Glendale, New York

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This paper examines the community of Glendale, New York, which is located within Queens, New York. It looks at the strengths and resources the community of Glendale, New York has to offer its inhabitants and also discusses the possible weaknesses within these public services as well as possible problems being caused by these weaknesses. This includes looking at the needs of the neighborhood and possible ways in which to improve upon services already addressing these needs. This paper also offers a look at the demographics of the community, including discussion of the size and composition of the town's population. Finally, the paper describes a community-organizing project that has been put into action as a means of creating solutions to community problems.

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Introduction
The Community of Glendale, New York
Demographics
Community Project
Conclusion

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"Vincent Seyfried writes, "Glendale is a neighborhood in west central Queens, bounded to the north by railroad tracks, to the east by Woodhaven Boulevard, to the south by a number of cemeteries, and to the west by Fresh Pond Road" (par.1). Early on, the land was sectioned off into lots measuring twenty-five by one hundred feet and mainly consisted of farmland. Later in 1893, development increased especially for Myrtle Avenue with the introduction of the trolley car powered by a steam engine. It was not until the First World War that blocks of row houses and single-family homes started to be built as family shops opened and parks were created for picnicking. The community has long been family-focused even as employment opportunities have changed. Employers before the 1980s ranged from factories producing silk ribbons, matches and airplanes to that of silent films."

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