In the spirit of National Financial Capability Month, Flagstar Bank awarded $100,000 to the Queens Economic Development Corporation on April 25. The grant supports the Corona Plaza Vendor Initiative, which provides digital literacy, financial education, and business skills to local vendors. Seen in the top photo at Corona Plaza are (l-to-r) Street Vendor Project Managing…
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Woodside is about to show off its good side. Korea Art Forum’s Woodside Dance Project: Intercultural Connections extravaganzas return to the 62nd Street cul-de-sac between Woodside Avenue and the LIRR Woodside Station from 2 pm to 4 pm on the next three consecutive Sundays: April 28, May 5, and May 12. Curated by lower-case-lettered artist…
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#Newsflash | Queens Historical Society Opens Exhibition on the Relocation of its Headquarters on May 2
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Kingsland Homestead has happy feet. To avoid demolition due to a planned subway extension in 1923, the two-story Long Island half house — which is now Queens Historical Society’s headquarters — was physically moved about one block to 40-25 155th St. Then with more development on tap in 1968, the structure was rolled about one…
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Queensbridge is known for NBA star Ron Artest (aka Metta Sandiford-Artest), WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw, musician Nas, and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. But from now on, the Long Island City public housing development will be known for fresh tomatoes, garlic, and zucchini. (Eggs, juices, and baked goods, too!) Queensbridge Urban Farm Stand launches at the…
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#InTheLoop | Queens Theatre Hosts Monthly Events to Celebrate the 1964 World Fair’s 60th Anniversary
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Belgian Waffles, Disney Animatronics, the Ford Mustang, push-button telephones, and videoconferencing debuted during the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. And now to honor its 60th anniversary, Queens Theatre will debut Theaterama!, a series of monthly performances from April through October. (Editor’s note: Theaterama was the name for the World’s Fair venue that…
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Three Queens residents — Modesto Jimenez (Ridgewood), Jude Chehab (Richmond Hill), and Arthur Oh (Woodside) — are among the 188 recent recipients of extremely prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships. Each one receives a monetary stipend to pursue independent work. Oh has had solo exhibitions at such venues as Eleni Koroneou Gallery (Athens), Kathryn Brennan Gallery (New York),…
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There are 8 million stories in the Naked City, and here’s the chance to learn a few of them. Jane’s Walk – an annual, five-borough event featuring volunteer guides leading free tours – runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. Focusing on such topics as history, culture, architecture, and demographics, these treks place…
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Yto Barrada is a multimedia visual artist known for her investigations of cultural phenomena and historical narratives. She was born in Paris, but currently lives and works in Morocco and New York City. On Thursday, April 25, she’ll unveil Le Grand Soir, a large-scale composition of colorful concrete blocks stacked into pyramidal towers, at MoMA…
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Earth Day is April 22. Launched in 1970, this global commemoration involves pro-nature volunteerism, advocacy, creativity, and other activities. All great stuff, but there’s something funny about Queens this year…there are plenty of events, but none takes places on April 22. Here’s a chronological list of local activities. Already Underway Earth Week at Flushing Meadows…
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The temperature is heating up in Queens, and Socrates Sculpture Park is on fire! The Long Island City green space unveils The Cubes during a special event on Friday, April 19, at 10 am. Two-stories-high, the park’s first-ever permanent structure features 2,640 square feet of interior space with a 960-square-foot, multi-purpose indoor area where as…