Aug. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Flushing college student has won a $20,000 scholarship from Spectrum this summer. Laura Lu, a New York University student majoring in business with a focus on marketing and data science, will receive the scholarship and participate in Spectrum’s two-year professional development program, Spectrum Scholars. Spectrum announced on…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson State Sen. John Liu’s office and the Tzu Chi Foundation are hosting a free vision screening and eyeglasses giveaway this weekend. The event, which is open to all ages, is on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at NYCHA’s Bland Houses Playground at Prince Street…
Aug. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Queens Botanical Garden unveiled its annual exhibit, Taiwan: A World of Exhibits, featuring an array of gorgeous orchids as the garden commemorated 12 years of holding the exhibit and paying tribute to Taiwanese culture. The garden unveiled the weekend-long exhibit, which took place on Aug. 9 and…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The 35th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is set to return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park next month, bringing fun and lively boat races to Meadow Lake for the largest multicultural festival in New York state. The festival, which is one of the largest dragon boat festivals…
Jul. 8, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is blooming with a lineup of fun summer events and activities for the month of July. From summer evenings in the garden to movie nights and more, there’s no shortage of excitement at the botanical oasis located at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing. The…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The non-profit developer Selfhelp Realty Group announced it has received $1 million in funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to support the construction of Kissena House, an upcoming 110-unit, all electric, energy-efficient building for low-income seniors at the intersection of 45th Avenue…
Jun. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello Citi Field will celebrate the contributions of women in sports, culture, and beyond with its annual Women’s Night on Monday, June 23, as the New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. at 41 Seaver Way, with a full evening of…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry Flushing resident Dao Yin was arrested on Friday the 13th and charged with wire fraud in Brooklyn federal court for allegedly stealing more than $160,000 in campaign matching funds from New York State taxpayers during his failed attempt as a Democratic candidate for the New York State Assembly…
Jun. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Jazz lovers of all ages can celebrate the start of this year’s Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series this week. The free concert series is back in full swing, with its inaugural performance on Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m., at Astoria Park, located at 19 St. bet. Astoria…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is offering summer programs for kids to develop their green thumbs while having fun in nature. The garden, located at 43-50 Main St., in Flushing, is hosting garden programs for ages 2-14 to allow children to immerse themselves in nature, learn something new,…