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"CITY HALL LIBRARY NOTES"City Hall Library Notes, October 2005
SPOTLIGHT ON: QUEENS
The largest borough in land area, about 120 square miles, according to the Encyclopedia of New York City, Queens is home to many varied neighborhoods from Long Island City to New Hyde Park. The population of Queens is known for its diversity. According to the 2002 Annual Report on Social Indicators from the Dept. of City Planning, Queens added over 321,000 foreign-born persons in the last decade. Its total foreign-born population surpassed one million in 2000, making Queens the most diverse borough in population, according to City Planning�s report. The City Hall Library collection offers a number of resources about the borough, its neighborhoods and the fascinating mix of populations living there.Queens: A Pictorial History by Vincent Seyfreid explores the history of Queens from the 16th century to the 1980�s. Original photos and drawings are accompanied by text, covering such topics as settlement, transportation, leisure and profiles of selected neighborhoods. Among the neighborhoods are Flushing, Jamaica, Woodside and College Point.
A Modern Arcadia: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and the Plan for Forest Hills Gardens by Susan L. Klaus, offers a history of one of the first middle-class suburban communities within the New York City limits. Conceived and planned in 1909, Forest Hills Gardens still exists today. This book discusses the construction, planning, architectural design and enduring legacy of the community.
The Story of Queens Village, also by Vincent F. Seyfried, published in 1974 to celebrate the centennial of the neighborhood, is a history of Queens Village starting with it s establishment in colonial times. Included are the growth of Queens Village in the nineteenth century, histories of the Bellaire and Creedmoor sections, the story of the Snyder-Gray murder case, which brought notoriety to Queens Village, transportation, churches of Queens Village and descriptions of some well-known institutions such as Martin Van Buren High School and Antun�s restaurant. Historical photos and drawings enhance the text.
The City Planning Dept. has prepared various zoning and redevelopment reports for different areas of Queens over the years. Community District Needs from Office of Management and Budget is another useful source to consult for statistical information and current conditions and needs in neighborhood community district. There is one volume for each borough.
Vertical files are a great source for newspaper and magazine articles on Queens in general and specific neighborhoods. You can learn about the history, population, housing, business and many other aspects of Queens life. Any of these materials and more can provide a fascinating view of the borough closest to Long Island.
ACQUISITIONS LIST, SEPTEMBER 2005
The following publications were received by the City Hall Library in the month of September. Additional government publications can be found online in our Government Publications section.
Bankoff, H. Arthur, Christopher Ricciardi and Alyssa Loorya.
Gerritsen�s Creek: 1997 archaeological field excavations. Submitted to Historic House Trust Division, N. Y. City Department of Parks and Recreation. January 1998.
CTE Engineers/Daniel Frankfurt, P.C.
Reconstruction of the East 153rd Street Bridge over Metro-North Railroad: final environmental impact statement. CEQR No. 03DOT005X. May 2005.
Center for an Urban Future.
Child welfare watch, the innovation issue: new initiatives in New York child welfare. Sum. 2003.
Citizens Union.
Voters� directory: a non-partisan guide to informed voting. Primary elections, Tuesday, September 13, 2005. 2005.
Community Service Society of New York.
Poverty in New York City, 2004: recovery? September 2005.
Community Service Society of New York.
The unheard third 2005: bringing the voices of low-income New Yorkers to the policy debate. August 2005.
Fiscal Policy Institute.
The state of working New York 2005: treading water in a tenuous recovery. September 2005.
Geismar, Joan.
Archaeological monitoring and assessment of wood timbers, Wall Street Triangle Park, New York City: letter report. Prepared for New York City Department of Parks and Recreation through Trocum Construction Corporation, Inc. April 2005.
Geismar, Joan.
Fort Greene Park, Borough of Brooklyn archaeological assessment. Prepared for the N.Y. City Department of Parks through Gandhi Engineering, Inc. March 2005.
Geismar, Joan H.
Construction of Coenties Slip: report on the log water main discovery and monitoring (October 22-26, 2004). Prepared for N. Y. City Department of Parks and Recreation, through Trocum Construction Corporation, Inc. March 2005.
Grassroots Initiative.
Democracy takes a nap: party politics in New York�s five boroughs. A report by Grassroots Initiative, September 2005.
Hardesty & Hanover, LLP, et al.
Willis Avenue Bridge reconstruction: draft design report/draft environmental impact statement. Prepared for N.Y. City Department of Transportation. CEQR 06DOT003X. August 2005.
Loorya, Alyssa.
Gerritsen�s Creek and Mill: [archaeological survey at the Marine Park Creek]. Prepared for N.Y. City Department of Parks and Recreation. May 10, 1996.
Loorya, Alyssa, and Christopher Ricciardi.
Phase I archaeological documentary and field testing study for the proposed development at Page Avenue �., Staten Island, NY. Final report. Prepared for Bay Properties, Inc. and N.Y. State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Albany, New York. July 2005.
Loorya, Alyssa, and Christopher Ricciardi.
