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Monday, 10 May 2010 15:11
  • Welcome to The New Douglaston Blog.  Check back for updated information about our wonderful community.
  • Its Your Park Day, Saturday May 15th at Catherine T Richardson Park.  Come help The Douglaston Garden Club spruce up the KTR Park and Alameda Malls.  Bake Sale to help fund our activities.  Did you know that The Douglaston Garden Club spends over $4,000 a year mowing CTR Park and the initial 3 islands of Alameda Mall and The Douglaston Train Station?  We have planted over 7,000 daffodil bulb in the last several years to beautify our neighborhood.
  • The Douglaston Garden Club is holding its annual Flower Show on Tuesday the 18th of May at the Douglaston Community Church from 2pm till 4pm.
  • My New Listing at 234-40 Ridge Road is listed at $1,150,000.  Open House on Sunday May 16th from 2pm till 4 pm.
  • Another New Listing at 248-37 Thornhill Avenue, Douglaston.  54 by 102 R2A Lot, 1300 square foot Cape.  $668,000
  • The Second Annual Douglaston Village Arts Festival is scheduled for Sunday September 26th, 2010.  PS98PTA is holding a school clean up and planting day on Saturday May 22nd, 930 till 11:30.
  • Over 30 people assisted in ITS YOUR PARK DAY this past Saturday.  Lots of bulbs were planted, compost spread, weeds pulled, and bushes trimmed  Thanks to everyone who bought goodies at the Bake Sale, it was a huge success.
  • The Douglaston Garden Club is having its Annual Flower Show at The Douglaston Community Church today, May 18th.  Stop by from 2 till 4 to see all the beautiful horticulture and brilliant floral displays.
  • Memorial Day Parade Fundraiser, Kings Point Sunday 630 till 930.  917-482-5234 for info.
  • New Rental in Douglas Manor coming for July 1st.  3 Bedroom, 2 Bath on an 80 by 100 lot.  $2,800 per month.  917-482-5234 for more information.
  • Poppy's were planted at the Manor Road Garden in the island on the zero block this morning by The Douglaston Garden Club.
  • The Blue Hydrangeas look wonderful driving into our neighborhood.  DGC at work again.
  • Kudos to NYC Fire Department, Con-Edison, NYC Parks Department and NYC Department of Sanitation for a fantastic job cleaning up our neighborhood.  Its hard to believe that the storm was less than a week ago.
  • At least three properties are currently in contract in Douglas Manor.  A good sign for our neighborhood.
  • 3br, 2 bath home for rent on Hollywood Avenue, $2,800 per month.  Please call Douglas Montgomery for more information at 917-482-5234.
  • 234-40 Ridge Road closed on 8/24/2010.
  • 359 Manor Road closed on 8/26/2010.
  • Douglaston Village Arts Festival was another huge success. Next project is to form a Farmers Market at the Douglaston Train Station on Sundays next year. Email any suggestions you may have to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Fantastic new listing at 242-39 54th Avenue. 3300 square foot Dutch Colonial on a 6705 square foot irregular lot. $848,000. HomeNY, 718-279-8762.
  • 2 more listings in Douglaston Park. One on 54th Avenue and one on 240th Street overlooking the Alley Pond Estuary. Call for more information or to schedule a viewing.
  • Thanks to The Phil Kopp Foundation, Dr. Chris Campese, Carl Mattone and Douglas Montgomery for their generous donations to the Douglaston Garden Club for the upkeep and improvements to Catherine Turner Richardson Park and part of the Alameda Malls. With out these funds we would not be able to continue building on our goals for these locations.
  • Its Your Park Day was a huge success at Catherine T Richardson Park this past Saturday the 24th of October. Thanks to all of the volunteers, and to those who stopped by and bought from our Bake Sale. We planted hundreds of Daffodils and hundreds of Tulips, cleaned up the park, and trimmed all the bushes. Go Douglaston Garden Club
  • Working hard to bring a Green Market to The Douglaston Train Station next year on Sundays. If you are in support and would shop there, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will forward it to New York City Green Markets
  • New Listing, 216 Beverly Road in the heart of Douglas Manor. $1,525,000. Call for more information, 718-279-8762
  • Did you know that Home Inspectors must now be licensed and abide by a Code of Ethics? For information on the NEW LAW go to http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/professions/homeinspector/codeofethics.htm
  • Ann Jawin, The Voice of the Doug Bay Civic Association, recently responded to the question of why she was opposed to the proposed Green Market at the Douglaston Train Station.  She responded that she didnt understand why people wanted a farmers market in Douglaston.  "They do it in poor areas," she said.  "Here, people can get in their cars and get produce" at several stores.  "Its not needed here."  Queens Chronicle, March 24, 2011
  • NYC Council Man Daniel J Halloran, III issued his letter of support today for the Proposed Douglaston Green market at the Train Station. Councilman Halloran stated "The Green market will provide the Community the opportunity to have access to locally grown produce and artisanal items. The products sold at the Green Market will help the community eat healthier through their offerings of fresh from the farm fruits and vegetables."
  • Douglaston Green Market to debut July 10th at the Train Station.
  • Home New York Real Estate just signed a long term lease for their new location at 40-60 Douglaston Parkway.  Grand Opening to follow.
  • 211 Forest Road just listed for sale.  3BR Tudor on a 60 by 123 lot.  $1,350,000.  718-279-8762
  • Douglaston Green Market begins this Sunday at the North Side of the Douglaston Train Station. 830 till 330. Link for more information http://www.grownyc.org/douglastongreenmarket
  • Home NY's New Office is at 40-60 Douglaston Parkway. Grand Opening soon to follow
  • Bellagio Restaurant For Sale, $699,000
  • FIRST DOUGLASTON FARMERS MARKET A HUGE SUCCESS.  Hundreds and hundreds of visitors flocked to the grand opening of the market.  Fresh Peaches, Cheese, Eggs, Fish, Fruits, Veggies and Breads filled the booths.  Some farmers were from as far as 3 hours away.  People mixed and mingled, some people had not seen each other in months.  There seemed to be a wonderful new Buzz around the Douglaston Village.
  • Douglaston Garden Club planted 1100 Daffodils at Catherine Turner Richardson Park in conjunction with NYC Department of Parks "Its Your Park Day" this past Saturday the 15th of October. We also planted tulips, weeded the gardens, and trimmed all the bushes that surround the park. Thanks to neighbor Pat St. John and MP Landscapng for donating time to make the project so successful. The Douglaston Garden Club spends approximately $5,000 taking care of CTR Park and sections of The Alameda Mall EACH YEAR
  • Norman Mintz to speak at The Douglaston Community Church at 8pm regarding the revitalization of the Douglaston Village Area. www.dlnhs.org for more information.
  • I had to take a picture of this signage last Sunday.   Sign at the corner of West Drive and Ridge Road advertising an Open House.  
  • SAVE THE DATE, Friday March 23rd at The Douglaston Club.  PS98PTA Fundraiser, Casino Royale.  The money raised will go to fund the approximately $48,000 that the PTA spends on children's programming at the school.  For more information contact the Chair of the event, Jacqueline Montgomery at 718-281-3124, or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .