Feb. 19, 2024 By Rachel Butler Dao Yin, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for Queens Borough President in 2020 and a failed bid for city council in 2021, has announced that he is running to represent Flushing and surrounding areas in the state assembly and will be taking on the incumbent, Ron Kim, in the…
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Feb. 13, 2024 By Rachel Butler Council Member Sandra Ung, who represents Flushing and surrounding areas, officially opened her new office at 136-21 Latimer Pl. with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday Feb. 12. The council member’s office used to be located in downtown Flushing on 38th Avenue. That office had also been used by previous council members and had been in operation since 2001. Ung said that while the old location was convenient for some people who live or work in downtown Flushing, it was not for her other constituents due to the volume of traffic in the area…
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Feb. 7, 2024 By czarinnaandres Feb. 7, 2024 By Tammy Scileppi How sweet it is! A “sweet” and unexpected collaboration between Flushing Town Hall and a beloved chocolate shop in Forest Hills, is spreading love and kindness to Queens families…just in time for Valentine’s Day. And there’s a sweet surprise that kids will surely love: The popular venue will be presenting a heartwarming puppet play on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2:15 p.m. “Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch” explores the power of love and kindness — an important message, especially these days. Aigner Chocolates, hailed as the town’s finest chocolatier, and… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2024 By Rachel Butler A family-friendly puppet show is debuting at Flushing Town Hall on Feb. 17. about the power of kindness in recognition of Valentine’s Day. The show, performed by the Axis Theatre Company, will be based on a popular children’s book by American author Eileen Spinelli, telling the story of Mr….
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Feb. 1, 2024 By Rachel Butler Queens College in Flushing is celebrating Black History Month with a new exhibition focusing on a long-established student support program. The exhibition focuses on what’s known as the SEEK program, a program that assists students from low-income backgrounds by covering college fees, while also providing them with personal tutors,…
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Jan. 30, 2024 By Rachel Butler A former professor at Queens College in Flushing who was laid off earlier this month along with 23 other faculty members, said the bad news came as no surprise. Malcolm MacDougall III, 34, who had taught sculpture at Queens College since 2016, was among the 24 faculty members at…
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Jan. 30, 2024 By Rachel Butler A local Queens museum has launched a creative contest for school children in kindergarten through twelfth grade to celebrate Black History Month. The Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing, which celebrates the life and work of the African American poet, inventor and artist Lewis Latimer, is inviting school children…
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Jan. 24, 2024 By Rachel Butler Approximately 30 members of the public joined Council Member Sandra Ung and special guests at the Glow Cultural Center on 41st Avenue in downtown Flushing on Monday, Jan. 22 for her State of the District address. Sidewalk congestion, public safety and education were the most discussed topics as Ung reflected on her achievements in 2023 and what she hopes to accomplish in 2024 for District 20 in Flushing. Ung said that the most common complaint she received in 2023 dealt with cluttered sidewalks, with Flushing residents saying that there are too many vendors and…
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Jan. 22, 2024 By Rachel Butler A two-family house on Pople Avenue near Main Street in Flushing is set to be demolished, with a developer filing building permits to replace it with a 7-story building that will include 39 apartments and space for a community facility. Feng Jin Wang, of East West Mansion LLC., plans…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Rachel Butler and Aidan Pellegrino The Lunar New Year according to the Chinese zodiac is beginning on Saturday Feb. 10 and with 2024 set to be the year of the dragon there are many events taking place across Queens to mark the occasion. Flushing Town Hall Flushing Town Hall located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard is hosting a series of month-long events including performances by Asian and Asian American artists. The first event will take place on Jan. 27 as an art exhibition “Remember” by Woomin Kim and the immigrant artist collaborative Lily and Honglei will be…
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