Jason DeCanio

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thequeensnewyorker/subscribe HELLO EVERYONE IM JASON DECANIO A NATIVE NEW YORKER RESIDING IN OVIEDO FLORIDA, AND THE HOST OF THIS GREAT CHANNEL, THAT FOCUSES ON THE HISTORY OF THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS AND NEW YORK CITY. EACH WEEK FOR 15-20 MINUTES WILL LOOK BACK AT WHAT MAKES QUEENS NOT ONLY THE BIGGEST BOROUGH OF THE 5 BUT HOW IT CAME ABOUT. THIS CHANNEL WILL ENTERTAIN, INFORM, INSPIRE AND CONNECT WITH RICH HISTORY THAT MADE QUEENS THE TALK OF THE TOWN. JOIN ME TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY FOR A LOOK AT ALL THAT QUEENS HAS TO OF...

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May 31, 2026

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THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 174: JULIANNA MARGUILES(actress) 31.05.2026

Julianna Margulies  ( /ˈmɑːrɡʊliːs/ ; born June 8, 1966) [1]  is an American actress. After several small television roles, Margulies received wide recognition for her starring role as  Carol Hathaway  in the  NBC  medical drama series  ER  (1994–2000; 2009), for which she received a  Primetime Emmy Award  and six  Screen Actors Guild Awards , in addition to four  Golden Globe Award  nominations....

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 349: NEW YORK COURIER & ENQUIRER 28.05.2026

The  New York Courier and Enquirer , properly called the  Morning Courier and New-York Enquirer , was a daily broadsheet  newspaper  published in  New York City  from June 1829 until June 1861, when it was merged into the  New York World . Throughout its existence it was edited by newspaper publisher  James Watson Webb . It was closely connected with the rise and fall of the United States  Whig Pa...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 348: FREEDOM'S JOURNAL 26.05.2026

Freedom's Journal  was the first  African-American  owned and operated newspaper published in the United States. [1] [2]  Founded by Rev. John Wilk and other free Black men in New York City, it was published weekly starting with the March 16, 1827, issue. [3]   Freedom's Journal  was superseded in 1829 by  The Rights of All , published between 1829 and 1830 by  Samuel Cornish , the former...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 173: LAUREN BACALL(actress) 24.05.2026

Betty Joan Perske  (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014), known professionally as  Lauren Bacall  ( /bəˈkɔːl/ ), was an American actress. She was named the  20th-greatest female star  of classic Hollywood cinema by the  American Film Institute  and was one of the last surviving major stars from the  Golden Age of Hollywood  cinema. [2]  She received an  Academy Honorary Award  in 2009 in recognit...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 347: THE NEW YORK OBSERVER 20.05.2026

The New York Observer  was a weekly newspaper established in 1987. In 2016, it ceased print publication and became the online-only newspaper  Observer . [6]  The media site focuses on culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries. PICTURE: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Observer

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 172: JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER(actress) 18.05.2026

Jamie-Lynn Sigler  (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as  Meadow Soprano  on the  HBO  television series  The Sopranos  from 1999 to 2007.PICTURE: By MgCupcake - MgCupcake, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3206579

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 171: TONY SIRICO(actor) 10.05.2026

Genaro [nb 1]  Anthony Sirico Jr.  ( /sɪˈriːkoʊ/   sih-REE-koh ; July 24, 1942 – July 8, 2022) [nb 2]  was an American actor. Often cast as a  mobster , he is known for portraying  Paulie Gualtieri  in  The Sopranos . Born in  Brooklyn  to an  Italian-American  family, Sirico had a tumultuous early life marked by multiple arrests and periods of  imprisonment  for crimes including  robbery ,  assau...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 170: MICHAEL IMPERIOLI(actor) 04.05.2026

Michael Imperioli  (Italian:  [impeˈrjɔːli] ; born March 26, 1966) [1]  is an American actor. He is best known for his role as  Christopher Moltisanti  in the  HBO  crime drama series  The Sopranos  (1999–2007), which earned him the  Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series  in 2004. In the early part of his career, Imperioli played the role of Spider in  Goodfellas...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 346: THE INDYPENDENT NEWSPAPER 03.05.2026

The Indypendent  is a progressive newspaper based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It is published monthly, distributed worldwide and is available for free throughout  New York City  and online. It currently prints 30,000 copies per issue, covering local, national and international news, food, cinema and culture. Reader donations comprise the bulk of  The Indypendent 's funding. PICTURE:...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 345: THE EPOCH TIMES 30.04.2026

The Epoch Times  is a  far-right [1]  international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with  Falun Gong , a  new religious movement . [9] [10] [11] [12]  The newspaper, based in New York City, is part of the Epoch Media Group, which also operates  New Tang Dynasty  (NTD) Television. [13]   The Epoch Times  has websites in 35 countries and is blocked in  mainland China . [14] The...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 344: THE COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR 29.04.2026

The  Columbia Daily Spectator  (known colloquially as  Spec ) is the student-run newspaper of  Columbia University . Founded in 1877, it is the second-oldest continuously operating college news daily in the nation after  The Harvard Crimson , and has been legally independent from the university since 1962. It is published at  120th Street  and  Claremont Avenue  in  New York City . During the acad...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 169: EDIE FALCO(actress) 26.04.2026

