Apr. 29, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Over 200 runners, walkers, and environmental advocates gathered on Saturday, April 27, to celebrate Earth Day with State Senator John Liu during a lively 5K Fun Run along the historic Long Island Motor Parkway, a route that once served as one of the nation’s earliest highways but now…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello Flushing’s Kissena Corridor Park will come alive with festivities on Saturday, April 19, as the Garden of Hope, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, and Anthem BlueCross BlueShield host the annual Flushing Spring Family Day, a free event focused on health, wellness and community empowerment. The event, which…
Oct. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan City officials and transportation safety advocates gathered in Kissena Corridor Park in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday morning to celebrate newly secured capital funding to close a gap in the Eastern Queens Greenway. The $11.9 million check, allocated by the city council for Fiscal Year 2025, will connect Kissena…
Jun. 14, 2024 By Bill Parry
An urgent manhunt is underway in Northeast Queens after a Hispanic man allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in Kissena Corridor Park in broad daylight on Thursday afternoon.
May. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Sandra Ung (D-20), in partnership with the Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC), will host a free Disney-themed concert, “The Rhythms of Spring,” at Kissena Park. The concert will take place on Saturday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. Families can head over to Kissena Corridor Park West, near…
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Apr. 10, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) hosted its annual Flushing Spring Family Day in partnership with Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Garden of Hope, at the Kissena Corridor Park on Saturday, April 8. Families enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon with activities like face painting and Zumba while learning about…
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