THE QUEENS NEW YORKER

ON THIS EDITION WE HEAD OVER TO AN AREA IN QUEENS THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME, FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flushing_Meadows%E2%80%93Corona_Park

Fire Island  is the large center island of the  outer barrier  islands parallel to the  South Shore  of  Long Island  in the U.S.  state of New York . In 2012,  Hurricane Sandy  once again divided Fire Island into two islands. Together, these two islands are about 31 miles (50 km) long and vary between 520 and 1,310 feet (160 and 400 m) wide. The land area of Fire Island is 9.6 square miles (24.9 ...

James Maury Henson  (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American  puppeteer , actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of  the Muppets . Henson was also well known for creating  Fraggle Rock  (1983–1987) and as the director of  The Dark Crystal  (1982) and  Labyrinth  (1986), as well as creating the puppets for  Sesame Street  (1969–p...

Richard Hunt  (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American  puppeteer , best known as a  Muppet  performer on  Sesame Street ,  The Muppet Show ,  Fraggle Rock , and other projects for  The Jim Henson Company . [1]  His roles on  The Muppet Show  included  Scooter ,  Statler ,  Janice ,  Beaker , and  Sweetums  and characters on  Sesame Street  included  Gladys the Cow ,  Don Music , Forget...

The  Town of Southold  is one of ten  towns  in  Suffolk County, New York , United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the  North Fork  of  Long Island . The population was 23,732 at the 2020 census. [3]  The town contains a  hamlet , also named  Southold , which was settled in 1640. PICTURE: By http://southoldtownny.gov/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...

Cabell Calloway III  (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American  jazz  singer, songwriter and  bandleader . He was a regular performer at the  Cotton Club  in  Harlem , where he became a popular vocalist of the  swing  era. His niche of mixing jazz and  vaudeville  won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years. [2] Calloway was a master of energetic  scat singing  and led...

Shelter Island  is an island  town  in eastern  Suffolk County ,  New York , United States, near the eastern end of  Long Island . The population was 3,253 at the time of the 2020 census. The island was long inhabited by  indigenous peoples , related to those who lived north of Long Island Sound. At the time of European encounter, it was occupied by the  Manhanset tribe , an  Algonquian -speaking...

Walter John Matthau  ( né   Matthow ;  /ˈmæθaʊ/   MATH-ow ; [1]  October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, known for his "hangdog face" and for playing world-weary characters. [2]  He starred in 10 films alongside his real-life friend  Jack Lemmon , including  The Odd Couple  (1968) and  Grumpy Old Men  (1993).  The New York Times  called this "one of Hollywood's mo...

THE FINALE OF THIS TOWN IS WRAPPED UP BY THE FOLLOWING HAMLETS COVERED HERE: Montauk ,  Napeague ,  Northwest Harbor ,  Springs ,  Wainscott PICTURE: By Montauk Tribe of Indians Council of Elders, uploaded by Hayden Soloviev - https://www.onemontauknation.org/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=165276083

Peter Thomas Scolari  (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) [1]  was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Henry Desmond in the  ABC   sitcom   Bosom Buddies  (1980–1982) and Michael Harris on the  CBS  sitcom  Newhart  (1984–1990), the latter of which earned him three consecutive nominations for  Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series  from 198...

ON THIS FIRST EPISODE OF 2026 WILL LOOK AT THE REST OF THE TOWN AND THEN MOVE INTO THE VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. PICTURE: By Government - East Hampton Village, uploaded by Hayden Soloviev - https://easthamptonvillage.gov/government/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=165266686

Grady Demond Wilson [3]  (born October 13, 1946) is an American actor and author. He played  Lamont Sanford , the son of  Fred Sanford  (played by  Redd Foxx ) on the  NBC  sitcom  Sanford and Son  (1972–1977). He then portrayed Oscar Madison on  The New Odd Couple  (1982–1983) [4]  and appeared in the film  Me and the Kid  (1993). [5] [6] PICTURE: By Robert Garner Attractions, Denver, where the p...

