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Holiday revelers join Santa for the Atlas Park Christmas Tree Lighting

Friends and families gathered to spread holiday cheer and joy at Friday's Atlas Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the LIC Flea and Food's Queens Holiday Market
Photos by Kelly Marie Mancuso

BY KELLY MARIE MANCUSO

Children of all ages ushered in the holiday season with a special Christmas tree lighting ceremony held at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale on Friday evening.

Families gathered on the shopping center’s lawn, singing Christmas carols along with the Martin Luther High School Choir and the P.S. 150 chorus. Congresswoman Grace Meng joined City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley in welcoming the holiday revelers.

Crowley and LIC Flea and Food founder Joshua Schneps welcomed the star of the show, Santa Claus, to the stage to a wave of applause and cheers. Jolly Old Saint Nick led the crowd in a special countdown to the official tree lighting.

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Queens Courier co-publisher and LIC Flea and Food founder Joshua Schneps joined special guest Santa Claus in the official countdown to the Atlas Park Christmas Tree lighting on Friday evening.

Guests were invited to continue the holiday festivities at a special night market hosted by Schneps and the LIC Food and Flea’s Queens Night Market, located above T.J. Maxx. The market featured photo ops for children with Santa, as well as $2 pints of locally brewed beer from the market’s all-Queens beer garden for adults.

The Queens Holiday Market will run every weekend until Christmas, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is located on the second floor above Toys R Us and Payless.