Phase IA documentary study for 311 West Broadway Project, Block 228, Lot 12, New York, New York. Final report. Prepared for Philip Habib and Associates and N. Y. City Landmarks Preservation Commission. June 2005.
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
Amended partial action plan no. 7 for World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program and lower Manhattan tourism. As approved by HUD 06/08/2005.
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
International Freedom Center: content and governance report. September 23, 2005.
N. Y. City. Aging, Department for the.
Annual plan summary April 1, 2006�March 31, 2007 for Older Americans Act and New York State Community Services for the Elderly Program.... September 2005.
N. Y. City. Campaign Finance Board.
Voter guide: educate yourself and vote. Inside the citywide candidates issue. 2005. (Also in Chinese).
N. Y. City. Campaign Finance Board.
Voter guide: educate yourself and vote. Inside the Bronx issue. (Districts 8-18). 2005.
N. Y. City. Campaign Finance Board.
Voter guide: educate yourself and vote. Inside the Brooklyn issue. (Districts 41-48). 2005.
N. Y. City. Campaign Finance Board.
Voter guide: educate yourself and vote. Inside the Manhattan issue. (Districts 8-10). 2005.
N. Y. City. Campaign Finance Board.
Voter guide: educate yourself and vote. Inside the Queens issue. (Districts 21-34). 2005.
N. Y. Council.
Sharing space: rethinking the implementation of small high school reform in New York City. August 2005.
N. Y. Council. Education Committee.
The Chancellor�s regulations for parents: a reference for New Yorkers. [2005].
N. Y. City. Cultural Affairs, Department of.
City art: New York�s Percent for Art Program. 2005.
N. Y. City. Health, Department of. Bureau of Tuberculosis Control.
Annual reports: 1969-1999.
N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Atlantic Yards: a net fiscal benefit for the City? (IBO Fiscal Brief). September 2005.
N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Follow the money: were school construction dollars spent as planned? (IBO Fiscal Brief). September 2005.
N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Austin, Nichols & Co., Warehouse: designated landmark. (Designation List 368). Sept. 20, 2005.
N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Fitzgerald/Ginsberg Mansion: designated landmark. (Designation List 368). September 20, 2005.
N. Y. City. Mayor.
Mayor�s management report, fiscal 2005. 2005.
New York City Transit Riders Council.
Analysis of alternative fuel technologies for New York City Transit buses. February 2000.
New York City Transit Riders Council.
Hit or miss: a survey of New York City subway stations. August 2004.
New York City Transit Riders Council.
Reopening closed subway entrances using high entry/exit turnstiles. November 2001.
New York City Transit Riders Council.
Troubling signs: a signage survey of the New York City subway system. September 2002.
New York Civil Liberties Union.
Rights and wrongs at the RNC: a special report about police and protest at the Republican National Convention. 2005.
New York State Association of Counties.
2005 County directory. 2005.
N. Y. State. Comptroller.
Economic trends in the Hudson Valley. (Report 5-2006). September 2005.
N. Y. State. Comptroller.
Financial outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Report 6-2006). Sept. 2005.
N. Y. State. Health, Department of. Bureau of Tuberculosis Control.
Annual report: 1968. 1969.
New York Tuberculosis and Health Association.
A half century�s progress against tuburculosis in New York City: 1900-1950. 1952.
New York Tuberculosis and Health Association.
Net tuberculosis mortality in 46 large American cities, 1939. 1940.
New York Tuberculosis and Health Association.
Reported tuberculosis data 1964. As reported by U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. 1966.
New York Tuberculosis and Health Association.
Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases in New York City, 1966. Complete set of data sheets. [1967].
New York Tuberculosis and Health Association.
Tuburculosis in New York City, 1953-62. An annual review by Anthony M. Lowell. 1954-1963.
Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA.
Mixed signals: assessment of the MTA�s handling of customer inquiries received via mail, phone, and web. May 2000.
Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA.
Right of passage: reducing barriers to the use of public transportation in the MTA region.
April 2001.
Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA.
You�ve got connections: increasing shuttle bus services to the MTA railroads. December 2002.
RBA Group/Daniel Frankfurt, P.C., A Joint Venture.
Reconstruction of 20th Avenue from Whitestone Expressway to Parsons Boulevard. Prepared for N. Y. City Department of Design & Construction, August 2005. Preliminary design investigation for Contract No. HWQP186.
Ricciardi, Christopher.
From legend to reality: the history and archaeology of the Canarsee Indians of Brooklyn, New York. Fall 1996.
Staten Island Economic Development Corporation.
Comprehensive economic development strategy. 2005 Staten Island.
U. S. Geological Survey.
Water resources data New York water year 2004 (2 volumes). 2005.
U. S. Government Accountability Office.
September 11: federal assistance for New York workers� compensation costs. Testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, September 8, 2004.
U. S. Government Accountability Office.
September 11: health effects in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack. Testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, September 8, 2004.
U. S. Government Accountability Office.
September 11: monitoring of World Trade Center health effects has progressed, but not for federal responders. Testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, September 10, 2005.
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