THE QUEENS NEW YORKER
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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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 428
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 277: SUFFOLK COUNTY
Suffolk County (/ˈsʌfək/ SUF-ək) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York, constituting the eastern two-thirds of Long Island. It is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its eas…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 124: LEAH REMINI(actress)
Leah Marie Remini (/ˈrɛmɪni/; born June 15, 1970) is an American actress. She starred as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007) and as Vanessa Celluci in the CBS sitcom K…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 123: ROSETTA LeNOIRE( stage, film, and television actress)
Rosetta LeNoire (born Rosetta Olive Burton; August 8, 1911 – March 17, 2002) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was known to contemporary audiences for her work in television. …
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 122: DAN RATHER(
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (/ˈræðər/; born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name aft…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 276: THE HISTORY OF NASSAU COUNTY PART 2
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 453.2 square miles (1,174 km2), of which 284.7 square miles (737 km2) is land and 168.5 square miles (436 km2) (37%) is water.[39…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 121: WALTER CRONKITE(broadcast journalist)
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News[1] for 19 years, from 1962 to 1981. During the 19…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 120: CHARLES KURALT( television, newspaper and radio journalist and author.)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 119: AL ROKER(weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author)
Albert Lincoln Roker Jr.[1] (born August 20, 1954)[1] is an American weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author. He is the current weather anchor on NBC's Today,[2] and occasi…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 275: THE HISTORY OF NASSAU COUNTY
Nassau County (/ˈnæsɔː/ NASS-aw) is a suburban county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to t…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 118: JACK KELLY(film, television actor)
John Augustus Kelly Jr. (September 16, 1927 – November 7, 1992) was an American film and television actor most noted for the role of Bart Maverick in the television series Maverick, which ran on AB…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 274: THE HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND PART 5
THE FINAL PART OF THE HISTORY OF THIS GREAT PIECE OF LAND CONNECTED TO THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS.
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THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 273: THE HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND PART 4
Long Island has played a prominent role in scientific research and in engineering. It is the home of the Brookhaven National Laboratory in nuclear physics and Department of Energy research. Long Isl…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 117: LORI LOUGHLIN(actress)
Lori Anne Loughlin[1] (/ˈlɒklɪn/; born July 28, 1964)[1] is an American actress. From 1988 to 1995, she played Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House, and reprised the role for i…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 272: THE HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND PART 3
Several smaller islands, though geographically distinct, are in proximity to Long Island and are often grouped with it. These islands include Fire Island, the largest of the outer barrier islands th…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 115: MARK CANTON(film producer and executive)
Canton was born to a Jewish family[3] in Queens, New York City, the son of Shirley and Arthur Canton, who worked in the film industry on marketing and publicity - including such films as Lawrence o…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 271: LONG ISLAND PART 2
Following the European colonization of the Americas, including Long Island, the Algonquian peoples found themselves increasingly marginalized, their ancient hunting grounds cleared for agriculture, …
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 270: THE HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND
Long Island is a populous island east of Manhattan in southeastern New York state, constituting a significant share of the New York metropolitan area in both population and land area. The island ex…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 114: NAS(rapper and entrepreneur
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas (/nɑːz/), is an American rapper and entrepreneur. Rooted in East Coast hip hop, he is regarded as one of …
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 269: WFTY-DT CHANNEL 67
WFTY-DT (channel 67) is a television station licensed to Smithtown, New York, United States, serving Long Island and owned by TelevisaUnivision. Its main channel broadcasts the True Crime Network; …