10 TIMES • MAY 26, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com MASPETH MIDDLE VILLAGE: OUR NEIGHBORHOODS BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Maspeth has a unique history compared to many of its neighbors in Queens. The town of Maspeth was founded in 1642 by 28 English Quakers and was the fi rst English settlement in Queens. Maspeth was named for the Mespeatches Native Americans who once lived there. The word “Mespeatches” means “at the bad waterplace,” and describes the many stagnant swamps that had once existed in Maspeth. A decade after it s founding, Maspeth’s industrial roots were laid as it became the central hub for water trade with New Amsterdam, and was the center for milling, as tide mills that ground grain into fl our were created due to the town’s proximity to Newtown Creek and Maspeth Creek. Nathanial Hazard and Francis T. White have the distinction of being the very fi rst shop owners to open their stores in Maspeth. During the late 1700s, their food and clothing stores were located at the Maspeth Town Dock, at 56th Terrace and Rust Street. According to the Maspeth Chamber of Commerce, other early businesses that called Maspeth home included Peter Cooper’s Glue Factory, Sampson Oil Cloth Factory, A. Fisk Metal Casket Company, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Laurel Hill Chemical Works, Haberman’s Tin Factory, Gimpel Brothers Dairy, Gruebel Plumbing, Maspeth Press and K-Ting Rope. Fast-forward almost 400 years later and Maspeth continues to thrive as a community in Queens with a large industrial center, popular restaurants and eateries, and a growing diverse population. In 2016, Maspeth is home to everything a resident would need, including a wide variety of restaurants to cater to every craving; bars and pubs; several banking institutions including Maspeth Federal Saving’s main branch; elementary schools, middle schools and high schools, including the recently built Maspeth High School, which is the town’s fi rst public high school; parks including Frontera Park and Frank Principe Park; houses of worship; and an array of local and national businesses. “I always liked to look at Maspeth as the small community in the big city,” said Joseph B. Papavero of Papavero Funeral Home. “I have lived in Maspeth since 1965, and the funeral home has been in business since 1960. There are a lot of longtime institutions that made Maspeth what it is today; businesses like Maspeth Federal Savings bank and Rosas Pizzeria. A friend once told me that Maspeth is the land that time forgot. That always stuck with me as a nice comment.” One institution that has helped Maspeth grow is Maspeth Town Hall, which offers a wide variety of programs for people of all ages, including help for students, a drama club and senior programming. “I still love the community and I think what makes it so viable is that is so close to Manhattan,” Papavero said of Maspeth. “It’s convenient to the big city and convenient for local things. It’s the center of it all.” MASPETH BUSINESS: Note: Census fi gures based on 2010 stats for Maspeth’s 11378 ZIP code Population: 34,981 Median age: 37.7 Male population: 17,124 (49%) Female population: 17,857 (51%) Average household size: 2.72 Total housing units: 13,668 Occupied units: 12,762 (93.4%) Median household income: $56,278 Foreign-born population: 12,001 Individuals below poverty line: 11.9% Students attaining at least a high school diploma: 84.5% NYPD 104th Precinct 64-02 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood Phone 718-386-3004 Representatives in government Congress: Grace Meng Assembly: Catherine Nolan and Margaret Markey State Senate: Joseph Addabbo and Michael Gianaris City Council: Elizabeth Crowley How Industry And Community Combined To Create The Unique Town Of Maspeth Quick Maspeth facts Call Now & End Your Tax Nightmare! • Owe the IRS more than $10,000? • Being Audited? • Unfi led Tax Returns? • Wage & Bank Levies? Co-Author of the best selling book “Breaking the Tax Code” (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 Salvatore P. Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor [email protected] www.thetaxadvocategroup.com
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