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Explore historic Flushing landmarks during the 36th Annual Holly House Tour

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Voelker Orth

Nov. 29, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Four historic landmarks in downtown Flushing will be decorated for the holidays for the 36th Annual Holiday Historic House Tour hosted by the Queens Historical Society on Sunday, Dec. 10.  Guests will be able to walk to and tour the landmarked houses – The Bowne House, Friends Quaker Meeting House, Kingsland Homestead and Voelker Orth Museum Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden –  all less than a mile of each other. The annual event gives visitors a glimpse into Colonial and Victorian era Queens through festive tours, with a provided holiday refreshment in hand. “This…
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Women’s bowling club to celebrate 50th anniversary with tournament at Jib Lanes in Flushing

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Nov. 29, 2023 By Rachel Butler A New York City-based women’s bowling club is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a tournament that will take place at Jib Lanes Bowling Alley in Flushing next month. The New York State Women’s 600 Bowling Club was founded in 1973 and is open to any female member of the New York State United States Bowling Congress (USBC) who is over 18 years of age and has previously bowled in a sanctioned league or tournament play. A 600 series refers to three consecutive games with a combined score of 600 or better.   Club member and Regional…
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Real estate firm announces two new leases at Whitestone Plaza

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Nov. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The national real estate investment firm Feil Organization announced on Nov. 17 that the Whitestone Plaza shopping center has been fully leased following two more leases. These two leases related to Beechhurst Executive Suites and The Smilist Dental. Beechhurst Executive Suites renewed its second floor 6,936-square-foot space for ten…
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Queens officials celebrate completion of renovation project at Flushing-Main Street subway station

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Nov. 28, 2023 By Rachel Butler Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung joined representatives from the MTA to celebrate the completion of upgrades at the Flushing-Main Street subway station on Nov. 22. The improvements, which took nearly two years to complete, consisted of the replacement of eight staircases and installation of eight new ones, the addition of four new points of entry to the station and the creation of two new fare control areas.  MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said that the expansion was one of the largest modernization projects undertaken by the MTA.  “Installing new staircases, creating new entries…
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Queens among top areas preferred by renters in countrywide real estate report

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Nov. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens was viewed as one of the top areas in the United States by renters throughout November 2023, according to the latest rental activity report compiled by the national real estate firm RentCafe. Queens is also the most popular rental destination in the northeastern region of the United States….
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Brooklyn man killed in Queens after losing control of his SUV and crashing into two pedestrians: NYPD

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Nov. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn senior was killed last week after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into two women in College Point, according to the NYPD. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision involving pedestrians on 20th Avenue near the Whitestone Expressway in College Point at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23. Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that Ivelaw Yearwood, 71, of East 51st Street in East Flatbush, was behind the wheel of a GMC SUV when he lost…
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Annual Jazz Masters concert returning to Flushing Town Hall in December

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Nov. 27, 2023 By Rachel Butler Flushing Town Hall will be hosting its 17th annual NEA Jazz Masters concert next month. The venue, which is located on Northern Boulevard in Flushing, has become known as a hub for great jazz music and performances. The Dec. 15 concert will feature renowned trumpet player and Jazz master Jimmy Owens, who will lead a group of six talented musicians. Joining Owens on stage will be Gary Bartz on saxophone, Ron Carter on bass, pianist Joanne Bracken, Louis Hayes on drums and Wycliffe Gordan on trombone.  Ellen Kodadek, the executive and artistic director at Flushing…
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The Shops at Skyview in Flushing unveils schedule of holiday-themed events

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Nov. 24, 2023 By Nevine Salameh The Shops at Skyview is bringing the holiday cheer to Flushing by hosting a series of holiday-themed events. Located at 40-24 College Point Blvd. in Flushing, the Shops at Skyview is a multi-level shopping destination that features stores with leading brands and signature events curated for friends and families. The shopping center’s Holiday Tree celebration will commence Dec. 1 with guests viewing and voting on all of this year’s nonprofit trees that are creatively decorated and lit by community members for a chance at the grand prize, a $1,000 donation. Participating non-profits and retailers…
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