Photo credit: Antoinette Jamilah Ali-Sanders Way in Far Rockaway, Queens. Previously named Beach 17th street, the name honors the life and legacy of Ali-Sanders and her impact on the Rockaway community.
Posted in General | September 8, 2023
Queens Name Explorer Spotlights Landscape Architect and Community Advocate from Far Rockaway
Written by Clara Ontal Antoinette Jamilah Ali-Sanders was an accomplished landscape architect and community activist. She broke barriers in her academic and professional career, paving the way in urban planning, landscape architecture, and education advocacy. At the intersection…
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Lefrak City Pool. Long Island Daily Press, ca. 1975.
Posted in Events | July 12, 2023
Handling The Heat: How We Do Summer In Queens Photo Exhibit & the “Melting Metropolis” Project
Main image photo credit: Lefrak City Pool. Long Island Daily Press, ca. 1975. How hot is your summer? What do you do to cool down? Where do you go? What do you love (or hate) about summer in the city?   Explore these “hot topics” while enjoying an exhibition of historic…
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Queens Memory Cookbook Events
Posted in Events | March 1, 2023
Queens Memory Cookbook Events
Queens Public Library’s Queens Memory Project has launched the Queens Memory Cookbook, a new storytelling and archiving series with the Ridgewood (20-12 Madison Street) and St. Albans (191-05 Linden Boulevard) libraries. We invite anyone who lives, cooks, visits, or dines in…
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Queens Name Explorer Map
Posted in General | December 21, 2022
Calling Local Historians: The Queens Name Explorer Map Needs You!
Queens Public Library’s Queens Memory Project has embarked on an ambitious, new participatory digital archiving project—and we’re seeking your input. The recently launched Queens Name Explorer map unlocks the history behind our borough’s named places—including streets,…
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