Tsunami Devastation Reaches Queens
Thursday December 30, 2004
As the nation's melting pot, the most diverse place ever in the world's history, Queens is home to many families whose loved ones were devastated by the tsunami in the ... Read More
Kwanzaa in Queens
Sunday December 26, 2004
Kwanzaa Yenu Iwe Heri! Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Central Library in Jamaica. Call ahead to register.
December 27, 1 p.m.
Queens Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11432, 718-990-0778
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Christmas Necessities: Last-Minute Gifts, Airports, and Trash
Friday December 24, 2004
Egads! It's Christmas morning and there's still shopping to be done? Queens Center Mall is closed, but the Flushing Mall is open Christmas day and plans a Christmas day ... Read More
Bus Strike Approved
Tuesday December 21, 2004
Looking for 2005 Transit Strike info? Try the Strike Survival Guide - Queens Edition.
Yesterday drivers for two private bus lines, the Green Bus Lines and the Command Bus Company, ... Read More
Snap - It's Cold: How's the Heat in Your Building?
Monday December 20, 2004
Landlords today across Queens are scrambling (or should be) to clean up the ice and snow and to fix faulty heaters. The sudden freeze overnight plunged temperatures to the ... Read More
Brilliant NYC.Gov Map Portal Consolidates Building Info
Friday December 17, 2004
New York City has a new online mapping tool that consolidates much city info based on a specific building address that you enter, including neighborhood stats, local zoning, census numbers, ... Read More
Santa Claus is Coming to Queens
Thursday December 16, 2004
This weekend is a big one for holiday celebrations. There's the Christmas Fest at Voelker Orth Museum in Flushing, the Oratorio Society's holiday concert at Queensborough College, and ... Read More
Forest Hills Shopping on Austin Street
Tuesday December 14, 2004
Austin Street, Forest Hill's main shopping drag, may like to think it is hoity-toity, and it is enough to have earned an article in New York magazine on its ... Read More
Museum for African Art in Long Island City
Monday December 13, 2004
The only museum dedicated to African art in New York City, the Museum for African Art is wonderful for its exhibits of contemporary African art and performances. In other ... Read More
Bollywood Shopping in Jackson Heights
Friday December 10, 2004
Shopping for a movie buff? Make a trip to Little India in Jackson Heights to stock up on Bollywood DVDs. They make great gifts: affordable, full ... Read More
Best Burgers in Queens
Thursday December 9, 2004
Queens has won the battle for the best burger, according to the latest issue of Time Out New York, which says Donovan's Pub in Woodside serves the best hamburger in ... Read More
A Walk Hits the Spot
Tuesday December 7, 2004
PBS' "A Walk Through Queens" aired last night, and it was great. Co-hosts David Hartman and Barry Lewis caught the depth and breadth of the borough's neighborhoods as they ... Read More
Crossing the BLVD is Back
Friday December 3, 2004
The stellar exhibit Crossing the Blvd, profiles of the "new immigrants" to the US and specifically Queens, is back. It's free at the Central Library's Gallery now through January ... Read More
"A Walk Through Queens" on the TeeVee
Thursday December 2, 2004
On Monday, PBS premieres "A Walk Through Queens," a documentary in which historian Barry Lewis and narrator and host David Hartman tour and talk about Queens neighborhoods and history. ... Read More