Branch Detailed Info | Queens Library

Free computer access is available at all the libraries.

The Whitestone Community Library has:

5 Public Computers
Free Internet access
Microsoft Office software
Limited free printing

Queens Library Public Internet Use Policy.

TBD

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International Language Collections at the Whitestone Community Library include:

Italian
Greek
Spanish
Chinese
French

Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Whitestone Community Library include:

A large Italian book collection
An extensive Large Print collections
DVDs and videos

What does a Friends Group do?

Friends of Library - Whitestone Chapter. Contact Community Library Manager at (718) 767-8010 or Office of Government and Community Affairs (GCA) at (718) 990-0817 if you are interested in joining.

Child Care / Preschools
Community Board
Community Organizations & Services
Fire Department
Local Hospitals
Local Newspapers

Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department
Post Office
Private / Parochial Schools
Public Elementary Schools
Public High Schools

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
Senior Centers
Elected Officials
History
Special Services

Child Care / Preschools
Almodovar-Mastrototaro, Jennifer 29-50 170 Street, Apartment PVT Flushing New York , 11358 phone: (718) 353-7688	Chou, Yun-Feng 46-02 194th Street, 1st Floor Flushing New York , 11358 phone: (718) 327-1282	Roses Daycare 137-40 45th Avenue Apartment #4K Flushing New York , 11355 phone: (718) 762-2152
Precious Angels Daycare 139-29 34th Road, #A5 Flushing New York , 11354 phone: (718) 961-2594	Pee Wee Folks 12-45 Clintonville St. Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (718) 746-6107	Community Nursery School at the Church on the Hill 167-07 35th Ave., Flushing New York , 11358 phone: (718) 539-0732
The Corner School Nursery and Kindergarten 150-03 Bayside Ave Flushing New York , 11358 phone: (718) 445-2811	Montessori School of Bayside 34-57 Francis Lewis Boulevard Flushing New York , 11358	Precious Moments Nursery 11-02 Clintonville Street Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (718) 767-6655
Sweet Angels Nursery School II 27-11 Bayside Lane Flushing New York , 11358	YAI NYL Clearview School 16-50 Utopia Parkway Flushing New York , 11357 phone: (718) 352-0104

Community Board
Community Board District # 7 133-32 41st Road, 3rd Floor Flushing New York , 11355 phone: (718) 463-3891

Community Organizations & Services
Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Civic Association 154-74 6th Avenue Whitestone New York , 11357	Whitestone Boosters Civic Association 150-11 Powells Cove Boulevard Whitestone New York , 11357

Fire Department
Ladder Company 144 12-49 149 St. Whitestone New York , 11357

Local Hospitals
Flushing Hospital Medical Center 4500 Parsons Boulevard Flushing New York , 11355 phone: (718) 670-5000	New York Hospital of Queens 56-45 Main St. Flushing New York , 11355 phone: (718) 670-2000

Local Newspapers
Whitestone Times	Courier	Queens Tribune

Parks and Playgrounds
George U Harvey Park 15 to 20 Avenues, East of Whitestone Expressway Whitestone New York , 11357	Francis Lewis Park 3rd Avenue & 147 Street Flushing New York , 11358

Police Department
109th precinct 37-05 Union Street Flushing New York , 11354 phone: (718) 321-2250

Post Office
Whitestone 14-44 150 Street Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (800) 275-8777 fax: (718) 747-1088

Private / Parochial Schools
St Luke's Parochial School (PreK-8) 16-01 150th Place Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (718) 746-3833	Holy Trinity School (PreK-8) 14-45 143 Street Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (718) 746-1479	Immanuel Lutheran School (PreK-8) 149-40 11th Avenue Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (718) 767-5851
Whitestone Academy (K-8) 150-34 12th Avenue Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (718) 767-0773

Public Elementary Schools
PS 193 Alfred J. Kennedy (K-6) 152-20 11 Avenue Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: 718-767-8810 fax: 718-746-7617	PS 79 Francis Lewis (K-6) 147-27 15 Dr. Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: 718-746-0396 fax: 718-746-3103

Public High Schools
Flushing HS (9-12) 35-01 Union Street Flushing New York , 11354

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
JHS 194 William Carr (7-9) 154-60 17 Avenue Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: 718-746-0818 fax: 718-746-7618

Senior Centers
College Point Senior Center 13-28 123 Street College Point New York , 11356 phone: (718) 961-0344	St. Luke’s Golden Age Club 16-01 150 Place Whitestone New York , 11357 phone: (718) 746-8102

Elected Officials
NYC Council Hon. Paul Vallone District19@council.nyc.gov
District Office Address 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Suite 507 Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 619-8611 fax: (718) 631-1400	Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, New York NY, 10007
NYS Assembly Hon. Edward C. Braunstein braunsteine@assembly.state.ny.us
District Office 213-33 39th Avenue, Suite 238 Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 357-3588 fax: (718) 357-5947	Albany Office LOB, Room 557 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5425 fax: (518) 455-4648
NYS Senate Hon. Tony Avella avella@nysenate.gov
District Office 38-50 Bell Boulevard, Suite C Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 357-3094 fax: (718) 357-3491	Albany Office Room 504, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2210 fax: (518) 426-6736
Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org

Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio

History

Dutch farmers were the first Europeans to settle in Whitestone. They purchased Whitestone from the Matinecock Indians, paying one ax for every fifty acres of land. Whitestone was given its name after a light colored rock located in the East river between the Whitestone lighthouse and the shore.

Dewitt Clinton lived in Whitestone during his term as Governor of New York. The area became known as Clintonville, but was restored to Whitestone in 1854. It became an incorporated village in 1869.

Francis Lewis was one of the most famous citizens in Whitestone during the American Revolution. He was one of the four delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence for New York State. His house stood between present day 150th and 157th Streets.

Samuel Leggett came to Whitestone in the 1840s; he began a factory of japanned ware, which were tin trays, canisters, and boxes that were painted with designs. Many jobs were offered and the population of Whitestone increased greatly. Leggett built affordable housing for the new residents.

The Whitestone social league turned over its subscription library to the Queens Library on May 1, 1907. Its present location at 150-10 14th Road has been its fourth since 1970. The Whitestone Community Library serves the communities of Whitestone, Malba and Beechhurst.