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Boulevard), as well as named "Roads" numbered north to south; this street naming system is independent of those used elsewhere in the borough. The directional prefixes ensured no duplication with any other "Road" in Queens. There are no numerical north-south or even any named "Streets" in Broad Channel.
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residents, which prompted them to protest, and the Board of Estimate ordered the residents' leases to be renewed the following year, despite the real estate commissioner's protests. The government of New York City finally granted Broad Channel residents the right to purchase their property in 1982. The
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In 1994, under Chief Dan McIntyre, the volunteer ambulance corps was granted their New York State Certification. Since then, the department took the initiative to require all its firefighters to be New York State Certified in all aspects of the fire service as well as EMS. In 1994, Chief Dan McIntyre
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In the late 1970s, The Broad Channel Junior Fire Department was organized to help train young teens in the aspects of the fire and EMS service as well as dispatching and clerical duties while still cleaning the firehouse and its apparatus. When its members turned 18, they were allowed to begin riding
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Also, Cross Bay Boulevard, then 4 lanes in each direction, would be jammed by beach goers and those looking to vacation at Rockaway's bungalows and hotels and its famous Rockaway Playland. Often the FDNY firefighters would leave their apparatus parked on the Boulevard and join the volunteers on their
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In 1956, then-Deputy Chief Robert H. Russell Sr. added volunteer ambulance services to provide first aid and ambulatory care to the residents of Broad Channel. He would also go on to be elected to the rank of Chief of Department twenty-one times from 1957 to 1973, 1975–1977, and again in 1984. By the
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The non-profit Broad Channel Athletic Club was established in 1961. The baseball teams are registered with Little League and host an in-house baseball league, and participate in the Catholic Youth Organization. The football league plays in the Nassau and Suffolk Football League. The soccer league is
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Broad Channel was also home to St. Virgilius School, a Roman Catholic School that was part of the Diocese of Brooklyn. However, after a lengthy battle between parents and the Diocese, St. Virgilius School closed in 2006. Two years later, upon the retirement of its administrator, Rev. John P. Maloney,
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found in the rest of Queens besides the Rockaways, with the numbers of "Streets" increasing from west to east, the numbers of "Avenues" increasing from north to south, etc. However, Broad Channel streets have always had their own numbering format, including "East" and "West" (in relation to Cross Bay
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was made public. Three white participants on the float, all city emergency workers, were later fired from their jobs as a result of the parade incident. They sued the city for wrongful termination, and their claims were upheld in federal district court in 2003, but the firings were upheld upon appeal
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There was public criticism of the lease after the public learned about the deal, which Pierre Noel, president of the Broad Channel Corporation, countered by pointing to $ 180,000 of improvements it had made, including digging a well to supply drinking water, building a power plant, adding landfill to
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The Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge connects Broad Channel to Howard Beach and the mainland. Opening in 1993, it was formerly known as the North Channel Bridge. It replaced an older North Channel Bridge built in 1925, which was deteriorated to the point where it was beyond repair. It is maintained
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Following the construction of the Cross Bay Parkway bridge in 1939, a drawbridge connecting Broad Channel with the Rockaway Peninsula (which replaced the original, narrow, 1925 drawbridge), the island became easily accessible by car. However, the drawbridge opened up many times per day, and whenever
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The Broad Channel Corporation responded by saying the water was of the same quality as was available in the Rockaways and that it planned to install a filtration device to remove the iron from the tap water. It said that the streets had electric lights, and it said installing sewers was not possible
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Over the years, the Broad Channel Volunteers have been in service, they have created a close working relationship with the local FDNY companies as well as the volunteer companies from Nassau & Suffolk Counties. The Broad Channel Volunteers are also dues paying members of many organizations such
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The department originally started in 1905 as bucket brigade to help minimize property loss due to fires. In 1907, this brigade was formally organized into the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Association under its first Chief, Edward H. Schleuter. The current firehouse at 15 Noel Road was opened in the
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article said that many of Broad Channel's several thousand residents were civil servants or emergency workers. In 2015, according to the Census Bureau's Opportunity Atlas, about 47% of 34-to-40-year-old adults who grew up in Broad Channel still resided in the neighborhood, compared to 20% of adults
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In 1915, the city leased Broad Channel Island, Goose Creek Island, and Raunt Island to Pierre Noel, who subleased it to the Broad Channel Corporation. The 30-year lease specified payments of $ 16.57 per acre for the first three years and a maximum of $ 33.73 per acre for the last five years of the
