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John's Queens, NY Blog September 2006 Archive

By John Roleke, About.com Guide to Queens, NY since 2003

Weekend Events in Queens — September 29 - October 1

Friday September 29, 2006
An Inconvenient Truth - Documentary on Global Warming - September 29 Night at the Castle - Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce - September 29 Bolivar Soy - Free Film at Queens ... Read More

Astorian Weekend Edition - September 29 By Meg of Joey in Astoria

Friday September 29, 2006
I think I'm still in denial that summer is over and fall is here. While I enjoy the cool temperatures, I miss the more carefree feeling of summer. ... Read More

Queens in the News - September 29

Friday September 29, 2006
News Corp. Buys 2 Groups of Weekly Papers (Times-Ledger Sold!) [NY Times] Queens man faces year in jail for YouTube prank [Daily News] Hospital Sale Clears Initial State Hurdle ... Read More

Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup

Thursday September 28, 2006
Best French Baguette in Astoria! [Joey in Astoria] New patisserie The Petit Prince (Broadway at 33rd/34th Sts, Astoria) bakes real French bread and croissants, served up ... Read More

Recycle Old Computers in Queens

Wednesday September 27, 2006
The only bad thing about getting a new computer or cell phone is getting rid of the old one. Dumping electronics (aka e-waste) in the regular trash is a ... Read More

Weekend Events in Queens — September 22-24

Friday September 22, 2006
I Can See for Miles and Miles (of String) - Chocolate Theater Factory - September 21-23 Woodside On The Move - Street Festival - September 23 Down the Street and ... Read More

Astorian Weekend Edition - September 22 By Sooz of Joey in Astoria

Friday September 22, 2006
Friday night come out to dinner and celebrate Rosh Hashana at Mundo! It's a great way to try out some Jewish special occasion food with roasted turkey and Mundo-style spiced ... Read More

Queens in the News - September 22

Friday September 22, 2006
Metlife Plans a Return to Midtown From Queens [NY Times] Home Is Where the Auto Parts Are [NY Times] Hollis Court fear [Daily News] Dear Diary - There must be ... Read More

Here Comes Halloween - October Events in Queens

Thursday September 21, 2006
The morning chill becomes a fright in October when Halloween floats its way through our streets (and floods our stores). Plan out your Halloween events in Queens, and see ... Read More

Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup

Thursday September 21, 2006
Queens Restaurant Week It's Queens Restaurant Week this week and next. What are you favorite restaurants on the $19.86 plan? Tierras Centro Americanas [Project Me] A Guatemalan joint in ... Read More

Mets Clinch the Division Title - Post-Season Tickets Go on Sale

Tuesday September 19, 2006
Monday night the Once Again Amazing Mets clinched the National League's Eastern Division with a four to zip victory over the Florida Marlins. With the best record in the major ... Read More

Top 5 Picks for Restaurant Week in Queens

Monday September 18, 2006
This week and next get out and enjoy our borough's annual restaurant week. Get a three course meal at a fine restaurant for under twenty bucks. The list ... Read More

Weekend Events in Queens — September 15-17, 2006

Friday September 15, 2006
Jackie Mason at Queens Theatre in the Park - September 15 & 17 The Brooklyn Adult Recorder Choir at Chocolate Factory Theater - September 14-16 Moravian Wine Festival at Bohemian Hall ... Read More

Astorian Weekend Edition - September 15 By Meg of Joey in Astoria

Friday September 15, 2006
Looks like we'll be heading back to summer by Sunday! Sunny and highs in the low 80s. Very exciting. And summer to me means ice cream. ... Read More

Queens in the News - September 15

Friday September 15, 2006
Primary Wrap-up for Queens [About.com] Giving It Up for Mr. Met [NY Times] Birding on September 11th [City Birder] Man Who Made the Courts Blue Helps Keep the Green Coming ... Read More

Live Longer, Move to Queens - Borough Has the Longest Life Expectancy in New York City

Thursday September 14, 2006
The original slogan for LeFrak City in Queens was "Live a Little Better." These days the whole borough measures up to the slogan "Live a Little Longer." According ... Read More

Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup

Thursday September 14, 2006
Moravian Wine Festival at Bohemian Hall [Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden] The annual wine fest gives you a chance to taste the surprising wines of Moravia in the ... Read More

Primary Results for Queens

Wednesday September 13, 2006
With unofficial results in, only one Queens incumbent has been knocked out of reelection by this week's primaries. State Senator Ada Smith, whose harassment charges put her in the ... Read More

Rockaway Fall Festival

Tuesday September 12, 2006
Update - Rockaway Fall Festival details for current year Every year the Rockaway Music and Arts Council's Fall Festival brings hundreds of artists and crafts-people to Jacob Riis Park. It's ... Read More

Pop Art at Queens College

Tuesday September 12, 2006
Queens College hosts a show of pop art from the 1960s. Pop art is one of the most accessible and loved forms of modern American art. It looks ... Read More

2006 Primary Elections in Queens - New York

Sunday September 10, 2006
The primaries in Queens for national, local, and state elections are this Tuesday, September 12, 2006. The polls will be open for registered party voters. The actual ... Read More

Weekend Events in Queens — September 8-10, 2006

Friday September 8, 2006
9/11 Memorial Events in Queens Flamenco at Thalia Theatre - Opens September 8 - Through October 8 Oktoberfest at Atlas Park Mall - September 9-10 Waterfront Parks Bike Tour - ... Read More

Astorian Weekend Edition - September 8 By Sooz of Joey in Astoria

Friday September 8, 2006
Here we have it, a break in the rain! Saturday join in on the Waterfront Parks Bike Tour! I've been wanting to do this since Joey did it last year. It ... Read More

Queens in the News - September 8

Friday September 8, 2006
Astoria, a renters' haven, readies for buying wave [The Real Deal] New spectacle at Queens Zoo (Spectacled Bears) [Daily News] City Disputes Listing Of Unsafe Schools [Chronicle] Polyglot Haven Awaits ... Read More

Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup

Thursday September 7, 2006
Lil Bistro 33 Moving to Ditmars [Astorians.com] The superb Lil Bistro 33 (33-04 36th Ave, Long Island City) has been hiding out in Dutch Kills, but come this November they're ... Read More

See the US Open for Cheap - Special Rate for Wednesday, September 6

Wednesday September 6, 2006
Can you skip out on work this afternoon? There's a special discount $20 grounds pass ticket for the US Open today only, September 6. A grounds pass will ... Read More

Jelena Jankovic Storms the US Open

Wednesday September 6, 2006
Jelena Jankovic is the unsung story of this US Open. While the sentimental farewell of Agassi and the rain-rain-rain have captured the headlines, 19th seed Jankovic has upset ... Read More

Latina Nation Tour at Forest Park in Queens

Monday September 4, 2006
Who would have guessed that Forest Park would be a place you could get a beauty makeover? They're free the weekend of September 16 and 17, courtesy of L'Oreal Paris, ... Read More

See Stars at Queens College

Monday September 4, 2006
The stars comes to Queens this weekend, and Queens College wants you to see them. There'll be a large telescope set up on QC's Campus Quad with noted astronomer ... Read More

Weekend Events in Queens — September 1-4, 2006

Friday September 1, 2006
Brazilian Independence Day Celebration at Moving Image - September 1 Sunnyside Street Festival - September 1 - Greenpoint Ave, 44th-48th Sts, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Last of the Summer Warm Up ... Read More

Astorian Weekend Edition - September 1 By Meg of Joey in Astoria

Friday September 1, 2006
Well, it's looking like a rainy weekend, with some cooler weather. It feels more like October than August! Cooler weather makes me want to just stay home with ... Read More

Queens in the News - September 1

Friday September 1, 2006
Sniper Shootings in Queens [About.com] Public Sex in Forest Park [Tribune] CB 7 rejects redevelop plan for RKO theater [Times Ledger] Requiem for a stream [Time Out NY] Embattled Queens Assemblyman Led ... Read More

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