Tracking The Queens Civic Center
May 13, 1915 - Urges Queens Civic Center - T.G. Ellsworth Scores Provincialism in Borough Planning. T. Gardner Ellsworth, president of the united civic association of Queens announces publicly to the sinking fund commission to set aside $200,000 for locating a site for the Queens Borough Hall February 10, 1930 - Go slow on Queens Center says civics. Borough president George U. Harvey presents the strongest opposition to the Nassau boulevard site for the Queen’s civic center, which will be coming from those interested in the Elmhurst or Rego Park site. Representatives from all sections of the boroughs and President Harvey are called out to discuss the matter and announce that actions need to be taken soon based upon the information on the subject and the entire borough, not just one section should all stand behind this project. During the campaign for a city hospital in Queens, advice and criticism was sought out from all sections. The campaign commenced in March of 1928,...