Parkchester
Who originally owned and developed Parkchester
Metlife
When was the first home built where Ridgewood exists today
1700 by Johannes Van Emburgh
What is the first year that the name Closter appears on a land deed
1721, between Tappan Patentees & Peter Haring
Blauvelt was created by Dutch settlers, what does Blauvelt mean in Dutch?
Blue Fields/ Blue Pasture Fields
What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade
Philadelphia
What 2 Neighborhoods did Parkchester get its name from
Park Versailles & Westchester Heights
As of May 2010 Ridgewood has a total of _____ miles or roadways
94.70 miles
Closters Central Locations earned it this nickname
"Hub of the Northern Valley"
In 1972 Robert Salvia and Dr Paul Olson, from a research unit of Columbia, discovered these in Blauvelt. It is the only time these have ever been discovered in all of NY state
Dinosaur Tracks
How many turkeys get prepared by Americans each Thanksgiving
46 Million
How many windows in the complex when it was originally opened
60,000
This building in town was the site of an infamous shooting in 1991
Post Office, this is where the term, "going postal" comes from
When was Closter first incorporated
1904
What was the original name for Blauvelt
Greenbush
How many towns in the US are named 'Turkey'
4
What famous retail store opened their 2nd location in Parkchester in 1941?
Macy's
1894
Closter Plaza underwent construction in 2015 that added 3 large brand-name national brands, name 2
Whole Foods, Target, Home Goods
This popular netlflix show was filmed in Blauvelt from 2013-2019
Orange is the new black
How many people go Shopping on Black Friday
Over 32 Million
Who owned the land before it became Parkchester
New York Catholic Protectory, Orphanage
Ridgewood touches how many other towns?
9- Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Midland Park, Wyckoff, Paramus, Waldwick, Washington Twp, Hawethorne
In August of 2012 Closter Plaza was used to film a few scenes in a movie, what movie?
Wolf of Wall St
Pat Bentz
What did the balloons take the place of when introduced in the 1928 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Live Zoo Animals