Jul. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for armed robbers who targeted a 26-year-old woman in Corona and remain at large nearly two weeks later. Police say three strangers approached the woman as she walked near the Playground for All Children in Flushing Meadows Corona Park…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams joined thousands of for-hire vehicle drivers and their families at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on July 20 to celebrate a landmark milestone of delivering benefits and protections to more than 50,000 members of the Drivers Benefits program that was launched six years ago in a…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson Darryl McDaniels, co-founder of the world-renowned rap group Run-DMC, is set to headline Queens Live! Concert at SummerStage in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sunday, while also planning to attend the Queens Night Market the night before. McDaniels, who hails from Hollis and goes by the stage name “DMC,”…
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Jul. 12, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, coming to Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Aug. 3 and 4, kicked off its festivities with the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Awakening Ceremony in Times Square on July 11. Festivities included a performance by the New…
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Jun. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens College and NYC Parks are collaborating for a borough-wide cultural initiative that will be running through October. The partnership will host a launch event on Thursday, June 27, and aims to promote cultural vibrancy in Queens through free performances and workshops focused on music, dance and visual arts….
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Jun. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson Over 10,000 runners are anticipated to run the “World’s Borough” this Saturday, June 15, for the Citizens Queens 10K. Hosted by the New York Road Runners (NYRR) and sponsored by Citizens Bank, the miles-long race will take place at the famed Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Runners will line up…
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Jun. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson and Bill Parry Summer fun-seekers are in for a treat at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this summer, starting with two major events in June: the return of the Governors Ball Music Festival and the 60th-anniversary celebration of the 1964-65 World’s Fair. The Governors Ball, a standout music festival in…
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May. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres City officials, including NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., broke ground on the $41 million renovation of the 85-year-old Tide Gate Bridge in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, on Monday, May 28. The bridge, also known as Porpoise Bridge, spans 36 feet wide and…
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Apr. 11, 2024 By admin Apr. 11, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Citizens Bank announced a series of new initiatives to support a range of community programs in Queens over the summer, becoming the first-ever title sponsor of the Queens 10K. The event, organized by New York Road Runners, is part of the organization’s Five-Borough… Read more »
Apr. 8, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Frugal foodies rejoice! Queens Night Market is returning to Corona on Apr. 27 for its ninth season. Despite everything from groceries to eating out going up in price recently, all bites at the night market will remain affordably capped at $5 or $6. And in an effort to ease…
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