospital[3]

private, proprietary[4]

St. Joseph's History edit

  • Cornerstone laid June 10, 1962.[5][6]
  • Opens January 1963.[7][8]
  • Acquired by Group Health, Inc. (now EmblemHealth) in March 1974.[9]
  • St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers ran the hospital since 1985.[3][10]

Closure edit

  • 2003 - Financial losses; plans to sell St. Joseph's.[10][11]
  • April 2004[12]
  • Closed August or September 2004.[3]`
  • Sold by April 2005.[3]
  • St. Vincent files for bankruptcy July 2005.[11]

Cornerstone Detox edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Jose Reyes' journey from the Dominican Republic to Mets star". New York Post. July 3, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Habib, Daniel G. (March 3, 2003). "Jose Reyes: This teenage shortstop does it all--and he'll soon be doing it in New York". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Rhoades, Liz (April 7, 2005). "Flushing's St. Joseph's Hospital Is Sold For Unknown Project". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bronx and Queens Hospitals: An Evaluation". New York (magazine). New York Media, LLC. June 11, 1973. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cornerstone". Ridgewood Times. Fultonhistory.com. May 24, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hospital Gets Cornerstone". Long Island Star-Journal. Fultonhistory.com. June 11, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dedicate Hillcrest Hospital". The Leader-Observer. Fultonhistory.com. November 29, 1962. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Dedication Day Ceremonies For Hill Crest Hospital". Brooklyn Daily. Fultonhistory.com. December 21, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Siegel, Max H. (March 13, 1974). "HOSPITAL BOUGHT BY GROUP HEALTH; Medical Insurer Will Utilize Flushing Facility as Base for a New Project". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Toscano, John (December 17, 2003). "St. Joseph's Hospital Hurting, Trying To Avert Closing". Queens Gazette. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "HOSPITAL CRISIS: St. Vincent's troubles led to two shutdowns". New York Post. February 11, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  12. ^ Koons, Cynthia (April 22, 2004). "St. Joseph's set to close in Flushing". TimesLedger. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

Jacob Riis Park edit

References edit

Queens Hospital Center / NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens / Queens General Hospital edit

Queensboro Hospital edit

  • Located at modern corner of Parsons Boulevard and Grand Central Parkway (then the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Lotts Lane).[1][2]
  • Designed by architects William E. Austin and George W. Conable.[2]
  • 54? 100? beds.[3]
  • Completed 1916.[4][3]
    • Opened June 29, 1916.[2][5][6]
    • Plan for a total of 20 buildings.[2]
    • Second building complete in 1923.[7]
  • First morgue in Queens, open at the hospital 1930.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ New York (N.Y.). Department of Health (1919). Annual Report of the Board of Health of the Department of Health of the City of New York for the Year Ending ... New York City Department of Health. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Contagious Disease Hospital Dedicated". Brooklyn Standard Union. Fultonhistory.com. June 29, 1916. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Hospital Management: Pub. in the Interest of Executives in Every Department of Hospital Work ... Crain Publishing Company. 1936. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  4. ^ New York (N.Y.). Department of Health (1916). Annual Report of the Department of Health of the City of New York for the Calendar Year. New York City Department of Health. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Queensboro Hospital Opened". Richmond Hill Record. Fultonhistory.com. June 30, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  6. ^ George Frederick Shrady; Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1916). Medical Record: (New York : 1866). W. Wood. p. 71. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference LIDaily-QnsPavilion-Jan1939 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "QUEENS TO GET MORGUE.; City Facilities to Be Opened in Queensboro Hospital Jan. 2". The New York Times. December 26, 1930. Retrieved August 4, 2017.


Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School edit

History edit

2014 edit

  • Principal Judy Henry.

References edit

Brooklyn Street Circuit / New York ePrix / 2017 New York ePrix edit

Background edit

for all three articles

One of the earliest known automobile races in New York City was in 1896, when six cars competed in a race between the city and Westchester County, New York.[1] In 1898, the Harlem River Speedway was opened along the Harlem River in Upper Manhattan, first used for horses and horse-drawn carriages, and later opened to automobiles in 1919. It was later converted into the Harlem River Drive highway.[2][3]

