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Buried Beneath Asphalt in Elmhurst | New York City News
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Beneath a forgotten parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens, lies a 19th-century cemetery holding the remains of hundreds of free Black New Yorkers — some buried as early as 1818. Now, activists and local leaders are pushing to protect this hidden history, urging the city to designate it a landmark and even purchase the land for a memorial. With the Landmarks Preservation Commission reviewing the request through an Equity Framework aimed at uplifting underrepresented histories, this fight could finally ensure these forgotten voices aren’t paved over — or erased forever.
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