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The Hole is a small neighborhood in New York City on the border between Brooklyn and Queens. [1] It is a low-lying area, with a ground level that is 30 feet (9.1 m) lower than the surrounding area. [2] [3] The area is run-down, and suffers from frequent flooding. [4]
Four prominent Redondo Beach citizens leased half the Hotel Redondo North end grounds in order to open a Tent City to house guests. The grounds were selected due to the abundance of shade trees and the proximity to the beach and pier areas. The formal opening in 1903 [36] was a celebrated event with orchestra music and lively dancing. [37]
The map below shows just how rapidly the Palisades fire spread, intensifying in a matter of hours. At just after 14:00 on Tuesday it covered 772 acres and within four hours it had approximately ...
Curley's Atlas Hotel and Baths was a long-standing institution in Queens, New York City. The hotel was founded in 1876 by John J. Curley on the beachfront at present-day Beach 102nd Street, in the neighborhood now known as Rockaway Beach or "Irishtown". The hotel was moved to its larger longer-lasting site at Beach 116th Street (then known as ...
NYC Parks Department evicts thousands of Dragon boaters from Queens marina they’ve been setting sail from for past 8 years Katherine Donlevy December 25, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Unlike neighborhoods in the other four boroughs, some Queens neighborhood names are used as the town name in postal addresses. For example, whereas the town, state construction for all addresses in Manhattan is New York, New York (except in Marble Hill, where Bronx, New York is used), and all neighborhoods in Brooklyn use Brooklyn, New York, residents of College Point would use the ...
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The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7, 2025. Credit - Ethan Swope—AP More than 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate Los ...