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With Whitestone Lanes set to close, locals & out-of-towners recall ‘special’ memories at beloved bowling alley

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan As Whitestone Bowling Lanes in Flushing undergoes a long bureaucratic process to convert the longtime bowling alley into new housing, devastated locals and out-of-towners are reminiscing on the memories they made there amid its upcoming closure.  The bowling alley with 48 lanes and a pro shop opened its doors over 60 years ago. And up until the pandemic, it was the one of the only alleys open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It remains the oldest of a handful of bowling alleys left in Queens.  The 80,510-square-foot lot was listed online…
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