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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Episodes

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 143: MARTIN SCORSESE(filmaker) 19.05.2025

Martin Charles Scorsese  ( /skɔːrˈsɛsi/   skor-SESS-ee , [1] [2]  Italian:  [skorˈseːze, -se] ; born November 17, 1942) is an American filmmaker. He emerged as one of the major figures of the  New Hollywood  era. He has received  many accolades , including an  Academy Award , four  BAFTA Awards , three  Emmy Awards , a  Grammy Award , and three  Golden Globe Awards . He has been honored with the ...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 305: THE HAMLETS OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD 17.05.2025

THERE ARE 17 HAMLETS IN THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, AND WE COVERED 11 INCLUDING: Albertson ,  Carle Place ,  Garden City Park ,  Glenwood Landing ,  Great Neck Gardens ,  Greenvale ,  Harbor Hills ,  Herricks ,  Manhasset ,  Manhasset Hills ,  New Cassel ,PICTURE: By LINYperson615 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106548661

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 304: THE VILLAGES OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD PART 5 15.05.2025

THESE FINAL VILLAGES OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD ARE AS FOLLOWS: Russell Gardens ,  Saddle Rock ,  Sands Point ,  Thomaston ,  Westbury ,  Williston Park THE VILLAGES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD BUT ALSO ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY: Villages located partly in the Town of Oyster Bay:  East Hills ,  Old Westbury ,  Roslyn Harbor PICTURE: By https://www.villageofwestbury.org/, Fair...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 303: NORTH HEMPSTEAD VILLAGES PART 4 13.05.2025

THESE VILLAGES ARE COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Plandome ,  Plandome Heights ,  Plandome Manor ,  Port Washington North ,  Roslyn ,  Roslyn Estates PICTURE: By https://plandomemanor.com/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68417464

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 142: ROBERT CHRISTGAU(music journalist and essayist) 12.05.2025

Robert Thomas Christgau  ( /ˈkrɪstɡaʊ/   KRIST-gow ; born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist. Among the most influential music critics, [1] [2]  he began his career in the late 1960s as one of the earliest professional  rock critics  and later became an early proponent of musical movements such as  hip hop ,  riot grrrl , and the import of  African popular music  in the W...

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 141: THE ISLEY BROTHERS(soul group) 05.05.2025

The Isley Brothers  ( /ˈaɪzli/   EYEZ-lee ) are an American soul group originally from  Cincinnati ,  Ohio , that began as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers  O'Kelly Isley Jr. ,  Rudolph Isley  and  Ronald Isley  in the 1950s. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]  With a career spanning over seven decades, the group has enjoyed one of the "longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the p...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 302: VILLAGES OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD PART 3 02.05.2025

COVERAGE OF THESE VILLAGES:   Kings Point ,  Lake Success ,  Manorhaven ,  Munsey Park ,  North Hills PICTURE: By https://manorhaven.org/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68416303

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 301: NORTH HEMPSTEAD VILLAGES PART 2 01.05.2025

WILL BE LOOKING AT THE VILLAGES OF: Great Neck ,  Great Neck Estates ,  Great Neck Plaza ,  Kensington PICTURE: By D. Benjamin Miller - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70469001

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 300: NORTH HEMPSTEAD VILLAGES 29.04.2025

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE GETTING US TO 300 EPISODES. 3 VILLAGES COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: BAXTER ESTATES, EAST WILLISTON, AND FLOWER HILL. PICTURE: By https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68418491

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 140: VANESSA WILLIAMS(singer, actress, model, producer and dancer) 28.04.2025

Vanessa Lynn Williams [1]  (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the  Miss America  title when she was crowned  Miss America 1984 . She would later  resign her title  amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs published in  Penthouse  magazine. 32 years later, Williams was offered a public...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 299: THE HAMELTS OF HEMPSTEAD PART 5 15.04.2025

THE FINAL PART OF THE HAMLETS OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD:   Seaford ,  South Hempstead ,  South Valley Stream ,  Uniondale ,  Wantagh ,  West Hempstead ,  Woodmere PICTURE: By AITFFan1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121510625

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 139: NORMAN LEAR(screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed ) 14.04.2025

