THE QUEENS NEW YORKER

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS LOOKS AT THE FAMOUS OPERA SINGER MARIA CALLAS:  She was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti , Bellini and Rossini and, further, to the works of Verdi and...

ON THIS EDITION WILL LOOK AT THE 3RD BUSIEST AIPORT THAT IS JUST OUTSIDE MANHATTAN AND BROOKLYN:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport#History PICTURE BY:  By Nicolas Jehly le_photographe_francais - https://unsplash.com/photos/6WImwokn8dAImageGallery, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62277752 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY...

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor. Simon's musical career has spanned over six decades. He reached fame and commercial success as half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel , formed in 1956 with Art Garfunkel . Simon wrote nearly all of their songs, including US number-one singles " The Sound of Silence ", " Mrs. Robinson ", and " Bridge o...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S A LOOK AT THE SECOND LARGEST AIRPORT IN QUEENS:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaGuardia_Airport#History PICTURE BY:  By Raman Patel, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58811305 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN DONATE HERE:https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker/support TUNE IN TO THE NEW 2 HOUR P...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S THE FLASHY GIRL FROM FLUSHING:   Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series The Nanny (1993–1999), and for her nasal voice and thick New York accent . Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever , and late...

ON THIS EDITION WE CONTINUE OUR LOOK AT THE JFK TERMINALS AND THE HISTORY OF TERMINALS 4-8:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport#Terminal_4 PICTURE BY:  By Spartan7W - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23594026 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN DONATE HERE:https://anchor...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S THE CONTINUATION OF AIRPORTS LOOKING AT LATER OPERATIONS AND TERMINALS:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport#Later_operation PICTURE BY:  By Doug Letterman - originally posted to Flickr as JFK Terminal 1, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4223336 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE...

Bernard Lawrence Madoff ( /ˈmeɪdɔːf/ ; [1] born April 29, 1938) is an American former market maker , investment advisor, financier and convicted fraudster who is currently serving a federal prison sentence for offenses related to a massive Ponzi scheme . [2] He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, [3] the confessed operator of the largest Ponzi scheme in world history,...

Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger ; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) [2] was an American television and radio host, whose awards included two Peabodys , an Emmy and ten Cable ACE Awards . [3] [4] [5] He hosted over 50,000 interviews. [6] King was a WMBM radio interviewer in the Miami area in the 1950s and 1960s, and gained prominence in 1978 as host of The Larry King Show , an all-night...

Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig ; June 12, 1941) is an American sportscaster . Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame , he is commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball". From 1967 to 2004 , he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks ". Albert currently works for Turner Sports as the lead announcer for NBA games on TNT . In addition to working...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S A FIRST LOOK AT THE BUSIEST AIRPORT OF THE 3 IN NEW YORK CITY:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport#History PICTURE BY:  By Brandon Van Acker - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74406492 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN DONATE HERE:https://anchor.fm...

ON THIS EDITION IT THE START OF A THE NEW SERIES ON AVIATION AND AIRPORTS:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_in_the_New_York_metropolitan_area PICTURE BY:  By Own work I created this image using various maps and images. - Attribution: Julius Schorzman, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=280246 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUT...

Robert Ciro Gigante , known as Bob Grant (March 14, 1929 – December 31, 2013), was an American radio host. A veteran of broadcasting in New York City , Grant is considered a pioneer of the conservative talk radio format and was one of the early adopters of the "combat talk" format. [1] [2] [3] Grant's career spanned from the 1950s until shortly before his death at age 84 on December 31, 2013....

ON THIS EDITION IT'S THE FINALE OF THE SERIES ON BRIDGES AND TUNNELS, THE LOOK AT THE THIRD TUBE AND LATER YEARS OF THE LINCOLN TUNNEL:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Tunnel#Third_tube PICTURE BY:  By US Transportation Administration, 1955 file photo, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3759040   IF YOU WO...

John Joseph Patrick Ryan (December 30, 1920 – January 21, 1998), best known by his stage name , Jack Lord , was an American television, film and Broadway actor, director and producer. He starred as Steve McGarrett in the CBS television program Hawaii Five-O , which ran from 1968 to 1980. [1] PICTURE BY:  Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19401836 IF YOU WOULD...

ON THIS EDITION OF THE FIRST SHOW OF 2021, WILL LOOK AT PART 3 WHERE THE FIRST TUBE IS NEARING COMPLETETION, THE SECOND TUBE WAS IN THE PLANNING STAGES, AND THE FINAL STEPS TO COMPLETING THE SECOND TUBE:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Tunnel#Nearing_completion PICTURE BY:  By Famartin - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70702964 IF YOU WOULD...

Joyce Diane Brothers (October 20, 1927 – May 13, 2013) was an American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist, and writer. She first became famous in 1955 for winning the top prize on the American game show The $64,000 Question . [1] Her fame from the game show allowed her to go on to host various advice columns and television shows, which established her as a pioneer in the field...

ON THIS EDITION, WILL LOOK AT THE FIRST CONSTRUCTING OF THE FIRST OF THREE TUBES AND EARLY PROGRESS:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Tunnel#First_tube PICTURE BY:  By Associated Press - eBayfrontback, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35562834 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN DONATE HERE:  https://...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S THE FIRST LOOK AT THE FINAL TUNNEL IN OUR SERIES THAT SPANS THE HUDSON RIVER:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Tunnel#History PICTURE BY:  By Josiah Lau - Flickr.com, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15030446 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN DONATE HERE:  https://anchor.fm/thequeen...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S THE FINALE OF THE HISTORY OF THE TUNNEL THAT SPANS THE HUDSON RIVER, WILL LOOK AT THE LATER YEARS AND ACCIDENTS AND TERRORISM:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Tunnel#Later_years PICTURE BY:  By Debbie Galant - https://www.flickr.com/photos/debgalant/3331723817/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55069224 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COM...

ON THIS EDITION ON THIS PART WILL LOOK AT THE FURTHER CONSTRUCTION AND OPENING AND EARLY YEARS:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Tunnel#Nearing_completion PICTURE BY:  By Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53089172 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN DONATE HERE:  https://anchor.fm/thequeensne...

ON THIS EDITION ITS THE CONTINUING SAGA OF THE TUNNEL THAT SPANS THE HUDSON RIVER, WHICH WILL LOOK AT THE CONSTRUCTION AND TUNNEL BORING:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Tunnel#Construction PICTURE BY:  By MusikAnimal - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39270995 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S A LOOK AT THE LEGACY OF A THE MAN WHO DEVELOPED QUANTUM MECHANICS AND PHYSICS:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman PICTURE BY:  By The Nobel Foundation - http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1965/feynman-bio.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34664654 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISOD...

ON THIS EDITION ITS A FIRST LOOK AT THE TUNNEL SPANNING THE HUDSON  RIVER:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Tunnel#History PICTURE BY:  By Blue Peep - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85572768 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMITTED MONTHLY DONATION FOR FUTURE EPISODES YOU CAN DONATE HERE:  https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker/support

ON THIS EDITION WE TAKE A BREAK FROM OUR NORMAL SERIES ON BRIDGES AND TUNNELS TO LOOK AT THE ACTUAL HISTORY OF OUR FEDERAL HOLIDAY WHICH FALLS ON THE FOURTH THURSDAY OF EVERY NOVEMBER:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)#History PICTURE BY:  By Joe Orbin - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51846533 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A...