By Rahim Chagani on October 6, 2017
New York City Parks Department
Environment, Neighborhoods, News, Queens, Special Projects
Consider the Hart Playground in Woodside: The echo of children at play. The rhythmic creaking of swings going back and forth, and kids trying to time their jumps from the swings to the rhythm. The playground equipment, faded and well worn, from the years of endless use. The playground, at 37th Avenue and 65th Street, […]
By Rahim Chagani on September 13, 2017
9/11, Assemblyman Brian Barnwell, Boulevard Gardens in Woodside, fireman Jimmy Lanza, Hero, Jimmy Lanza Way, NYC Councilman Costa Constantinides, Queens, Rep. Joe Crowley, Vietnam War, World trade Center attacks
Neighborhoods, News, Queens, What's New?
On the day of the World trade Center attacks, fireman Jimmy Lanza rushed downtown with his East Harlem company to assist with rescue efforts. He helped 16 survivors out of the ruins. They were all found in a stairwell, which later became known as the “miracle stairwell.” He survived that day, and worked for months […]
