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Thursday, June 12 – Queens Botanical Garden holds its Rose Ball 2003 in the Cherry Circle at the garden at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. to honor Russell Albanese, president of Albanese Development Corp.
Lecture explores how Ice Age shaped modern-day Queens
In a slide lecture at the Greater Astoria Historical Society on Monday entitled Queens: The Ice Age Stopped Here, pop geologist/Queens resident Fred Hadley explored the science behind the forming of Queens and Brooklyn.
Jackson Heights Perez wins Quantum Feet 5K race
Jacobo Perez took first place at the Fourth Annual Quantum Feet 5K Road Race in Fresh Meadows on Sunday. The 27-year-old Jackson Heights resident clocked in at 16:21.21, close to eight minutes ahead of Tomas Vasquez of Woodside, who finished at 16:29.30.<
Jackson Heights Yorki Munoz captures 22nd annual Vitale 5K
Yorki Munoz took the lead after the first mile and captured the 22nd Annual Police Officer Gabriel Vitale Memorial 5K road race Saturday morning in College Point.
Reel New York will feature Queens filmmakers
From classic films by renowned artists to cutting-edge videos by newcomers, the eighth season of Thirteens Reel New York celebrates the proud heritage and bright future of New York independent film and video.
Queens Library will play host to reduced-fare Metrocard talk
Do you qualify for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard? Meet representatives from MetroCard Mobile Sales Outreach, who will provide application assistance and information related to the Reduced Fare MetroCard program. Admission is free to all programs. Space is limi
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Latest News
- Victoria’s Secrets: 39 years and counting…
- Five Queens startups win $20,000 each in 2024 Tech + Innovation Challenge
- City hosting walking tours at the new Arverne East Nature Preserve in the Rockaways on Sunday
- QBP Richards, advocates rally to demand Mayor Adams restore funding to City’s libraries
- Local high school students bid farewell to trout they nurtured as part of a conservation effort
Entertainment
- NY Foundation for the Arts awards $457K to over 130 Queens arts projects
- Smashing success: Thousands gather for for USTA’s AANHPI Tennis Fest in Cunningham Park
- The Rockaway Beach Bazaar returns, kicking off summer at Beach 97th
- Queensboro Dance Festival returns with 30 free dance performances, new partnership
- Family fun day: Douglaston Music and Arts Festival returns Saturday, May 18