East Hampton  is a  town  in southeastern  Suffolk County, New York , United States. It is located at the eastern end of the  South Shore  of  Long Island . It is the easternmost town in the state of New York. At the time of the  2020 United States census , it had a total population of 28,385. [3] The town includes the  village  of  East Hampton , as well as the  hamlets  of  Montauk ,  Amagansett...

Mary Ann Esposito  (born August 3, 1942) is an American  chef , cookbook writer (having published over a dozen  cookbooks [1] ), and the television host of  Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito , which started in 1989 and is the longest-running television cooking program in America. [1] [2] PICTURE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=706208691074770&set=a.706208704408102

Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper  ( /ˈlɔːpər/   LAW-pər ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. [3]  Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, [4]  and for her powerful four-octave  vocal range , [5]  Lauper has sold over 50 million records worldwide. [6]  She has also been celebrated for her humanitarian work, particularly...

Riverhead  is a  town  in  Suffolk County ,  New York , United States, on the north shore of  Long Island . Since 1727, Riverhead has been the  county seat  of Suffolk County, [3]  though most county offices are in  Hauppauge . [4]  As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,902. The town rests on the mouth of the  Peconic River , from which it derives its name. The smaller  hamlet  of  Riverhea...

PART 2 CONCLUDES WITH THESE VILLAGES AND HAMLETS: Village located partly in the Town of East Hampton:  Sag Harbor Hamlets:  Bridgehampton ,  East Quogue ,  Flanders ,  Hampton Bays ,  Northampton ,  North Sea ,  Noyack (Noyac) ,  Quiogue ,  Remsenburg ,  Riverside ,  Shinnecock Hills ,  Speonk ,  Tuckahoe ,  Water Mill (Watermill) ,  Westhampton Hamlet located partly in the Town of Brookhaven:  Ea...

Rodman Edward Serling  (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his  anthology television series   The Twilight Zone . Serling was active in politics, both on and off the screen, and helped form television industry standards. He was known as the "angry young man" of Hollywood, clash...

Southampton , officially the  Town of Southampton , is a  town  in southeastern  Suffolk County, New York , partly on the  South Fork  of  Long Island . As of the  2020 U.S. census , the town had a population of 69,036. [2]  Southampton is included in the stretch of shoreline prominently known as  the Hamptons . PICTURE: By Town of Southampton, uploaded by Hayden Soloviev - https://www.southampton...

THE FINAL PART OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, THESE HAMLETS WERE COVERED: Strongs Neck ,  Terryville ,  Upton ,  Water Island ,  Yaphank Hamlets located partly in the Town of Islip:  Holbrook ,  Holtsville ,  Ronkonkoma Hamlet located partly in the Town of Riverhead:  Calverton Hamlet located partly in the Town of Smithtown:  Lake Ronkonkoma Hamlet located partly in the Town of Southampton:  Eastport...

Patrick James Riley  (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional  basketball  executive, former coach, and former player in the  National Basketball Association  (NBA). He has been the team president of the  Miami Heat  since 1995, and he also served as the team's head coach from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2008. Often referred to as " the Godfather ", Riley is regarded...

ON THIS EPISODE THESE HAMLETS WERE COVERED:   Rocky Point ,  Selden ,  Setauket ,  Shirley ,  Sound Beach ,  Stony Brook PICTURE: By Iracaz at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16002545

THESE HAMLETS WERE COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:   Middle Island ,  Miller Place ,  Moriches ,  Mount Sinai ,  North Bellport ,  North Patchogue ,  Ocean Bay Park ,  Point of Woods ,  Port Jefferson Station ,  Ridge PICTURE: By Iracaz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13475966

Alan Richard Michaels  (born November 12, 1944) [1]  is an American television  play-by-play   sportscaster  for  Thursday Night Football  on  Amazon Prime Video  and in an emeritus role for  NBC Sports . He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976–2006) with  ABC Sports . Michaels is known for his many yea...

THESE HAMLETS WERE COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Fire Island Pines ,  Gordon Heights ,  Manorville ,  Mastic Mastic Beach , PICTURE: By Quintin Soloviev - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=166429417