For many years afterwards, it has been attempted to establish an event for a major auto racing series within the New York metropolitan area, including Formula One, NASCAR, and IndyCar.[4][5][6] A NASCAR event was held at Linden Airport in Linden, New Jersey in 1954.[7][8] In 1975 and again in 1983, a racing circuit to host a Formula One grand prix event was proposed for the New York City area. Potential sites included Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the borough of Queens, and the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey.[9][10][11] The Flushing Meadows plans were opposed by the local community and environmental groups, and the race was postponed and ultimately cancelled by 1985.[12][13][14] The Meadowlands site would host the Meadowlands Grand Prix Champ Car event in 1984.[15] Beginning in 2003, a NASCAR track called Liberty Speedway was planned, with potential sites at the Meadowlands, Linden, and Bloomfield, Staten Island. In 2004, the International Speedway Corporation (owned by NASCAR) purchased the Staten Island site, but track was never built.[16][17] Around 2012, Formula One again planned to hold the Grand Prix of America on the proposed Port Imperial Street Circuit in New Jersey. By 2014, the plan fell through.[4]

Description edit

Brooklyn Street Circuit
 
LocationRed Hook, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Time zoneUTC -5
OpenedJuly 15, 2017
Major eventsFIA Formula E
New York ePrix
Formula E Circuit
Length1.21 miles
Turns10[18]

Brooklyn Street Circuit

The course is situated at the west end of the Red Hook neighborhood, adjacent to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and the Atlantic Basin, the small body of water within the Upper New York Bay served by the terminal. The site is bound by the east-to-west portion of Bowne Street, the Red Hook Container Terminal, and the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel to the north, and by Wolcott Street to the south. Imlay Street and Conover Street mark the east end of the site, with Van Brunt Street (the primary thoroughfare of Red Hook) one block east.[19][20][21]

The track is 1.21 miles in length, with 10 turns. It predominantly follows the existing layout of the streets and parking areas near the terminal, separated from the rest of the street plan in Red Hook. The main and second straights utilize the north-south stretch of Bowne Street (which turns south after entering the terminal area), adjacent to Pier 11 of the terminal. Curving west, the track then parallels Clinton Warf towards the Buttermilk Channel coastline.[19][20][21][22][23]

[24]

Construction / History edit

Brooklyn Street Circuit

On September 21, 2016, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) President Jean Todt and New York City government officials announced that the New York City ePrix would be held in July 2017 at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook, with a track layout presented.[4][19][25] Originally, Governors Island, Central Park, and Liberty State Park in Jersey City were among the proposed locations.[26][27] In June 2017, Brooklyn-based McLaren Engineering Group (unrelated to the racing team) and D’Onofrio General Contractors Corp were contracted to create the circuit within the terminal.[20][28] Much of the project involved erecting both temporary and permanent structures for the race, while existing infrastructure such as sidewalks had to be removed or redesigned to facilitate the race course. This included the rebuilding of the terminal's guardhouse in order to make it portable so it could be moved before and after the event.[20][28] Much of the area was repaved for the event as well.[28][29] A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on July 12, 2017, upon the arrival of the race cars.[23][30] The first race of the inaugural event was held on July 15, 2017, won by Sam Bird of DS Virgin Racing.[31]