Edith Falco  (born July 5, 1963) [1]  is an American actress. A prominent figure in American television, she is known for her roles on stage and screen and has received  numerous accolades  including four  Primetime Emmy Awards , two  Golden Globe Awards , and five  Screen Actors Guild Awards , as well as a nomination for a  Tony Award . She is the most nominated performer in the Screen Actors Gui...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 168: LORRAINE BRACCO(actress) 19.04.2026

Lorraine Bracco  (Italian:  [ˈbrakko] ; born October 2, 1954) is an American actress best known for her performance as psychiatrist  Jennifer Melfi  on the  HBO  crime drama series  The Sopranos  (1999–2007) and for her breakthrough role portraying  Karen Hill  in the  Martin Scorsese  film  Goodfellas  (1990). Bracco began her career modeling in  France  and appeared in Italian-language films in...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 167: TALKING HEADS(rock band) 13.04.2026

Talking Heads  were an American  rock  band formed in  New York City  in 1975. [2]  It consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist  David Byrne , drummer  Chris Frantz , bassist  Tina Weymouth , and guitarist and keyboardist  Jerry Harrison . Described as one of the most acclaimed groups of the 1980s, Talking Heads helped to pioneer  new wave  music by combining elements of  punk ,  art rock ,  funk...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 166: KING HARVEST(rock band) 30.03.2026

King Harvest  was a 1970s French-American  rock  band which was formed initially in  Ithaca, New York , U.S., but broke up and reformed in  Paris  where they began recording their first songs. [1]  They are known for their 1972  hit  " Dancing in the Moonlight ". They took their name after the 1969 song " King Harvest (Has Surely Come) " by  The Band , one of their musical infl...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 343: THE CATHOLIC WORKER 26.03.2026

The Catholic Worker  is a  newspaper  based in New York City. It is published seven times a year by the flagship  Catholic Worker  community in New York City. It focuses on themes such as social justice, Catholic social teaching, pacifism, and activism. As of May 2023, it has about 26,000 mail subscribers. Despite transitioning towards decentralized distribution, specifics on circulation remain li...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 342: THE BROOKLYN EAGLE 25.03.2026

The  Brooklyn Eagle  (originally joint name  The Brooklyn Eagle  and  Kings County Democrat , [2]  later  The Brooklyn Daily Eagle  before shortening title further to  Brooklyn Eagle ) was an afternoon daily newspaper published in the city and later borough of  Brooklyn , in New York City, for 114 years from 1841 to 1955. At one point, the publication was the afternoon paper with the largest daily...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 340: NY NEWSDAY 12.03.2026

Newsday  is a daily  newspaper  in the United States primarily serving  Nassau  and  Suffolk  counties on  Long Island , New York, although it is also sold throughout the  New York metropolitan area . The slogan of the newspaper is "Newsday, Your Eye on LI", and formerly it was "Newsday, the Long Island Newspaper". [4]  The newspaper's headquarters are located in  Melville,...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 339: NY POST 11.03.2026

The  New York Post   (NY Post) , founded as the  New York Evening Post  (originally  New-York Evening Post ), is an American  conservative [3]  daily  tabloid newspaper  published in  New York City . The  Post  also operates three online sites: NYPost.com; [4]   Page Six , a gossip site; and  Decider , an entertainment site. The newspaper was founded in 1801 by  Alexander Hamilton , a  Federalist...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 165: BARBARA WALTERS(broadcast journalist, television personality) 08.03.2026

Barbara Jill Walters  (September 25, 1929 – December 30, 2022) was an American  broadcast journalist  and television personality. [1] [2]  Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, she appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including  Today , the  ABC Evening News ,  20/20 , and  The View . Walters was a working journalist from 1951 until her retirement in 2014....

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 338: DAILY NEWS 08.03.2026

The  Daily News  is an American  newspaper  based in  Jersey City, New Jersey . It was founded in 1919 by  Joseph Medill Patterson  in New York City as the  Illustrated Daily News . It was the first U.S. daily printed in  tabloid format , and reached its peak circulation in 1947, at 2.4 million copies a day. As of 2019, it was the eleventh-highest circulated newspaper in the United States. For muc...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 337: NEW YORK TIMES 06.03.2026

The New York Times  ( NYT ) [b]  is a  newspaper  based in  Manhattan , New York City.  The New York Times  covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the  Times  serves as one of the country's  newspapers of record . As of August 2025,  The New York Times  had 11.88 million total a...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 336: WALL STREET JOURNAL 04.03.2026

The Wall Street Journal  ( WSJ ), commonly known as  the  Journal , is an American newspaper based in  Midtown Manhattan , New York City. The newspaper provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance. It operates on a subscription model, requiring readers to pay for access to most of its articles and content. The  Journal  is published six days a week by  Dow Jones & Compa...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 164: CHEVY CHASE(comedian, actor, writer) 02.03.2026

Cornelius Crane  " Chevy "  Chase  ( /ˈtʃɛvi/   ⓘ ; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of  Saturday Night Live  (1975–1976), where his recurring  Weekend Update  segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer on the series, he earned two  Primetime Emmy Awards  out of four nominati...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 335: FIRE ISLAND PART 2 01.03.2026

THE CONCLUSION OF FIRE ISLAND INCLUDING THE VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. PICTURE: By Village of Ocean Beach, New York, U.S. - https://villageofoceanbeach.org/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150575034

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