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- ↑ Erickson, Charles (November 30, 2004). "Rekindling Memories". Newsday .
- ↑ Honan, Katie (July 17, 2015). "Park at Site of Last 1-Room Schoolhouse in Queens Gets $400K Boost". DNAinfo . Archived from the original on 2015-07-22.
- ↑ O'Brien, Shane (September 25, 2019). "Revamp of One Room Schoolhouse Park Begins, Work to be Done by Winter". Jackson Heights Post. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