Access and transportation edit

The B61 bus route runs one block east of the circuit along Van Brunt Street, between Downtown Brooklyn and Park Slope/Windsor Terrace.[18][21][32] The closest New York City Subway stations are the Carroll Street and Smith–Ninth Streets on the IND Culver Line along Smith Street.[18][32] The B61 connects with the Smith–Ninth Streets station.[21][32] On race days, shuttle buses operate to the race track from the Carroll Street station, and from the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station complex in Downtown Brooklyn.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ Weisinger, Jeff (July 12, 2017). "Formula E racing rolls into Red Hook for city's first race since 1896". AM New York. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Robinson, Lauren (February 28, 2012). "How Harlem River Speedway Became Harlem River Drive". Museum of the City of New York.
  3. ^ "Harlem River Drive: An Historic Overview". NYC Roads. Retrieved October 7, 2011.[self-published source?]
  4. ^ a b c O'Kane, Sean (September 21, 2016). "Formula E will race in Brooklyn in 2017". The Verge. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Zhang, Benjamin (February 9, 2015). "Motorsports Monday: NASCAR could be coming to New York City". Business Insider. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  6. ^ Mather, Victor (September 21, 2016). "An Event That Is Truly Electric: Formula E to Race in Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "1954-18". Racing Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Hatala, Greg (February 24, 2017). "Glimpse of History: Taking off at Linden Airport". The Star-Ledger. Linden, New Jersey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  9. ^ Katz, Michael (September 15, 1974). "New York Grand Prix Project Considered Again —At Flushing Meadow Park But With a Lot of Ifs". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "New York May Get '83 Auto Grand Prix". The New York Times. October 28, 1982. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  11. ^ "New York Grand Prix scheduled". Reading Eagle. UPI. October 28, 1982. pp. 41, 47. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  12. ^ "Flushing Meadows-Corona Park: Historic Preservation Studio". Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. May 3, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  13. ^ "No auto racing in New York". Boca Raton News. June 3, 1983. p. 2D. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  14. ^ Purnick, Joyce (June 27, 1985). "AUTO RACE IN QUEENS CALLED OFF". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  15. ^ Harris, Mike (June 29, 1984). "U.S. Grand Prix success is vital to CART future". Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. AP. p. 1–B. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  16. ^ Smothers, Ronald; RAmirez, Anthony (April 23, 2003). "Metro Briefing - New Jersey: Linden: Motor Speedway Proposed". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  17. ^ Satow, Julie (October 29, 2013). "Staten Island Property Puts a Nascar Failure Behind It". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  18. ^ a b c d "Qualcom New York City ePrix". Formula E. 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  19. ^ a b c "'New York City ePrix' Electric Racing Coming To Red Hook In 2017 « CBS New York". Newyork.cbslocal.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  20. ^ a b c d Florio, John; Shapiro, Ouisie (July 13, 2017). "An Unlikely Race Course on the Red Hook Waterfront". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  21. ^ a b c d "2017 FIA Formula E New York City ePrix: Public Bus Routes (B61)". Formula E. July 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  22. ^ Kis, Eva (July 11, 2017). "Why you must be at the first-ever Formula E NYC ePrix". Metro New York. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  23. ^ a b "De Blasio Administration Welcomes Formula E to New York with Arrival of Fully-Electric Race Cars". New York City Economic Development Corporation. New York. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  24. ^ Reiman, Samuel (September 21, 2016). "Inaugural New York ePrix will feature Lower Manhattan as backdrop". FOX Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  25. ^ "Mayor De Blasio, Formula E Announce Inaugural NYC Eprix Coming To Brooklyn". New York City Economic Development Corporation. September 21, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  26. ^ Wong, Pamela (July 12, 2017). "Formula E Championship Races Into Red Hook". Bklyner. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  27. ^ Calder, Rich (September 21, 2016). "All electric Formula car race slated for Brooklyn". New York Post. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  28. ^ a b c "Formula E Racing Bringing World Class Sporting Facility and Racetrack to Brooklyn". McLaren Engineering Group. June 2, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  29. ^ "The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV2 to star in New York City" (PDF). Michelin. 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  30. ^ Torrence, Marc (July 12, 2017). "WATCH: Formula E Racing Comes To Red Hook: The fully electric racing cars arrive at the Red Hook Cruise Terminal". Gowanus Patch. Red Hook, Brooklyn. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  31. ^ Mitchell, Scott (July 15, 2017). "New York ePrix: Bird beats Vergne in first-ever Brooklyn race". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  32. ^ a b c "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Red Hook" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

Andrew Jackson High School (Queens). Bayside High School (Queens), John Adams High School (Queens), Samuel J. Tilden High School, Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn), Grover Cleveland High School (Queens). Walton High School (Bronx) / Far Rockaway High School edit

Design (twin schools) edit

Samuel J. Tilden High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, John Adams High School, Far Rockaway High School, Walton High School, Andrew Jackson High School, Bayside High School, and Grover Cleveland High School were all built during the Great Depression from one set of blueprints, in order to save money.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The schools were constructed under the watch of New York City Board of Education architect and buildings superintendent, Walter C. Martin.[1][7][8][9] The design consists of a wide three-story structure with a basement, with three axial wings extending towards the rear of the building and laid out in an "E" or "W" shape. The central and left-most wings feature extensions farther back to accommodate auditoriums and gymnasiums. The outermost wings also extend a short distance past the front of the building, forming a "U" shape and creating a forecourt in front of the building.[1][6][10][11] The open design was intended to maximize the circulation of light and air into the building.[12] Meanwhile, the wide and short dimensions contrasted with earlier buildings that rose several stories high.[8] The three-story "E" layout was previously used at Jamaica High School in Queens, completed in 1927.[12]

The exterior design of all eight buildings is based on Kirby Hall in Gretton, Northamptonshire, England,[7][3][13][14][15] a classical-style English country house.[16] The outer facade consists primarily of white granite, brick and stone, with ornamental details utilizing bronze and terracotta.[1] The buildings feature hundreds of closely-spaced windows to let in natural light.[13][17] The schools were designed as small campuses to provide a "somewhat collegiate atmosphere".[1] The older schools (Tilden, Far Rockaway, Adams, Lincoln, Walton, Cleveland) feature intricate ornamental designs.[17][18] The design of Bayside and Jackson High Schools, built later in the 1930s, was considered to be "a modern adaptation of the Adams, Lincoln, and Tilden High Schools". They were designed in a more modern style with simplified designs and fewer decorative elements.[1] The younger schools were built with Public Works Administration funds.[7]

