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THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 347: THE NEW YORK OBSERVER

The New York Observer was a weekly newspaper established in 1987. In 2016, it ceased print publication and became the online-only newspaper Observer.[6] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Observer#cite_note-Ceased_Print-6] The media site focuses on culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries.PICTURE: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Observer

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 172: JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER(actress)

Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadow_Soprano] on the HBO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO] television series The Sopranos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sopranos] from 1999 to 2007.PICTURE: By MgCupcake - MgCupcake, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3206579

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 171: TONY SIRICO(actor)

Genaro[nb 1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Sirico#cite_note-first_name-1] Anthony Sirico Jr. (/sɪˈriːkoʊ/ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English] sih-REE-koh [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key]; July 24, 1942 – July 8, 2022)[nb 2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Sirico#cite_note-birth_date-2] was an American actor. Often cast as a mobster [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobster], he is known for portraying Paulie Gualtieri [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulie_Gualtieri] in The Sopranos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sopranos]. Born in Brooklyn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn] to an Italian-American [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Americans] family, Sirico had a tumultuous early life marked by multiple arrests and periods of imprisonment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment] for crimes including robbery [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbery], assault [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault], and extortion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extortion]. His interest in acting was sparked during a prison sentence, following a visit by an acting troupe of ex-convicts. Sirico's acting career began with minor roles in films such as Crazy Joe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Joe_(film)]. Eventually, it led to significant roles in movies including Goodfellas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas] and Mighty Aphrodite [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Aphrodite], as well as appearances in six other Woody Allen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen] films. Aside from his film career, Sirico made notable contributions to television and animation, voicing characters in The Fairly OddParents [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fairly_OddParents] and Family Guy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy]. His role in The Sopranos earned him acclaim. Sirico's life off-screen was marked by his service in the United States Army, and his philanthropic efforts, including USO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USO] visits to Southwest Asia. He died in 2022, aged 79. PICTURE: By Peabody Awards - The Sopranos, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146280385

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 170: MICHAEL IMPERIOLI(actor)

Michael Imperioli (Italian: [impeˈrjɔːli] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian]; born March 26, 1966)[1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Imperioli#cite_note-1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Moltisanti] in the HBO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO] crime drama series The Sopranos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sopranos] (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series] in 2004. In the early part of his career, Imperioli played the role of Spider in Goodfellas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas] (1990). He went on to play many supporting roles in films such as Jungle Fever [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungle_Fever] (1991), Bad Boys [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Boys_(1995_film)] (1995), The Basketball Diaries [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Basketball_Diaries_(film)] (1995), Shark Tale [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tale] (2004), The Lovely Bones [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lovely_Bones_(film)] (2009), and most recently, One Night in Miami [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Night_in_Miami_(film)] (2020) and Song Sung Blue [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Sung_Blue_(2025_film)] (2025). He also co-wrote the screenplay for Summer of Sam [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_of_Sam] (1999) with Spike Lee [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee], and wrote five episodes of The Sopranos. He made his directorial feature film debut with The Hungry Ghosts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hungry_Ghosts] (2008), which he also wrote. For his role as Dominic Di Grasso in the second season [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Lotus_season_2] of The White Lotus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Lotus] (2022), Imperioli was nominated again for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. On stage, he made his Broadway [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(theatre)] debut in the revival of the Henrik Ibsen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Ibsen] play An Enemy of the People [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Enemy_of_the_People] (2024). PICTURE: By PhilipRomanoPhoto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=178223633

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 346: THE INDYPENDENT NEWSPAPER

The Indypendent is a progressive newspaper based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It is published monthly, distributed worldwide and is available for free throughout New York City [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City] and online. It currently prints 30,000 copies per issue, covering local, national and international news, food, cinema and culture. Reader donations comprise the bulk of The Indypendent's funding.PICTURE: https://www.instagram.com/theindypendent/