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THE QUEENS NEW YORKER

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER

Jason DeCanio 491 Episodes Sep 14, 2026

A weekly history podcast hosted by Jason DeCanio, a native New Yorker now living in Oviedo, Florida, that explores the borough of Queens and New York City. Each 15–20 minute episode looks back at how Queens grew into the largest of the five boroughs and at the people, places and events that shaped it. New episodes generally arrive three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The show aims to entertain, inform and inspire listeners with the rich history that made Queens what it is today.

Episodes

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 176: ALYSSA MILANO(actress, singer, activist)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 176: ALYSSA MILANO(actress, singer, activist) Sep 14, 2026 00:21:31 Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress, singer and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in Who's the Boss? (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in Melrose Place (1997–1998), Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed (1998–2006), Billie Cunningham in My Name Is Earl (2007–2008), Savannah "Savi" Davis in Mistresses (2013–2014), Renata Murphy in Wet Hot American Summer: Ten
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 351: 1524 GIOVANNI DE VERRAZZANO
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 351: 1524 GIOVANNI DE VERRAZZANO Sep 11, 2026 00:25:48 The Cèllere Codex (officially, Del Viaggio del Verrazzano Nobile Fiorentino al Servizio di Francesco I, Ri de Francia, fatto nel 1524 all'America Settentrionale, also Morgan MS. MA. 776)[1] is one of three surviving copies of a manuscript letter sent by Giovanni da Verrazzano (1481–1528) in 1524 to King Francis I of France describing the former's navigation of the East Coast of the United
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 350: TIMELINE HISTORY
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 350: TIMELINE HISTORY Sep 8, 2026 00:30:03 The history of New York City has been influenced by the prehistoric geological formation during the last glacial period of the territory that is today New York City. The area was shortly inhabited by the Lenape; after initial European exploration in the 17th century, the Dutch established New Amsterdam in 1624. In 1664, the British conquered the area and renamed it "New York"PICTURE: By sometimes
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 175: JOHN VENTIMIGLIA(actor)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 175: JOHN VENTIMIGLIA(actor) Sep 7, 2026 00:14:29 John Ventimiglia (/vɛntɪˈmiːljə/, Italian: [ventiˈmiʎʎa]; born July 17, 1963)[1] is an American actor. He portrayed Artie Bucco in the HBO television series The Sopranos and had a recurring role as Dino Arbogast, an Organized Crime Control Bureau Chief for the NYPD, on the American police procedural/drama series Blue Bloods on CBS.PICTURE: By Greg2600 - John Ventimiglia, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://comm
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 174: JULIANNA MARGUILES(actress)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 174: JULIANNA MARGUILES(actress) May 31, 2026 00:33:16 Julianna Margulies (/ˈmɑːrɡʊliːs/; born June 8, 1966)[1] is an American actress. After several small television roles, Margulies received wide recognition for her starring role as Carol Hathaway in the NBC medical drama series ER (1994–2000; 2009), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award and six Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to four Golden Globe Award nominations. In 2009, she took
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 349: NEW YORK COURIER & ENQUIRER
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 349: NEW YORK COURIER & ENQUIRER May 28, 2026 00:21:49 The New York Courier and Enquirer, properly called the Morning Courier and New-York Enquirer, was a daily broadsheet newspaper published in New York City from June 1829 until June 1861, when it was merged into the New York World. Throughout its existence it was edited by newspaper publisher James Watson Webb. It was closely connected with the rise and fall of the United States Whig Party, and was
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 348: FREEDOM'S JOURNAL
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 348: FREEDOM'S JOURNAL May 26, 2026 00:30:24 Freedom's Journal was the first African-American owned and operated newspaper published in the United States.[1][2] Founded by Rev. John Wilk and other free Black men in New York City, it was published weekly starting with the March 16, 1827, issue.[3] Freedom's Journal was superseded in 1829 by The Rights of All, published between 1829 and 1830 by Samuel Cornish, the former senior editor
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 173: LAUREN BACALL(actress)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 173: LAUREN BACALL(actress) May 24, 2026 00:35:40 Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014), known professionally as Lauren Bacall (/bəˈkɔːl/), was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.[2] She received an Academy Honorary Award in 2009 in recognition of her cont
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 347: THE NEW YORK OBSERVER
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 347: THE NEW YORK OBSERVER May 20, 2026 00:20:11 The New York Observer was a weekly newspaper established in 1987. In 2016, it ceased print publication and became the online-only newspaper Observer.[6] The media site focuses on culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries.PICTURE: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Observer
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 172: JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER(actress)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 172: JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER(actress) May 18, 2026 00:11:41 Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007.PICTURE: By MgCupcake - MgCupcake, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3206579
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 171: TONY SIRICO(actor)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 171: TONY SIRICO(actor) May 10, 2026 00:13:48 Genaro[nb 1] Anthony Sirico Jr. (/sɪˈriːkoʊ/ sih-REE-koh; July 24, 1942 – July 8, 2022)[nb 2] was an American actor. Often cast as a mobster, he is known for portraying Paulie Gualtieri in The Sopranos.Born in Brooklyn to an Italian-American family, Sirico had a tumultuous early life marked by multiple arrests and periods of imprisonment for crimes including robbery, assault, and extortion. His in
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 170: MICHAEL IMPERIOLI(actor)
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 170: MICHAEL IMPERIOLI(actor) May 4, 2026 00:15:38 Michael Imperioli (Italian: [impeˈrjɔːli]; born March 26, 1966)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004.In the early part of his career, Imperioli played the role of Spider in Goodfellas (1990). He went

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