Tilden High School edit

Campus Magnet edit

  • HS Arch assess[19]
  • Field Arch assess[20]


  • The entire field was renovated under the "Take the Field" initiative in the early 2000s.[20]

Bayside High School edit

Lincoln High School edit

  • 10 Acre site[21]
  • Basement[13][22]
  • First Floor
    • Auditorium; seats 1,400; end of wing[13]
    • gymnasiums; end of other wings[13]
    • Library; end of other (other?) wing.[13]
  • Misc
    • Raised foundation and no cellar to prevent flooding from CI Creek.[23]
    • Bank[13]
    • Dark Room[13]
    • Home-ec kitchen and numerous other home-ec rooms[13]


  • Flooding during construction.[23]
  • Coney Island Creek at the school was filled in.[21]
  • Cornerstone laid May 7, 1929 by Mayor Jimmy Walker.[24]
  • Opened September 8, 1930.[25] Cost $2.5 million.[22]
    • Due to over capacity enrollment (around 5,000), P.S. 216 was used as an annex.[25]

John Adams edit

  • HS Arch assess[26]
  • Field Arch assess[27]


  • Unlike its sister schools which are flush to the street, John Adams High School is set back from Rockaway Boulevard, which runs at a diagonal in front of the school.[18][28]
  • Athletic fields behind the school were farmland.[29][30]
  • Opened September 8, 1930.[28][25]

Far Rockaway edit

  • HS Arch assess[31]
  • Field Arch assess[32]


  • Originally the site of "Solomon's Castle"[33]
  • Groundbreaking September 12, 1927.[34]
  • Open January 31 or February 1, 1929.[35][36][37]

Grover Cleveland edit

  • HS Arch assess[38]
  • Field Arch assess 1 (Softball field)[39]
  • Field Arch assess 2[40]


  • Grover Cleveland Playground.[41]


  • Opened September 22, 1931.[42]

Athletic fields edit

Grover Cleveland High School has two athletic complexes. The first is located adjacent to the west of the school. It features an artificial turf softball field fronting Metropolitan Avenue, and five tennis courts directly behind the school.[39][43] The second larger athletic complex is located farther south beyond the Linden Hill Cemetery. The property is bound by Onderdonk Avenue to the north, Willoughby Avenue to the east, DeKalb Avenue, and Seneca Avenue to the south, with an entrance at DeKalb and Seneca Avenues. This complex features a multi-purpose turf field circumscribed by a running track, similar to other city high school fields, with cutouts and mounds for baseball and softball. Two pairs of tennis courts are located at the northeast and northwest corners of the complex. Four handball courts are located at the northeast corner. A field house is located at the entrance of the complex. The complex also contains a batting cage and an electronic scoreboard.[40][44] The complex was entirely rebuilt in 2016.[43][45][44]

