Community Togetherness is coming…and you can paint it. Frank Ottomanelli, who runs the Ottomanelli’s By The Water concession at Hunter’s Point Park South, recently received approval from NYC Parks to install a roughly 11,000-square-foot mural. He wants to create one with three-foot-high artworks of any width that he’ll connect and wrap around his eatery’s outside

Swing by. You’ll have a ball. Jamaica Dance Festival 2023 will unfold over four consecutive Saturdays from June 3 to June 24. The sixth annual extravaganza features professional troupes on an outdoor stage on King Manor Museum’s front lawn in Rufus King Park in the vicinity of 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue. Each session begins

Shawneen Rowe has a treasure trove of mesmerizing stories about her childhood and Grandma Rosa. On the stage, she bounces from an endearing vignette about growing up in a vibrant Italian-American home to a painful recollection of the family’s matriarch dealing with abuse and abandonment. City Gate Productions presents Crooked Shadows three times at Broom

All are invited to consume squash and empanadas over Memorial Day Weekend. The racquet sport, that is. The International Squash Master Tour will unfold in Maspeth from Friday, May 26, to Monday, May 29. About 50 players from around the United States and Latin America will participate in this four-day tournament. They’ll compete for glory,

Countless Queens natives have made the ultimate sacrifice to their country. They’ve received Congressional Medals of Honor, Purple Hearts, National Defense Service Medals, Bronze Stars, Distinguished Flying Crosses, and other honors. The borough pays homage to our fallen heroes with parades and solemn observances during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Here’s a chronological list of

Enjoy two music marathons with some of the world’s most prominent talent. The Downtown Jamaica Jazz Festival will take place on Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20. Free and open to the public, the event celebrates the rich Jazz heritage in Southeast Queens while also promoting the area’s current ethnic diversity. It’s also a