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  • One of NYC's oldest homes welcomes you in the heart of Queens
  • The Elmhurst Lodge That Answered A Wartime Call
  • Staten Island’s flag just become law, Queens’ might be next

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abc7.com /1 month ago

One of NYC's oldest homes welcomes you in the heart of Queens

Built in 1661, the Bowne House transports visitors back with its original wooden beams, wide-plank floors, massive fireplaces and unique artifacts.

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qgazette.com /1 week ago

The Elmhurst Lodge That Answered A Wartime Call

In 1814, when British forces had burned Washington and New Yorkers feared an attack on their own harbor, men from the old Queens village of Newtown joined an emergency effort to de...

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queenseagle.com /1 week ago

Staten Island’s flag just become law, Queens’ might be next

The World’s Borough has had its blue and white, flower-adorned flag unofficially representing the county since 1913. It’s a beautiful but rogue banner with no legal legitimacy...

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qns.com /1 month ago

What’s in a name? A lot of Queens history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Our local communities and all communities, wherever located, have very localized names for real estate subdivisions, ponds and lakes, hills and valleys. Over an extensive period of...

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newyorker.com /4 weeks ago

The World’s Borough Gets a New Slogan

In 2007, local artists painted a mural decreeing “Queens is the future.” Now the tagline is proudly displayed on welcome signs—right above the name of Astoria’s own Zohran Mamdani.

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queenseagle.com /1 month ago

Queens welcomes Gotham FC to the World’s Borough

On Wednesday, a sold out crowd filled Citi Field in Flushing to watch soon-to-be Queens locals Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League play their first match in the Wor...

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qns.com /1 month ago

Don’t miss ‘Queens,’ a soul-stirring exhibition of works by local artists at Mrs. Gallery in Maspeth

For almost a decade, a cutting-edge community gallery in the heart of Maspeth has been making waves within the borough’s artist circles as a popular art hub. Offering enriching cre...

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qns.com /1 month ago

ZIP-ping through post office battles in Ridgewood and Glendale: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

One unique distinction between Queens and the other boroughs of New York City is the importance of a neighborhood to each resident. Here in Queens, if we’re talking to someone from...

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qns.com /4 days ago

A World’s Fair landmark and its link to Queens cinema history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

The two main symbols of the 1939-40 World’s Fair no longer tower over the ground where they once stood, which is today Flushing Meadows Corona Park.  One was a large globe called t...

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qns.com /2 weeks ago

Queens International Food and Music Festival celebrates culture in Richmond Hill

The Queens International Food and Music Festival marked its ninth year of operation on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park in Richmond Hill. The event featured a pletho...

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qns.com /1 week ago

Photos | Queens Farm celebrates Corn Fest and launch of Amazing Maize Maze

The Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park held its annual Corn Fest celebration, while also commemorating the launch of its Amazing Maize Maze on Sunday, Aug. 30. In honor of Am...

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queenseagle.com /1 week ago

Remembering a World’s Borough World Cup

Fans celebrating in bars with loose connections to the country they were supporting, chance subway encounters between rivals on a Queens N train and jubilant celebrations on St...

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qns.com /1 month ago

Photos | Queens Center hosts launch of inaugural Fashion Week Queens

The inaugural Fashion Week Queens got off to a grand start on Friday, July 17, at the Queens Center, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst. Community leaders, designers, cultur...

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qchron.com /1 month ago

Queens parks top the charts for picnicking

Queens has some of the best parks to picnic in — even better than the famed Central Park!According to a recent study by Holland Bikes, a bike rental provider, Kissena Corridor Park...

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qns.com /1 week ago

A most popular Queens brewery that you’ve probably never heard of: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

In 1857, John Welz founded his brewery in a small plant on the corner of Scholes Street and Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He brewed good beer, and as the demand for his...

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planetizen.com /1 month ago

Historic Queens park is getting a $120M upgrade

Historic Queens park is getting a $120M upgrade Diana Ionescu Sat, 08/08/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

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qns.com /1 month ago

From Whitestone to Miss USA: Queens resident Katherine McQuade on her way to Miami to compete for the national title

Katherine McQuade, a Whitestone resident who was crowned Miss Vermont USA 2026 last month, is officially on her way to compete in the Miss USA Pageant in Miami, Florida, on Aug. 27...

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qgazette.com /2 weeks ago

It’s In Queens! (Aug. 28 to Sept. 3)

Rockaway hosts film and surf music festivals. The Queens mainland hosts boxing, juggling, cooking demonstrations, and a corn fest. And Flushing Meadows Corona Park hosts the best t...

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qgazette.com /3 weeks ago

Celebrating Queens Once Again

Just when we thought we were catching our breath after the excitement of the Knicks winning the NBA championship and the US hosting the World Cup, the US Open will begin! The US Op...

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queenseagle.com /1 month ago

Queens officials push for new era at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Officials in Queens said this week that they want to reverse decades of underfunding of the borough’s largest and most well-known green space, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

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qns.com /3 weeks ago

Queens BP Richards launches inaugural community bike tour

To celebrate the growing community of bikers in New York City, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced the inaugural “Ride Queens” bike tour, a free community cycli...

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qns.com /1 month ago

Photos | Native American culture celebrated during Thunderbird American Indian Powwow at Queens County Farm Museum

The Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park hosted its 47th annual Thunderbird American Indian Powwow from Friday, July 24, to Sunday, July 26. The powwow from the Queens County F...

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qgazette.com /2 weeks ago

A Century Of Service at the Community House of Forest Hills Gardens

On August 15, the Community House of Forest Hills Gardens at 15 Borage Place marked a remarkable milestone: a centennial celebration honoring a century of service to the people of...

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qns.com /2 weeks ago

Strong Queens representation among 2026 US Open ball crew

A number of young tennis players from Queens are representing the borough on the US Open ball crew for the next three weeks as the famous tennis tournament returns to Flushing Mead...

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