Hook Creek Bridge
The Hook Creek Bridge is a wooden footbridge spanning Hook Creek on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. The bridge connects Meadowmere Park in Nassau County, New York, with the neighborhood of Meadowmere in Queens, New York City. History The bridge originally opened in 1908. In 1923, ninety boathouses were developed in Meadowmere, marking the start of changes to the area. The John F. Kennedy International Airport runway is approximately away from the Hook Creek Bridge. By 1969, the bridge was in need of repair. Meadow Camp was located near the Queens end of the Hook Creek Bridge. The Meadowmere area at Hook Creek Bridge was known for its duck hunting in the early 1900s. A picture taken by Charles Siebeneichen that is included in the Queens Library The Queens Public Library (QPL), also known as the Queens Borough Public Library and Queens Library (QL), is the public library for the borough of Queens, and one of three public library systems serving New York City. ...
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Hook Creek
Hook Creek is a stream on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The creek travels through both the New York City borough of Queens and the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. Description Hook Creek runs between Rosedale, Queens and Jamaica Bay. The creek begins in Rosedale, flowing in a drainage tunnel towards the south, west, and southwest roughly following along Hook Creek Boulevard, eventually reaching Sunrise Highway/Conduit Boulevard (NY 27) and the Atlantic & Montauk Branches of the Long Island Rail Road. It then meanders its way south to Woodmere, forming part of the border between New York City and Nassau County – in addition to forming parts of the Village of Valley Stream's western border. Hook Creek eventually emerges from the tunnel near the Green Acres Mall. It then continues southwards, soon reaching its confluence with Valley Stream Brook, just south of Rosedale Road. From there, Hook Creek continues southwards through Hook Creek Par ...