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Calvary Cemetery Calvary Cemetery is located at 4902 Laurel Hill Blvd. in Woodside in the New York City borough of Queens, New York. The cemetery is managed by the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. It is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States. In 1847, faced with cholera epidemics and a shortage of burial grounds in Manhattan, the New York State Legislature passed the Rural Cemetery Act authorizing nonprofit corporations to operate commercial cemeteries. Old St. Patrick's Cathedral trustees had purchased land in Maspeth in 1846, and the first burial in Calvary Cemetery there was in 1848. By 1852 there were 50 burials a day, half of them the Irish poor under seven years of age. By the 1990s there were nearly 3 million graves in Calvary Cemetery. Moderator: Uatu the Watcher	1	1	“Rest easy, Johnny.” by Uatu the Watcher Jun 10, 2008 19:46:53 GMT -5
John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport (originally Idlewild) is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City on the edge of Jamaica Bay. JFK is the top international air passenger gateway to the United States and is also the leading freight gateway to the country by value of shipments. It is the home airport for JetBlue Airways, while also being a major international gateway hub for Delta Air Lines, and a major secondary hub for American Airlines. The airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages three other airports in the New York metropolitan area, Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Teterboro Airport. Of these, JFK is the largest. Although JFK is known as the premier international hub for both New York City and the United States, it also handles domestic flights, mostly to the West Coast. In 2005 the airport handled 41 million passengers; Newark International handled about 33 million and LaGuardia about 26 million, making for a total of approximately 100 million travelers using New York's airports as the city's airspace surpassed Chicago's to become the busiest in the United States. Moderator: Uatu the Watcher	0	0	No posts have been made on this board.
Midtown High School Located in the heart of Forest Hills, Midtown High School is an average educational facility served by the New York City Department of Education. A far cry from its glory days, Midtown High still remains a prominent place of learning for all students, near and far, that are living in New York City. Though the funding to keep its resources intact is scare nowadays, Midtown High’s faculty remains dedicated to their cause of ensuring a brighter future for today’s students. Moderator: Uatu the Watcher	0	0	No posts have been made on this board.
Roxxon Energy Complex – Damage Control, Inc Damage Control, Inc. is a Manhattan-based engineering company specializing in clean-up, repair, and restoration of property damaged through superhuman activity. The publicly-traded company has achieved a near-monopoly of this field, which has proved to be tremendously lucrative for the organization. With a permanent workforce of nearly 300, Damage Control often subcontracts construction, engineering, and other work to other companies. Damage Control’s clientele includes superhumans as well as the New York municipal government, the federal government, and private entities. Individuals and companies often pay for Damage Control’s services through Extraordinary Activity Assurance (EAA) policies, although those not covered by an EAA can apply for funds from the Federal Disaster Area Stipend (FedDAS), which the federal government has made available to residents of New York City. When Damage Control was faced with financial trouble three years ago, President Anne-Marie Hoag was forced to take the company public to raise capital, and businessman/NYSE board member Walter Declun (and his investors) bought a controlling share of the stock before forcing himself onto Damage Control’s Board of Directors and ascending to the position of CEO. Delcun recently purchased Roxxon Energy’s offices in Long Island for 3.5 million to serve as Damage Control’s new corporate headquarters. Moderator: Uatu the Watcher	0	0	No posts have been made on this board.
Shea Stadium William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium, is an American baseball stadium in Flushing, New York. It is the longtime home of the New York Mets Major League Baseball club, and one of the oldest ballparks in the National League. The stadium is slated to be replaced by Citi Field, which is currently under construction, in 2009. Moderator: Uatu the Watcher	0	0	No posts have been made on this board.
Spector Mansion One of the numerous and elaborate residences of New Jersey’s very own High Roller, Steven Grant. The success story of this legendary millionaire begins with his less than fortunate past as an orphaned child. Taking a break from his fulltime job as a custodian at a local high school, a trip to Atlantic City would bump Mr. Grant into upper class overnight. His fortune in the casino brought Steven Grant incredibly high winnings that opened opportunities for him in stock investments and bonds in successful international businesses. His Long Island estate, Spector Mansion, remains a monument to his initial success. Moderator: Uatu the Watcher	0	0	No posts have been made on this board.
The Queensboro Bridge The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. It connects the neighborhood of Long Island City in the borough of Queens with Manhattan, passing over Roosevelt Island. The Queensboro Bridge is the only one of the four East River spans that carries a route number. It is commonly called the "59th Street Bridge" by New York City residents because its Manhattan end is located between 59th and 60th Streets. Moderator: Uatu the Watcher	0	0	No posts have been made on this board.

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Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. Geographically the largest borough in the city, Queens is home to many immigrants and two of New York's major airports. The borough of Queens is coterminous with Queens County, which is also the most ethnically diverse county in the United States. As of the 2000 census immigrants comprise 46% of its residents. With a population of 2.2 million it is the second most populous borough in New York City and the tenth most populous county in the United States. Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of New York and was named for the then-queen consort, Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. The borough is often considered one of the more suburban boroughs of New York City. Neighborhoods in eastern Queens have a look and feel similar to the bordering suburbs of western Nassau County. In its western and central sections, however, Queens is home to many urban neighborhoods and several central business districts.

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