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Opened on August 21, 2019, Sunset Cove Park is located on 12.57 acres (5.09 ha) of land that was formerly occupied by a marina. In the process, some 1,000 cubic yards (760 m) of debris and 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m) of polluted soil was removed, and a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) salt
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On summer weekends during the 1950s and 1960s, the FDNY would send a spare engine and a crew detailed from other firehouses, known as Engine Company No. 341, to the Broad Channel Volunteers' quarters to assist in answering alarms on the island. The bridges at the northern and southern ends of the
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indicated that it would give residents the right to purchase the land under their houses. However, this right was denied for many years. The city made many attempts to alter the island's purpose, but the local community resisted them all. Proposed changes included the construction of a commercial
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Press reports indicated that at least parts of the neighborhood were flooded from time to time by high tides. The city proposed steps such as raising the streets and sidewalks by three feet. The street raising and new sea walls, installation of which were ongoing as of 2017, serve to stop street
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rates spread in 1967 because of the island's bad sewage system. At the time, several homes still dumped sewage into the bay, causing activities like clamming, wading, and swimming to be banned. The health hazards prompted the city to again attempt eviction proceedings against Broad Channel's
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announced his intention to build a park on the island in 1938; he planned recreation on the shore with a wildlife sanctuary on the north end of the island. The next year, the Broad Channel Corporation declared bankruptcy, and the city acquired the island's property titles. In May 1944, Broad
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as the Southern New York Volunteer Firemans Association, the Firemans Association of the State of New York, and along with the 8 other volunteer fire departments in the 5 boroughs of New York City, they are members of Volunteer Firemans Association of the City of New York.
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reduce the need for houses on piles, and laying out streets on the island. Residents disputed the quality of these improvements, however, saying that the tap water was brown and not potable, that their houses had no electricity, and that there were no sewers on the island.
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across the bay in 1880, cutting through Broad Channel. The presence of the railroad led to the development of fishing villages with shacks, summer homes, boathouses, and stores. As part of the project, some other islands in Jamaica Bay were removed or connected to others.
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the apparatus as firefighters or start training as EMTs. The benefit was these teens were already knowledgeable in the operations of the department and it became a breeding ground for the departments future firefighters, officers and chiefs. They would later become a
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representing the district, distributed funds, which the society used to purchase notebooks to record the community's history. Since June 1995, the society has held Annual Historical Day every year so visitors could look at the collection in the Broad Channel Library.
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The Long Island Rail Road A Comprehensive History: Part Five (New York, Woodhaven & Rockaway Railroad; New York & Rockaway Beach railway; New York & Long Beach Railroad; New York & Rockaway railroad; Brooklyn rapid transit operation to Rockaway; Over
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were constructed and 16,000 short tons (14,000 long tons; 15,000 t) of sand were imported to the site. A future construction phase, which will commence in 2021, will include an oyster garden, a dock, and a boardwalk to reach the salt marsh.
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Native Americans frequented this area. During the 17th century, Dutch settlers established a community on the island and began harvesting oysters, clams, shrimp, and fish. The name "Broad Channel" itself originally referred to a channel in
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Broad Channel Park, also known as 17th Road Playground, is located on Cross Bay Boulevard and stretches between 16th and 18th Roads. This park includes a hockey rink, basketball courts, handball courts, playgrounds, and tennis courts.
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summer of 1908. In 1913, Chief Chris Hoobs died of a heart attack responding to a fire. The association received their fire charter from the state of New York in 1917 and were known from then on as the Broad Channel Volunteers.
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stations on May 7, 1950, cut service on the middle section of the railroad line. The LIRR, then bankrupt, could not afford to repair the trestle, and the city of New York purchased the line in 1952, and it reopened as the
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The New-York, Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad, which began operations on Thursday last, has already grown into popular savor by reason of the comparative shortness of the route and the superior accommodation
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also opened in 1925 (replaced in 1939, and again in 1970), connecting to the Rockaways. The railroad trestle across Jamaica Bay experienced around 30 fires between 1942 and 1950. One such fire, between
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island were draw bridges and were frequently opened for large passing ships. The southern bridge was particularly active due to the numerous tankers carrying fuel to nearby Idlewild Airport (now
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flooding. Broad Channel remains as one of the New York City neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding, and had the highest proportion of repeated flood-related insurance claims as of 2018.
