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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 OFFER.
ON THIS EPISODE WE CONCLUDE WITH A L0OK AT THE INCREASING TRAFFIC, MAJOR REPAIRS, AND TOLLS ON THE BRIDGE THAT WAS BUILT BEFORE THE 1939 WORLD'S FAIR AND ONLY COST YOU A QUARTER BEFORE 1972: https:/…
ON THIS EDITION ITS A NEW BRIDGE IN THE SERIES LOCATED ON THE EAST RIVER AND WAS BUILT TO CARRY THE TRAFFIC TO AND FROM THE BRONX TO QUEENS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronx%E2%80%93Whitestone_Br…
IT'S THE FINALE OF THE HISTORIC BRIDGE THAT SPANS THREE BOROUGHS BUILT DURING THE DEPRESSION, THIS EDITION WILL LOOK AT THE LATER HISTORY INCLUDING WHEN E-Z PASS WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED: https://en.wi…
THIS EPISODE WILL LOOK AT THE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AND THE OPENING OF THE BRIDGE THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triborough_Bridge#Significant_progres…
IT'S PART 2 OF THE THE BRIDGE THAT WAS BUILT TO SPAN THREE BOROUGH AND HELPED 18,000 WORKERS DURING THE DEPRESSION, THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triborough_Bridge#Funding
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AS WE CONTINUE OURT SERIES ON BRIDGES AND TUNNELS OUR PRESENTATION CONTINUES WITH PART 1 OF THE BRIDGE THAT SPANS MANHATTAN, THE BRONX, AND QUEENS, SPANNING THREE BOROUGHS, IT'S THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE…
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JOIN ME ON THIS 2ND EPISODE TO COMMEMORATE THE LEGACY OF WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AUNT, AND OVERALL GOOD CITIZEN WHO LEFT A LEGACY IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD, MY GRANDMOTHER JOSEPHINE FRANZE 1928-2006!!!!…
ON THIS PREMIER EDITION OF A NEW SERIES WHICH IS THE SISTER SHOW TO THE QUEENS NEW YORKER WE WILL DEDICATE A HALF HOUR TO THOSE WHO LEFT LEGACY'S TO THE BOROUGH. TONIGHT WE WILL LOOK AT ROBERT MOSES,…
ON THIS EDITION ITS A LOOK AT 4TH EAST RIVER BRIDGE TO SPAN THAT AREA, A LANDMARK THAT EVEN ARCHIE BUNKER WOULD BE PROUD OF, THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensboro_Bridge#Hi…
ON THIS EDITION ITS A LOOK AT ANOTHER BRIDGE THAT SPANS THE EAST RIVER, THE WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburg_Bridge#History FOLLOW US ON ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/the…
ON THIS EDITION ITS PART 1 OF THE NEXT BRIDGE IN THE SERIES ON BRIDGES AND TUNNELS, THE MANHATTAN BRIDGE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Bridge#History FOLLOW US ON ANCHOR FOR ALL ARCHIVED …
ON THIS EPISODE IT'S THE FINALE OF THE BRIDGE THAT WAS FIRST BUILT TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge#Late_19th_through_early_20th_centuries FOLLO…
ON THIS EDITION ITS A CONTINUATION OF THE FAMOUS BRIDGE FIRST BUILT IN THE LATE 1800'S AS WE LOOK AT THE FINAL COMPLETION AND OPENING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge#Construction FOLL…
ON THIS EPISODE ITS PART 2 OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE IN OUR SERIES OF BRIDGES AND TUNNELS, WILL EXPLORE HOW THE TOWER AND CABLES WERE CONSTRUCTED: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge#Construc…
ON THIS EDITION ITS A LOOK AT THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE NEW SERIES ON BRIDGES AND TUNNELS, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge#History FOLLOW US ON ANCHOR: https://anc…
ON THIS EDITION WILL LOOK AT THE FINAL QUEENS EXPRESSWAY AND WRAP UP THIS SERIES ON THE ROADS OF QUEENS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_678 FOLLOW US ON ANCHOR FOR ARCHIVED EPISODES: http…
WELCOME BACK EVERYONE TO THE FIRST SHOW OF THE SIXTH SEASON IT'S A LOOK AT THE NEXT QUEENS EXPRESSWAY, INTERSTATE 295 THE CLEARVIEW EXPRESSWAY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_295_(New_York…
ON THIS EDITION ITS A LOOK AT THE FIRST EXPRESSWAY IN THE SERIES OF THE ROADS OF QUEENS, THE BROOKLYN-QUEENS EXPRESSWAY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_278#Brooklyn%E2%80%93Queens_Expressw…
ON THIS EDITION WE CONCLUDE THE PARKWAYS WITH A LOOK AT ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ROBERT MOSES PROJECT, THE SOUTHERN STATE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_State_Parkway By Doug Kerr - Flickr: Sout…