12 DECEMBER 27, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Channeling milestones
The new year brings the promise
of a fresh start, a new outlook
on life and a few dozen resolutions
— most of which will be broken
by Presidents’ Day.
The arrival of 2019 also marks the
golden and silver anniversaries of
some tremendous events in local and
American history. These are occurrences
which instilled a tremendous
sense of hope, optimism and pride
among those who witnessed them.
The most recent of these special
events occured 25 years ago, in 1994.
That was the year when the New York
Rangers broke a 54-year Stanley Cup
drought — setting off a wild celebration
across the city among fans who
had endured one heartbreaking season
aft er another.
The year 1994 also marked the fi rst
time that the United States hosted
the FIFA World Cup, the month-long
soccer tournament that sets the bar
not only for excellence in the game,
but also bringing the world together
through sport.
But these events pale in comparison
to the three incredible moments of
1969 which will observe golden anniversaries
in the new year.
Leading the way, of course, was the
moon landing. Neil Armstrong took
“one small step for man, one giant leap
for mankind” on the surface of the
Moon on July 20, 1969. Through the
miracles of science and engineering,
as well as the determination of Americans
willing to “go where no man has
gone before,” the country dreamed
big — and achieved the dream.
A few weeks later, on Aug. 12, 1969,
hundreds of thousands of young people
gathered in upstate New York for
the wild, three-day Woodstock music
and arts festival. Some of the greatest
musical performers of the 20th
century for a concert that promoted
harmony through music at a time of
internal and external confl ict.
Finally, there’s Flushing’s own
“Miracle Mets” of 1969. Before that
season, Mets fans endured one losing
season aft er another; fi nishing
in ninth place in 1968 with 73 wins
(then a franchise high) was seen as a
triumph). But through talent, determination,
a little bit of good luck and
a lot of great pitching, the 1969 Mets
won the National League pennant,
then toppled a mighty Baltimore Orioles
club in the World Series.
Each of these events lift ed the spirits
of Queens residents in one way or
another. They made everyone feel a
whole range of uplift ing emotions —
pride, joy, hope and optimism chief
among them all.
These are challenging times for our
country, but let’s move forward in the
best way possible — hoping against
hope that we’ll overcome the obstacles
and achieve our dreams in the end.
May all of you enjoy a happy, healthy,
prosperous and peaceful 2019!
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Nor’easter set to pound Queens and
NYC tomorrow; warnings out for
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SUMMARY:
The city’s Department of Emergency
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indicate the approaching storm
could drop between two and three
inches of rain and produce winds
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REACH:
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