Norman Milton Lear  (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed over 100 shows. [1]  Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s  sitcoms , including  All in the Family  (1971–1979),  Maude  (1972–1978),  Sanford and Son  (1972–1977),  One Day at a Time  (1975–1984),  The Jeffersons  (1975–1985), and  Good Times  (197...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 298: THE HAMELTS OF HEMPSTEAD PART 4 12.04.2025

PART 4 OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE HAMLETS OF HEMPSTEAD. PICTURE: By formulanone - https://www.flickr.com/photos/30552029@N00/50970741243/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=149735332

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 297: THE HAMLETS OF HEMPSTEAD PART 3 09.04.2025

COVERING THE HAMLETS OF Harbor Isle ,  Hewlett ,  Inwood ,  Lakeview ,  Levittown PICTURE: By AITFFan1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121513492

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 296: THE HAMLETS OF HEMPSTEAD PART2 07.04.2025

A LOOK AT   East Atlantic Beach ,  East Garden City ,  East Meadow ,  Elmont ,  Franklin Square ,  Garden City South ,PICTURE: By Antony-22 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106469429

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 138: ROBERT PINE(actor) 07.04.2025

Robert Pine  (born  Granville Whitelaw Pine ; July 10, 1941) is an American actor. He is best known as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the television series  CHiPs  (1977–1983). Including  CHiPs , Pine has appeared in over 400 episodes of various television shows. [1] PICTURE: By ABC Network - ebay.com, front of photo, back of photo, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30676307

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 295: THE HAMLETS OF HEMPSTEAD 05.04.2025

WE START OFF THIS EPISODE GIVING YOU THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VILLAGE AND HAMLET, THEN DIVE INTO THE 37 HAMLETS OF HEMPSTEAD. PICTURE: By Sullynyflhi - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2183898

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 294: SOUTH FLORAL PARK, STEWART MANOR, VALLEY STREAM, AND WOODBURGH 03.04.2025

FINISHING UP THE VILLAGES AND SOON TO BE GOING TO THE HAMLETS. PICTURE: By AITFFan1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121624245

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 293: THE HEWLETTS, ISLAND PARK, LAWRENCE, LYNBROOK, MALVERNE, AND ROCKVILLE CENTRE 31.03.2025

MORE COVERAGE OF THE VILLAGES OF HEMPSTEAD. PICTURE: By https://www.hewlettharbor.org/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74621024

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 137: ESTHER ROLLE(actress) 31.03.2025

Esther Elizabeth Rolle  (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the  CBS  television sitcom  Maude ,  for two seasons (1972–1974), and its  spin-off  series  Good Times , for which she was nominated for a  Golden Globe Award  for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1976. In 1979, Rolle won the  Emmy Award...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 292: GARDEN CITY AND HEMPSTEAD 27.03.2025

Garden City  is a  village  located in  Nassau County , on  Long Island , in  New York , United States. The population was 23,272 at the time of the 2020 census. [2] The  Incorporated Village of Garden City  is primarily located within the  Town of Hempstead , with the exception being a small area at the northern tip of the village located within the  Town of North Hempstead . It is the Greater Ga...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 291: THE VILLAGES OF NASSAU COUNTY 24.03.2025

THE CONTINUATION OF THE VILLAGES OF NASSAU COUNTY INCLUDING BELLEROSE, CEDARHURST, EAST ROCKAWAY, AND FREEPORT. PICTURE: By AITFFan1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122509405

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 136: BILLY DANIELS(singer) 24.03.2025

William Boone Daniels  (September 12, 1915 – October 7, 1988) was an American singer active in the United States and Europe from the mid-1930s to 1988, notable for his hit recording of " That Old Black Magic " and his pioneering performances on early 1950s television. [1]  He was one of the first African-American entertainers to cross over into the mainstream. Daniels was honored with a...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 290: FIRE ISLAND AND ATLANTIC BEACH 22.03.2025

THE CONCLUSION OF FIRE ISLAND AND THE BEGINNING OF THE VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH: Atlantic Beach  is a  village  located on the west end of the  Long Beach Barrier Island  in the  Town of Hempstead , in  Nassau County ,  New York , United States. [3] [4]  The population was 1,707 at the time of the 2020 census. [5] The  Incorporated Village of   Atlantic Beach  is located on Long Beach Barrier Isl...

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 289: SHELTER ISLAND, SOUTHOLD, AND FIRE ISLAND 18.03.2025

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  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 t...

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