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Feel St. Albans’ Beat

February 21st, 2008 by Joe Filippazzo

This article appeared in the 21 February issue of am New York.

St. Albans is a quiet middle-class neighborhood in eastern Queens, but just beneath lies a level of culture, politics and heritage that not all New York neighborhoods can boast.

Roy Wilkins School
PS 136 Roy Wilkins School at 201-15 115th Ave ST. ALBANS is named in honor of the prominent African American civil rights activist who was assistant NAACP secretary during the early 1930’s. (RJ Mickelson / amNewYork)

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Serenity by the Bay

January 17th, 2008 by Joe Filippazzo

This article appeared in the 17 January issue of am New York.

Most residents think of Little Neck as the best of both worlds, where they can enjoy the serenity of the suburbs and the commerce of the city without ever having to leave New York. Tucked away in the northeast corner of Queens, yet only a 45-minute commute to downtown Manhattan, this bustling peninsula on Little Neck Bay has managed to evolve with the rest of the city while retaining much of its original character.

La Baraka serves French cuisine with North African undertones.
La Baraka serves French cuisine with North African undertones.

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