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#InTheLoop | Pickleball Anyone? Indoor Courts Flourish In Queens

Posted on January 26, 2023
Queens already has the only outdoor squash court in New York City and the biggest annual tennis tournament in the world. Now, the borough proudly boasts indoor, glass-floor, LED-illuminated pickleball courts. Head over to Court 16 at 13-06 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City to play this red hot racquet sport. The facilities include
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#InTheLoop | The Triborough Film Festival Is In Queens This Weekend!

Posted on January 25, 2023
Northwestern Queens has gone Hollywood! The Astoria Filmmakers Club will celebrate the Triborough Film Festival this weekend. The inaugural exposition will screen several dozen movies in eight thematic blocks at two locations over two days. All the selected movies were set in New York or made by a New Yorker, but they vary in length
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#InTheLoop | Musicals, Mysteries, Romances, Homages + Monologues. Queens Community Theater Is Alive + Kicking!

Posted on January 24, 2023
There’s something special about community theater. It combines passion, volunteerism, neighborhood pride, humility, and respect for the audience. Of course, Queens is a hot spot of local theater, and winter is a hot time for shows. Musicals, mysteries, romances, homages, and monologues are about to hit local stages. Here’s a chronological primer. (It doesn’t include
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#InTheLoop | A Guide to Lunar New Year Events in Queens

Posted on January 18, 2023
On Jan. 22, the Year of the Rabbit begins for those who follow the Lunar calendar. In general, this means luck, creativity, compassion, and sensitivity. In Queens, it means lions, dragons, colorful costumes, red envelopes, Kung Fu, parades, and countless other activities. A chronological list of local Lunar New Year fun follows. Please note that
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#InTheLoop | New Exhibition Explores Nuclear Threat and 3D Storytelling

Posted on January 18, 2023
Nothing happened, but everything changed. On Jan. 13, 2018, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency flashed “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL” on mobile phones across the state at 8:08 am. Cellular communication networks collapsed, and panic took hold until the message was retracted 38 minutes later. This
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#InTheLoop | New Restaurants Improve Bayside’s Already Hot Dining Scene

Posted on January 12, 2023
The Bayside foodie scene has been diverse and mouth-watering for decades. And it’s getting even better these days, thanks to some new restaurants. Example number one is Avo Taco, which opened at 212-97 26th Ave. last week. High-quality Mexican fusion cuisine (i.e. The  John Wayne Quesadilla, which includes barbecue sauce, carnitas, cilantro, crispy onions, and
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