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Tudor Barbershop

Barber shops in many ways give insight as to the style and flavor of a community. Customers come in from far & wide just to sit in the chair of someone they can trust for a decent, affordable haircut. People want someone who will complement their features, enhance their look and assure them their moneyContinueContinue reading “Tudor Barbershop”

Foster’s Meadow: A German farming community

[Via Elmont Herald] The Franklin Square Historical Society announces a new website for the preservation of the memory of Fosters Meadow — a German farming community that was established in the 1850s. Fosters Meadow was originally a large sheep pasture that was purchased by Thomas and Christopher Foster in 1650. Today, this area corresponds toContinueContinue reading “Foster’s Meadow: A German farming community”

A Traveler’s Journey Along the Queens-Nassau Borderline

[History: Part 3, via Forgotten New York] There are not one, but two signs welcoming motorists to Nassau County as the border is crossed east of the Cross Island Parkway. There are, of course, no such signs welcoming visitors to New York City or Queens as you are going west.     Just past theContinueContinue reading “A Traveler’s Journey Along the Queens-Nassau Borderline”

Free Outdoor Movie Series at Eisenhower Park

  [Via Nassau County]: Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has announced that the Family Movie Night Series have returned to Eisenhower Park this summer. Beginning at dusk, films will be shown every Thursday between July 10th and August 28th on the giant screen at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Admission is free. “Eisenhower ParkContinueContinue reading “Free Outdoor Movie Series at Eisenhower Park”