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Stark Neglect of Properties in Hollis, Queens

May 6, 2014 by Gwynne Hogan

The tale of one Queens land heiress, her abandoned empire, and those neighbors trying to pick up the pieces.

Categories: Abandoned Buildings • Tags: abandoned, Hollis, Jamaica, Queens, Rita Stark

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It’s well known that New York City is short on space. The city is filled with skyscrapers, overcrowded apartments and small squares of grass that double as parks. Yet, from midtown to the farthest flung reaches of subway and bus lines, unused spaces are a constant. What happens when a space is forgotten, and how do New Yorkers fight to reclaim it? Vacant lots, deserted buildings and empty storefronts: this is a study in the before, the during and the after of those abandoned spaces.

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