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Gene Gray Playground, at Cross Bay Boulevard and East 9th Road, is named for Eugene Gray (1927–1973), a community activist who supported the construction of the island's first
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not-for-profit organization that relies solely on door to door fundraising, grants from politicians and from the state, and since 1905 has been operated by 100% volunteers.
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There is another crossing on the northern end of Broad Channel, the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge, which connects the island to the Howard Beach section of Queens
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The neighborhood stands on Big Egg Marsh, an area of fill approximately 20 blocks long and 4 blocks wide at the south end of Rulers Bar Hassock. The community is an
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The Broad Channel Library has been the home for the historical collection. The collection was microfilmed in 1997. The microfilm is available for viewing at the
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For years, the only way to reach the island was by ferry or railroad, but in 1925, the North Channel Bridge opened, connecting the island to Howard Beach. The
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standards, and a small play area. The flagpole area is surrounded by a nautically themed sitting area. The park was given its present name in March 1998.
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thirty-year term. The Broad Channel Corporation in turn made 10-year subleases to private individuals for the development of summer bungalows and houses.
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in that age range citywide who grew up near their childhood homes. This was among the highest resident retention rates of any neighborhood in the city.
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Channel's 4,000 residents, collectively living in 1,260 homes, secured an injunction that would prevent the city from evicting them by April 30, 1948.
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successfully petitioned to rename the playground after Gray. The playground, which cost $ 457,688, opened on November 12, 1987, to designs by
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The Broad Channel Historical Society was established in 1994 by the Civic Association's then-president Danny Mundy after he read the local
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also started the departments Marine Company which is still in service to present day. The department operates a small Coast Guard-like
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Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
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completely run by the organization and participates in the Catholic Youth Organization. The swimming team participates in the
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In 1998, Broad Channel's Labor Day parade received negative media attention after video of a float that parodied the
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early 1960s, the department was growing rapidly in both stature in the community and as an organization as a whole.
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and the Catholic Youth Organization. The basketball league also participates in the Catholic Youth Organization.
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Broad Channel American Park opened in May 1995, located at the southernmost end of Broad Channel, sits along
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apparatus because they were smaller than the FDNY apparatus and could maneuver down the very narrow streets.
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Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
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as a swift water rescue team with certified EMTs on board and in some instances certified divers as well.
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From the 1950s to the 1970s, some mapmakers have shown the streets of Broad Channel as being part of the
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In 2012, as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the fire department lost many resources, including both of its
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In the mid-to-late 1960s, a new bridge was constructed. It opened on May 28, 1970. It was renamed the
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and is managed as part of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, the only wildlife refuge managed the
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marsh and 7-acre (2.8 ha) upland area was restored. Furthermore, a walkway and shoreline
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Broad Channel is connected to the rest of Queens via four bridges: the tolled, vehicular
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St. Virgilius Parish of Broad Channel merged with St. Camillus Parish of Rockaway Park.
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it opened, traffic would back up to Howard Beach, as well as on the Rockaway Peninsula.
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were not inhabited, including Broad Channel. The boundary line between the towns of
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fields, one asphalt baseball field, benches, water fountains, a parking area, four
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was created in 1898. The northern (and larger) portion of the island is part of
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The number of residents in Broad Channel itself is much lower: according to a
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article from 2010, there were roughly 3,000 residents on the island. A 2014
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The Routes Not Taken: A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System
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In August 2011, Broad Channel faced its first mandatory evacuation due to
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Broad Channel remained a parcel within the town of Jamaica until the
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Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Accessed July 16, 2016.
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Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed July 16, 2016.
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On average it took from 30 to 45 minutes from the lowering of the
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express buses along Cross Bay Boulevard also serve Broad Channel.
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by the New York City Department of Transportation, and is free.
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Prior to European settlement, the Jameco and Canarsie bands of
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racially motivated dragging death of an African American man
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The racial makeup of the neighborhoods was 78.3% (21,946)
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as "Broad Channel Island"), the only inhabited island in
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replaced the dilapidated North Channel Bridge in 1993.