Walton High School edit

Reference edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "New High Schools to Have Campuses; Architectural Plan of Jackson Building and Three Others to Be Collegiate in Style; Design is Modernistic; Besides Queens School, Two In the Bronx and One in Brooklyn Are to Be of This Type". The New York Times. December 27, 1931. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "PLANS FOR 4 SCHOOLS APPROVED BY BOARD; New Buildings Will Provide Seats for 8,250 Children and Cost $2,500,000". nytimes.com. The New York Times. September 26, 1935. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "City's Public Schools Cost Million Dollars Per Day, Care for 1,250,000 Pupils". Brooklyn Standard Union. Fultonhistory.com. September 2, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "FEDERAL AID ASKED FOR 2 CITY WORKS; $2,500,000 Loan Sought for Construction of Bayside High School in Queens". nytimes.com. The New York Times. October 4, 1933. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Selby, Alexandra; Umpierrez, Amanda (February 2011). "Baysides' 75th" (PDF). baruch.cuny.edu. The Baysider. Retrieved June 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  7. ^ a b c Tompkins, Richard (October 13, 1935). "PROGRAM SPEEDED FOR NEW SCHOOLS; $25,000,000 of Construction With PWA Funds Will Be Under Way by Christmas". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM INVOLVES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS". The New York Times. July 13, 1930. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Who's Who at 59th Street: Walter C. Martin". The Sun (New York). Fultonhistory.com. March 3, 1930. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "17 NEW CITY SCHOOLS READY IN FEBRUARY; $17,000,000 Buildings to Ease Congestion and Reduce PartTime Study Next Term". The New York Times. January 19, 1930. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  11. ^ Kurgan, Laura (November 2005). "From Large School Buildings to Small School Campuses: Orchestrating the Shift" (PDF). New Visions for Public Schools. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Riley, Royal R. R. (January 6, 1927). "New Jamaica High School Building to Be Ready for Pupils February". Long Island Daily Press. Fultonhistory.com. p. 8. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NEW CITY SCHOOLS TO OPEN THIS FALL; 36,000 Additional Seats Will Considerably Relieve the Condition of Crowding". The New York Times. August 31, 1930. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "City To Have Most Modern High Schools". The Sun (New York). Fultonhistory.com. August 13, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  15. ^ "7 New Schools to Meet Jump in Registration; New Lincoln High and Industrial High for Girls". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Newspapers.com. August 31, 1930. pp. 6, 11. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  16. ^ Sara N. James (October 31, 2016). Art in England: The Saxons to the Tudors: 600-1600. Oxbow Books. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-78570-226-6. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Portals to Learning". Brooklyn Standard Union. Fultonhistory.com. August 28, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  18. ^ a b "NEW HIGH SCHOOL.; To Be Erected on Rockaway Boulevard, Woodhaven, L.I." The New York Times. June 12, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2015-2016: Campus Magnet High School (Jackson)" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  20. ^ a b "NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2015-2016: Andrew Jackson High School Athletic Field" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Plans are Ready for Lincon H.S." Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Fultonhistory.com. October 29, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  22. ^ a b "New $2,500, 000 Abraham Lincoln High School". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Newspapers.com. July 28, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  23. ^ a b "Plan Cellarless School To Reduce Flood Damage". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Fultonhistory.com. April 22, 1929. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  24. ^ "New Lincoln High Cornerstone Laid by Mayor Walker". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Fultonhistory.com. May 8, 1929. p. 15. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  25. ^ a b c "Registration Delays Work as Schools Open". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Newspapers.com. September 8, 1930. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
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  27. ^ "NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2015-2016: John Adams High School Athletic Field" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  28. ^ a b "John Adams High School to Open September 8". Long Island Daily Press. Fultonhistory.com. August 30, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  29. ^ Kevin Walsh and the Greater Astoria Historical Society (2013). Forgotten Queens. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-4671-2065-4.
  30. ^ "Fight Opens for Athletic Field". The Richmond Hill Record. Fultonhistory.com. October 18, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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  32. ^ "NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2015-2016: Far Rockaway High School Athletic Field" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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  34. ^ "Starts Work on Rockaway School". The New York Times. September 13, 1927. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  35. ^ "Brooklyn, Queens Get New Schools". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Newspapers.com. January 31, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  36. ^ "New Schools Aid in Relief of Part Time". Brooklyn Standard Union. Fultonhistory.com. January 31, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  37. ^ "Arverne and Edgemere". Wave of Long Island. Fultonhistory.com. January 31, 1929. p. 5. Retrieved July 23, 2017. ...from the Far Rockaway High School annex at Beach 67 st., to the new $2,500,000 high school in Bayswater, which the student body is schedule to occupy this Friday.
  38. ^ "NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2015-2016: Grover Cleveland High School" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  39. ^ a b "NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2015-2016: Grover Cleveland High School Athletic Field 1" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  40. ^ a b "NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2015-2016: Grover Cleveland High School Athletic Field 2" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. May 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  41. ^ "Grover Cleveland Playground". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  42. ^ "Five New Schools to Open This Fall". The New York Times. September 13, 1931. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  43. ^ a b Cronin, John (February 17, 2016). "Grover Cleveland Breaks Ground On New Field". Queens Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  44. ^ a b Giudice, Anthony (October 18, 2016). "Grover Cleveland High School officially opened its new athletic field in Ridgewood". Ridgewood Times. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  45. ^ Giudice, Anthony (February 12, 2016). "Ridgewood is getting a multimillion-dollar athletic field reconstruction". Ridgewood Times. Retrieved August 14, 2017.

NYC High Schools with similar designs edit

Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98) edit

Design edit

Modern/Gothic/Art Deco.[1][2][3]

  • Opened September 22, 1931.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Bradley, Betsy (December 11, 1990). "Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98)" (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission.
  2. ^ "Modernistic School Claim For Bronx Structure Is Dispute by Brooklyn Man". Fultonhistory.com. Fultonhistory.com. September 3, 1929. p. 21. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM INVOLVES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS". The New York Times. July 13, 1930. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Five New Schools to Open This Fall". The New York Times. September 13, 1931. Retrieved July 23, 2017.

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Design edit

Brick facade.[1][2]

Reference edit

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