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David Kass, Clip 3: Why David Kass Loves Queens

Collection: This recording is part of the StoryCorps Collection at The Archives at Queens Library and is available in digital audio.
Date: Time Period: 2000s; 2007-03-10; Interview recorded: March 10, 2007 Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth . Dimension: Total running time: 0:04:46
Creator: David Kass interviewed by Lori Kass Identifier: aql:22247 scc-dk-clip-000003

Description: David Kass describes Queens as the working man's borough filled with immigrants who want to live the American dream. His wife, Lori Kass, asks him to name some of his favorite places in New York City. He says that a service road on the Queensboro Bridge is the best place to get a view of the New York skyline, but it is no longer open, and his favorite movie theaters are the Kew Gardens Cinema and Cinema Village. His favorite bridge is the Queensboro Bridge, although he loves all the bridges in New York City.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:22325

Creator : David Kass interviewed by Lori Kass

Date : Time Period: 2000s; 2007-03-10; Interview recorded: March 10, 2007

Summary/Description : David Kass describes Queens as the working man's borough filled with immigrants who want to live the American dream. His wife, Lori Kass, asks him to name some of his favorite places in New York City. He says that a service road on the Queensboro Bridge is the best place to get a view of the New York skyline, but it is no longer open, and his favorite movie theaters are the Kew Gardens Cinema and Cinema Village. His favorite bridge is the Queensboro Bridge, although he loves all the bridges in New York City.

Subject : Neighborhoods

Rights : Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.; Produced by John White with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. www.storycorps.org

Coverage : Locations discussed: Queensboro Bridge, NY Queensboro Bridge (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth .; Total running time: 0:04:46

Identifier : aql:22247 scc-dk-clip-000003

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Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.; Produced by John White with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. www.storycorps.org


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