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It occupies the southern portion of 3469: 3021: 2925: 2839:"Branch Detailed Info: Broad Channel" 2745: 2672:Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2639:Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2567:Kilgannon, Corey (October 25, 2014). 1992: 1860:Baldwin, Deborah (November 4, 2007). 1313: 1304: 1189: 1100: 1065:"Broad Channel Park : NYC Parks" 974: 853:John F. Kennedy International Airport 747:New York City Department of Education 456:John F. Kennedy International Airport 2466: 2348: 1993:Lorch, Donatella (August 23, 1991). 1729:Freeman, Ira Henry (June 28, 1956). 1541: 1347: 1314:Lorch, Donatella (August 23, 1991). 1217: 1059: 1057: 2899:. November 21, 2012. Archived from 2772:Magoolaghan, Brian (May 12, 2006). 2027:Perlmutter, Emanuel (May 2, 1967). 1656: 1348:Noel, Pierre (September 25, 1916). 1036:"NYC Planning | Community Profiles" 940: 308: 13: 2805:Schwach, Howard (April 25, 2008). 2746:Parry, Bill (September 14, 2023). 2715:Santos, Fernanda (April 9, 2010). 2696:. forgotten-ny.com. March 16, 2008 2533:Santos, Fernanda (April 9, 2010). 2467:Chen, David W. (January 7, 2018). 2271:MARTINEZ, JOSE (August 27, 2011). 2212:Cardwell, Diane (April 28, 2006). 2178:Kilgannon, Corey (June 26, 2003). 2128:Finder, Alan (December 27, 1989). 2061:Roberts, Steven V. (May 5, 1967). 1862:"Close to Nature, and the Airport" 1731:"Rockaway Trains to Operate Today" 1422:. September 29, 1916. p. 14. 1389:. September 25, 1916. p. 18. 1285:. September 18, 1916. p. 22. 1040:communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov 713:) must be paid to use the bridge. 703:Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge 674:to the south; the free, vehicular 672:Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge 14: 4003: 3982:Neighborhoods in Rockaway, Queens 3972:Neighborhoods in Queens, New York 3013:Forgotten New York: Broad Channel 3001: 1698:Linder, Bernard (February 2006). 1054: 992:prior to his death. In 1987, the 676:Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge 580: 468:Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge 317:A map of the Jamaica Bay Unit of 3529: 3454: 3008:Broad Channel Historical Society 2874:Broad Channel Historical Society 2385:- Times Ledger, November 2, 2012 1646: 1498: 1207: 1179: 1148: 798:Broad Channel Historical Society 779: 382:Gateway National Recreation Area 319:Gateway National Recreation Area 287:Gateway National Recreation Area 139: 115: 95: 75: 50: 2972: 2945: 2926:Parry, Bill (August 21, 2019). 2919: 2867: 2856: 2831: 2798: 2765: 2708: 2686: 2653: 2620: 2594: 2560: 2526: 2510: 2494: 2460: 2434: 2400: 2388: 2376: 2342: 2316: 2297:Stelloh, Tim (August 1, 2011). 2264: 2233: 2205: 2171: 2155: 2121: 2088: 2054: 2020: 1986: 1953: 1920: 1887: 1818: 1788: 1508: 1474: 1455:. October 5, 1924. p. E1. 1441: 1408: 1375: 1341: 994:Broad Channel Civic Association 745:Broad Channel is served by the 501: 473: 451:New York City Board of Estimate 391: 298:New York City Police Department 1271: 1255: 1158: 1127: 963:. The park features two grass 709:, and a $ 3.75 toll ($ 2 with 705:in 1977. It is maintained by 644: 21:Broad Channel (disambiguation) 1: 2407:Gregory, Kia (July 9, 2013). 1666:Seyfried, Vincent F. (1966). 1019: 16:Neighborhood in New York City 3977:Irish-American neighborhoods 1488:. October 2, 1925. p. 2 1101:Black, Frederick R. (1981). 1016:surrounding the playground. 720: 294:Queens Community District 14 292:Broad Channel is located in 7: 3987:Islands of Queens, New York 1496:– via newspapers.com 1262:Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 955:Broad Channel American Park 785:Broad Channel Athletic Club 323:Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 279:Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 10: 4008: 3879:North River (Hudson River) 1836:. June 29, 1956. p. 2 1806:. June 28, 1956. p. 1 1776:. June 28, 1956. pp.  1704:New York Division Bulletin 1589:Raskin, Joseph B. (2013). 