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Passover in Queens, New York
Find a communal seder in your neighborhood. Passover seder information for residents of Queens, New York.
Easter Celebrations in Queens, New York
Dates and venues for celebrating Easter in Queens, New York, and for hunting Easter eggs in Queens.
Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill Celebrating Holi
Phagwah is the Indo-Caribbean celebration of the new spring, and the Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill, Queens, is the biggest Phagwah celebration in North America. Each March, the Sunday after the first full moon of the Hindu calendar, Phagwah literally paints the streets as kids and families "color" one another with dye and powder.
St. Patrick's Day Parade in Queens - Woodside and Sunnyside
The St. Patrick's Day for All Parade held in Suunyside and Woodside, Queens, New York, is a great neighborhood parade, and also famous for including gay and lesbian Irish, in reaction against the Manhattan parade.
Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade in the Rockaways
The Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade is a great annual event in the Rockaways, bringing crowds of up to 50,000 spectators out to celebrate the Irish.
Fourth of July - Celebrating Independence Day in Queens
Fourth of July guide to fireworks and festivities in Queens, New York.
Ridgewood, NY: Queens Neighborhood Profile
Profile of Ridgewood, a blue-collar neighborhood in Queens, on the Brooklyn border, in New York City.
Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) Celebrations in Flushing
Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) Celebrations in Flushing, Queens, NY, celebrating the Year of the Dragon - 2012.
Aqueduct Racetrack - Horse Racing Track in South Ozone Park, Queens
Aqueduct Racetrack is a horse racing track in South Ozone Park, New York, in the borough of Queens, where thoroughbreds race from October to May.
LaGuardia Address
LaGuardia Airport's address in Queens, New York?
Donald J. Trump - Biography
Donald Trump is famous for the skyscrapers he has developed as head of the Trump Organization, for his starring role on the reality TV program The Apprentice, and for the chutzpah he's brought to his life and all his endeavors. A native son of Queens, Donald Trump grew up in Jamaica Estate, New York.
Colombian Independence Day Festival in Flushing Meadows
Colombian Independence Day comes once a year to Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York, when thousands of Colombian families gather for a day-long celebration of the yellow, blue, and red.
Walking Over the Queensboro Bridge
Walking over the Queensboro Bridge gives you a great view of Long Island City, the East River, and Upper East Side of Manhattan. Not well loved as a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge walk can be an interesting afternoon exploration. Here are some tips and advice on local sights and nearby restaurants.
Douglaston, New York - Queens Neighborhood Profile
Douglaston in Queens, New York, is a leafy suburban neighborhood in northeast Queens. Douglaston residents are middle class and upper middle class. The peninsula of Douglas Manor is one of the most exclusive and expensive sections of Queens, New York.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, celebrates the history, technology, and art of movies. It is a great museum for the whole family with a balance of hands-on activities and information. The Museum of the Moving Image houses the largest repository of moving images in the country, and shows classic films at its theater.
Forest Hills - Neighborhood Profile
Forest Hills, a neighborhood in central Queens, has three distinct parts. This profile covers beautiful Forest Hills Gardens, the adjoining area of single and multi-family homes, and the higher density apartment buildings and co-ops on the north side of Queens Boulevard. Plus area shopping and neighborhood basics are covered.
Middle Village, NY: Queens Neighborhood Profile
Community profile of Middle Village, a working class neighborhood in Queens, New York.
Sunnyside - Queens Neighborhood Profile
Sunnyside, a neighborhood in western Queens, has two distinct parts. This profile covers beautiful Sunnyside Gardens and the higher density apartment buildings and co-ops on the north side of Queens Boulevard. Plus area shopping and neighborhood basics are covered.
Forest Hills Restaurants and Bars
Forest Hills is thick with restaurants, especially on Austin Street. The range and quality of restaurants in Forest Hills is among the best in the borough of Queens, New York.
Bayside - Queens Neighborhood Profile
Bayside, a neighborhood in northeastern Queens, is a commuter suburb with big city feet. When walking down Bell Boulevard, Bayside's crowded main thoroughfare, it's hard to believe that just one block away are wide, green streets and one-family homes.
Irie Jamboree 2010 - Canceled - Reggae Festival in Jamaica, Queens
Irie Jamboree is an annual reggae and dancehall music festival in Queens, New York. For 2010 Irie Jamboree has been canceled. Stay tuned for 2011 when we hope to see the Labor Day weekend reggae bash return to Queens, New York.
JFK Address
Looking for the address to JFK Aiport in Queens, New York?
Cunningham Park
Cunningham Park is 358 acres of woods, paths, and playing fields stretched along busy roads in eastern Queens, New York. The park has no center, but is criss-crossed by highways and the roads that link the surrounding neighborhoods of Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Estates, Holliswood, Hollis Hills, and Oakland Gardens. Though there are forest trails, Cunningham Park is best known for its ball fields, playgrounds, and events, especially the Big Apple Circus.
Queens County Farm Museum - Visitors Guide
The Queens County Farm Museum is a working, educational farm on a 47-acre site on the edge of Queens, right on the Nassau County border. The events and activities at the farm make it a great way to spend an afternoon, especially with a few city-raised kids in tow.
Maspeth: Queens Neighborhood Profile
Maspeth, New York, is a busy blue-collar neighborhood on the westernmost high ground of Queens, a borough of New York City.