Queens is at once both dynamic and stable. Some storefronts change frequently, others host the same business for decades. Some blocks look nearly the same as they did when houses went up; others have been completely upended with teardowns and new construction.
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A brief look at the elected officials in the NY City Council (first photo), NY State Assembly (second photo), NY State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives (third photo).Also in the fourth photo, a snapshot in U.S. Government (President, …
Senior centers are the core of the network of senior services. They are located in every community throughout the borough. These centers typically provide hot lunches, coordinate recreational and educational activities, case management, socia…
Queens is divided into 14 community districts, each of which is represented by a community board as well as a district manager and other staff. The district manager and staff are actual city employees, while the members of the board are volun…
An overview of Queens' Courthouses and the District Attorney’s Office.
Sixteen precincts of the New York Police Department protect the residents and businesses of Queens from the Long Island Sound to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Nassau County line to the East River. The NYPD also divides Queens into two overa…
They come when called at all hours of the day and night, in all weather and in every neighborhood. They run into burning buildings to help people they will never know, and toward dangers when most others run away, sometimes at a horrifying co…
Queens hospitals are making strides in healthcare every day. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center just teamed up with Memorial Sloan Kettering to expand cancer care here. NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst is getting $11 million in upgrades. Northwel…
Willing to risk their lives for complete strangers without pay, the men and women of volunteer ambulance corps and fire departments are all over the borough, ready to answer an emergency call on a moment’s notice and face danger.
Queens is blessed with dozens of parks large and small, for everything from taking a leisurely stroll to seeking out wildlife to playing organized sports. Here are brief rundowns on some of the biggest and best, as described by the City of Ne…
The Queens cultural scene offers fans a multitude of sites large and small at which to enjoy music, theater and other performances. Options range from the venerable Black Spectrum Theatre, a cultural hub established in 1970, to QED in Astoria…
As the most diverse county in the United States, Queens is home to some amazing museums. Centers for history, science, art and culture can be found across the borough, and many are a piece of history themselves — structures such as the Onderd…
Queens is home to a variety of studios, galleries and other creative spaces for artists and aficionados. They range from MoMA PS 1 in Long Island City, a branch of the Museum of Modern Art, to the independent Mrs. gallery in Maspeth, and many…
Queens has a fascinating history that’s kept alive by a number of historical societies, many of which put on exhibits and events. The Queens Historical Society, based in Flushing, covers the entire borough, while Greater Astoria, Newtown, Ric…
Who speaks for those who can’t speak for themselves? Every day animals are abandoned by human companions who cannot live up to the responsibilities of pet ownership, while others become lost and cannot find their way home. And while people ha…
Queens is home to six public golf courses, two of which are par-70 and over 6,000 yards from tee to green; two courses are modified 18 holes for beginners and there are also two par-3 pitch-and-put courses for those just looking for a little …
The following are Queens civic associations, most of them the members of theQueens Civic Congress as per a recent list posted on its website, qcc.nyc.If your civic isn’t listed here, let us know!
Business improvement districts prove the efficacy of “strength in numbers” when one merchant alone can’t afford to pay for extra trash collection, street cleaning or lighting. And they throw great street fairs.
Whatever the state of the Covid-19 pandemic at any given moment, it has never negated the need for governmental agencies, volunteer groups and other organizations to continue offering Queens the services they always have provided.
Plenty of choice space for your outdoor recreationQueens is blessed with dozens of parks large and small, for everything from taking a leisurely stroll to seeking out wildlife to playing organized sports. Here are brief rundowns on some of th…
The Queens cultural scene offers fans a multitude of sites large and small at which to enjoy music, theater and other performances. Options range from the venerable Black Spectrum Theatre, a cultural hub established in 1970, to QED in Astoria…
As the most diverse county in the United States, Queens is home to some amazing museums, large and small. Centers for history, science, art and culture can be found across the borough, and many are a piece of history themselves — structures s…
Queens is home to a plethora of studios, galleries and other creative spaces for artists and aficionados. While some exhibitions remain online only, many locations have reopened. Whether virtual or in-person, these artistic institutions offer…
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