756: 725: 657: 454:port and the extension of 303: 18: 3909: 3877: 3802: 3763: 3695: 3668: 3614: 3605: 3538: 3527: 3503: 3452: 3066: 1633:. May 31, 1950. p. 4 998:Queens Community Board 14 909:; four air monitors, one 594:The Broad Channel station 516:2010 United States Census 510:Churches in Broad Channel 226: 214: 193: 176: 168: 163: 151: 128: 108: 88: 68: 63:Location in New York City 61: 49: 40: 33: 3967:Islands of New York City 3497:Islands of New York City 2519:, Population Division - 2503:, Population Division - 935: 418:Cross Bay Parkway Bridge 378:City of Greater New York 3849:North and South Brother 2694:"BROAD CHANNEL, Queens" 1579:, December 2004 Edition 1350:"Work at Broad Channel" 707:MTA Bridges and Tunnels 514:Based on data from the 3161:Douglaston–Little Neck 2897:Minneapolis, Minnesota 1830:Greenpoint Weekly Star 1549:"PRR Chronology, 1950" 1103:Jamaica Bay: A History 839: 812:New York State Senator 769: 742: 735: 667: 622:in Broad Channel. The 595: 511: 401: 326: 281:, managed by the U.S. 43:Neighborhood of Queens 2843:Queens Public Library 1266:New York City Audubon 1114:National Park Service 899:Chanhassen, Minnesota 837: 774:Queens Public Library 767:Queens Public Library 764: 741: 733: 665: 593: 586:Public transportation 509: 399: 386:National Park Service 370:Rockaway Beach Branch 366:Long Island Rail Road 316: 283:National Park Service 195: • Summer ( 2953:"Broad Channel Park" 2903:on February 23, 2016 1630:Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1482:"Bridge Opening Set" 1199:Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1171:Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1140:Brooklyn Daily Eagle 990:adventure playground 984:Gene Gray Playground 651:street naming system 612: and ​ 600:New York City Subway 432:New York City Subway 3939: /  3406:Springfield Gardens 2355:Wall Street Journal 2252:on January 13, 2020 1967:. August 18, 1944. 1901:. October 3, 1939. 1800:The Leader-Observer 1769:Wave of Long Island 1486:New York Daily News 1233:. August 29, 1880. 913:apparatus, and two 684:Cross Bay Boulevard 449:Later in 1944, the 441:Parks Commissioner 355:Flatlands, Brooklyn 300:'s 100th Precinct. 56:Cross Bay Boulevard 3901:Little Island Park 3854:Randalls and Wards 2722:The New York Times 2608:. October 15, 2018 2573:The New York Times 2539:The New York Times 2473:The New York Times 2413:The New York Times 2219:The New York Times 2184:The New York Times 2134:The New York Times 2102:. April 30, 1968. 2100:The New York Times 2067:The New York Times 2033:The New York Times 1999:The New York Times 1965:The New York Times 1932:The New York Times 1899:The New York Times 1866:The New York Times 1738:The New York Times 1520:The New York Times 1453:The New York Times 1420:The New York Times 1387:The New York Times 1354:The New York Times 1320:The New York Times 1283:The New York Times 1231:The New York Times 1012:trees, and ninety 975:Broad Channel Park 876:Boy Scout Explorer 840: 770: 743: 736: 692:Rockaway Peninsula 668: 631:Select Bus Service 596: 512: 402: 343:American Civil War 327: 260:Rulers Bar Hassock 169: • Total 153:Community District 3943:40.605°N 73.820°W 3922: 3921: 3869:U Thant (Belmont) 3691: 3690: 3463: 3462: 3416:Sunnyside Gardens 3271:Kew Gardens Hills 3136:Broadway–Flushing 1834:Fultonhistory.com 1804:Fultonhistory.com 1774:Fultonhistory.com 1610:978-0-82325-369-2 925:community there. 618: trains) has 604:IND Rockaway Line 553:, 0.2% (66) from 436:IND Rockaway Line 242: 241: 3999: 3954: 3953: 3951: 3950: 3949: 3944: 3940: 3937: 3936: 3935: 3932: 3612: 3611: 3533: 3490: 3483: 3476: 3467: 3466: 3458: 3401:South Ozone Park 3356:Rochdale Village 3291:Long Island City 3042: 3035: 3028: 3019: 3018: 2996: 2995: 2993: 2991: 2976: 2970: 2969: 2967: 2965: 2949: 2943: 2942: 2940: 2938: 2923: 2917: 2916: 2910: 2908: 2885: 2876: 2871: 2865: 2860: 2854: 2853: 2851: 2849: 2835: 2829: 2828: 2826: 2824: 2819:on June 15, 2011 2815:. 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