Queens County USA

Queens County USA

From the studios of Queens Public Television in New York City, welcome to “Queens County USA.” Presenting diverse stories from the most diverse place on earth. Listen in and join host Mark Bacino for narrative, short-form, deep dive episodes featuring eclectic Queens, New York-centric tales, past and present.

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August 31, 2023 5 mins
In 1978, twenty-year-old aspiring dancer Madonna Louise Ciccone gave up a scholarship to the University of Michigan and moved to New York City with only $35 in hand. After calling Manhattan’s East Village home for a time, Ms. Ciccone soon found herself in need of other accommodations and settled into what could only be described as a unique setting - future pop icon Madonna began living in an abandoned synagogue, located in the bus...
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What do folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, pop composer Burt Bacharach and punk rock pioneers The Ramones have in common? It may be hard to believe, but the aforementioned musical legends are all, indeed, prestigious alumni of Forest Hills Public High School, located in the Forest Hills section of Queens, New York. On this episode of “Queens County USA,” host Mark Bacino explores Forest Hills High’s interesting history, as well as it...
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July 7, 2021 5 mins
In 1957, Viking Press published “On the Road” written by famed author, Jack Kerouac. A work widely considered to be one of the great American novels. While recognized the world over and acknowledged as a seminal classic of the “Beat Generation” literary movement, few are aware that Kerouac wrote nearly the entirety of his sprawling “On the Road” from the interiors of two humble apartments, both located in Queens, New York. Nickname...
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