The Ferry and the Forgotten Places
Some transportation histories leave landmarks. Others leave only traces. This article recovers forgotten ferry routes and vanished connections that once shaped how Queens neighborhoods related to one another.
Brother Frederick T. Hallett: The Measure of an Astorian
Frederick T. Hallett was a businessman, Mason, church trustee, and civic leader whose life traced Astoria’s transformation from an old Long Island village into modern Queens.
Hell Gate and Hallett’s Point
Hell Gate was once New York’s most dangerous waterway. In 1876, engineers blasted Hallett’s Point Reef and reshaped navigation, Astoria, and the Queens waterfront.
Advance Lodge No.635
Advance Lodge No. 635 was founded in post-Civil War Astoria and took its name from a famous Arctic exploration vessel. Its history joins civic leadership, charitable work, ritual instruction, wartime service, and the creation of a lasting Masonic temple on 30th Avenue.