The 27th annual Warm Up series will present weekly dance parties at MoMA PS1 from July 18 to Aug. 22. Consider this weekend the warm up to Warm Up. MoMA PS1 will host the Latin Beats Plaza Festival on Saturday, June 28, at 1:30 pm. Free and open to the public, the lessons and performances…
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There’s another great restaurant in town – and this one hosts a weekday dinner series. Tourmaline, which serves French-inspired cuisine, opens in Forest Hills on June 25. The head chef is Yvan Lemoine, whose resume includes stints with La Caravelle, Le Cirque, and Fleur de Sel in Manhattan as well as Le Neuvième Art, a…
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You don’t have to choose between Mansaf and Somunnan Kimbap in Queens. You can enjoy both…although you might have to wait a week to eat them during special events. Malikah’s Astoria Halal Fest is on Saturday, June 21, from noon to 6 pm. One week of digestion and the Find Your Seoul Murray Hill Koreatown…
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Breath-taking views of the East River and Midtown Manhattan. Fresh hamburgers at Ottomanelli By The Water. Pick-up soccer games, outdoor aerobics, and picnics. There are countless reasons to hang out in Hunter’s Point State Park these days. Here’s the latest. Frank Ottomanelli recently added some new art to the Hunter’s Point South Park Mural that…
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Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025 Summer Recital Series returns to Socrates Sculpture Park on Sunday, June 15, at 6:30 pm. Okay, okay, nobody is going to sing “Figaro,” but this 16th annual presentation will showcase four rising stars from the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program in a beautiful outdoor space. The show,…
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#Newsflash | NYC’s Best Ballers Compete in Sport They’ve Never Played at Maspeth Squash on Saturday
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Forget the argument about whether basketball or handball is “The City Game.” Here comes a brand new sport that’s about to take over the Big Apple…and as usual, Queens is leading the way. The first-ever – but hopefully not the last – Maspeth Steel Big Ball Squash 57 6K Invitational will unfold over various hours…
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Here’s an article on the World’s Borough by Jeremy Steckler from Redfin. 14 Unique Things to Do in Queens, NY: A Local’s Guide June 2, 2025, Reading Time: 11 minutes Queens, New York, is the most diverse borough in New York City, home to over 150 nationalities and more than 160 languages spoken. Known for…
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Ecuador consists of three regions – mountains, coast, and rain forest – with distinct climates, topography, and cultures. The South American country’s music and dance traditions are also diverse, mixing ancient indigenous, Spanish, and West African traditions with modern day technology. Get a taste of it all during the Ecuadorian Spring Recital at Queens Museum…
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Kick off Pride Month in Queens. The Museum of the Moving Image hosts Gaymers Pride 2025 on Saturday, May 31, starting at noon. Back for a second year, this six-hour festival celebrates gaming within the LGBTQIA+ community with panels, video games, board games, game houses, and community groups. Admission is free. The agency behind this…
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#Newsflash | Rockaway Theatre Company Kicks Off Season with ‘The Value’ from May 23 to June 8
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The sun. The sand. The dark comedy. Rockaway Theatre Company presents The Value 10 times from Friday, May 23, to Sunday, June 8. Created by Utah-based playwright and theatre professor Nicholas Dunn, this play follows three small-time crooks – Ian, Zoey, and Victor – who are enlisted to steal a painting from a museum. The…