Anthony “Speed” Hanzlik of Advance Lodge No. 635
Anthony “Speed” Hanzlik founded Speed’s Airport in College Point, the airfield that became Flushing Airport, and managed it until his death in 1974. Raised in Advance Lodge No. 635 in 1938, he connected Queens aviation history with the lodge’s membership through a life of flying, testing pilots, and keeping his airfield open.
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.