Blue Book 2023 Queens Chronicle

THE OFFICIAL

2023 BLUE BOOK QUEENS DIRECTORY

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C M BB page 2 Y K INTRODUCTION

2023

Info central: the Queens Blue Book

by Peter C. Mastrosimone / Editor-in-Chief

Are you a list maker who likes things simple, clear and all in one place? Or a data hound who wants to know information like the demographic details of the people who live in our Borough of Queens? Or do you just need to learn which elected offi cial to contact for help with a neighborhood issue?

No matter which of these best describes you, the Queens Chronicle’s annual Blue Book is sure to come in handy.

If there’s a nasty pothole rattling cars on your street and calls to the city have gotten you nowhere, check out the Blue Book to see which officials and community groups in your area may be able to help out. If you’re concerned about increasing graffi ti around the neighborhood, wonder if what you’re seeing are gang markers and want to make sure the police know about it, the number for your precinct is right here. Maybe you just want to get more involved in neighborhood issues in general — information about Queens community boards and a list of civic associations here are both part of the Blue Book. So are pages identifying all the elected officials representing Queens at the city,

state and federal levels.

The Blue Book is your official guide to various people, places and institutions that make up such a big part of life in our fair borough. It’s all inside these pages, in one convenient package that serves as an invaluable resource always at your fingertips.

One page is filled with phone numbers for vital services and institutions, ranging from the state Offi ce of Mental Health to Meals-on-Wheels to hotlines for runaways, suicide prevention and more. Names, numbers, websites, maps — they’re all here in the Blue Book, along with the basic info you need to know about our museums, performing arts centers and galleries, along with a select group of our biggest and best parks.

There are nearly 50 fi rehouses in Queens; you’ll find them all on just one page. The same goes for our hospitals, courthouses, senior centers, historical societies, business improvement districts, colleges and more. And there’s more beyond even those institutions, including vital statistics about our populace — on age, race, education, language and more.

Did you know the U.S. Census Bureau put the Queens population for 2021 at 2,331,143? That’s about five times what it was 100 years ago. And you can track the growth right here in the Blue Book going all the way back to 1790, when the rural County of Queens boasted all of 6,159 inhabitants.

This is our fourth year publishing the Queens Blue Book. As we continue printing it annually, we’re looking to you, our readers, for any ideas you might have on how to improve upon it. Is there anything important that we left out? Is there something that could be presented in a more reader-friendly manner? Does a listing need updating?

Contact us anytime and let us know!

Reach out to the Queens Chronicle by phone at (718) 205-8000, by mail at 71-19 80 St., suite 8-201, Glendale NY 11385; via email at mailbox@qchron.com; on Facebook at facebook.com/qchron and on Twitter at @queenschronicle.

Meanwhile keep your Queens Blue Book handy for anytime you need to contact a government official, plan to visit a park or just want to remind yourself of all the borough has to offer.

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EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT QUEENS CONTENTS Queens Census . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Volunteer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Important Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Parks & Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

City Council & NYC Officials . . . . . . . . . . 8

Theaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Assembly & State Government . . . . . . . 10

Historical & Cultural Centers . . . . . . . . 32

State Senate & Federal Officials . . . . . 12

Art Studios & Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Senior Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Historical Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Community Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Animal Shelters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Courthouses & District Attorney . . . . . . 18

Golf Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Police Precincts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Higher Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fire Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Civic Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hospitals & Health Services . . . . . . . . 24

Business Improvement Districts . . . . . . 39

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2023

Diverse population of Queens

US CENSUS

2021 update Queens Population

2,331,143 Median age. . . . . . . . . 39.7 Under 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11% 10 to 19 years . . . . . . 11% 20 to 39 years . . . . . . 29% 40 to 59 years . . . . . . 27% 60 to 69 years . . . . . . 11% 70 years and over . . . 11%

US CENSUS POPULATION OF QUEENS:

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1790-2020

1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

6,159 6,642 7,444 8,246 9,049 14,480 18,593 32,903 45,468 56,559 87,050 152,999 284,041 469,042 1,079,129 1,297,634 1,550,849 1,809,578 1,986,473 1,891,325 1,951,598 2,229,379 2,230,722 2,405,464

Race and Hispanic Origin – 2020 Estimate White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.1% Asian alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.3% White alone, Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.5% Black or African American alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.7% American Indian and Alaska Native alone . . . . . . . . 1.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone . . 0.2% Two or more races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1%

Housing – 2021 Estimate Total Housing Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902,824 Owner-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.1% Renter-occupied housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.9%

Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months Less than 30 percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.5% 30 percent or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.5% Median household income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,886 Median monthly rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,711

Businesses Total employer establishments, 2020 . . . . . . . . . 49,999 Total employment, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603,514 Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) . . . . . . . 29,388,799 Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020. . . . 0.1% Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 . . . . . 268,034

Veterans Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,318 Place Of Birth Native . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.9% State of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.8% Different state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8% Born in Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3% Foreign-born population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.0%

New York State Population . . . . . . 19,677,151 U.S. Citizenship Status - Queens Natural born or naturalized U.S. citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.6% Not a U.S. citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.4%

World Region of Birth of Foreign Born Africa — 2.2% Asia — 38.9% Europe — 11.3%

Latin America — 47.2% Northern America — 0.3% Oceania — 0.1%

Educational Attainment Population 25 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% Less than 9th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.5% 9-12, no diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.4% HS graduate (includes equivalency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.7% Some college, no degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.5% Associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8% Bachelor’s degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.9% Graduate or professional degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.9% Percent HS or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.7% Percent bachelor’s or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.9%

School Enrollment Population 3 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% Nursery school, preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.2% Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9% Elementary school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.1% High school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.1% College or grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.7%

Language Spoken at Home Speak only English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.8% Speak a language other than English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.2% Speak English less than “very well” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.3% Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.5% Other Indo-European languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.5% Asian and Pacific Island languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.9% Other languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7%

Household Type Married-couple family household. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.6% Average family size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.93 Households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807, 468

Marital Status Never married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.8% Now married, except separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.4% Divorced or separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9% Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1%

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Immigration Hotline. . . . . (212) 419-3737, (800) 566-7636

Adult Protective Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 630-1853

The Legal Aid Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 286-2000

AIDS Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 541-AIDS (2437)

Land Use (Queens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 286-2860

Alcoholics Anonymous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 520-5021

Legal Services for the Elderly. . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 273-5272

Birth Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 788-4520

Marriage Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 286-2847

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Bridge to Life (Women’s Support Center). . . (718) 463-1810

Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. . (212) 788-2830

Buildings Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 286-7630

Meals-on-Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 687-1234

Police, Fire or Ambulance (EMERGENCY) . . . . . . . . . . 911

Centers for Disease Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 232-4636

Narcotics Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 929-6262

Child Protective Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 342-3720

National and NYC Hunger Hotline (866) 3-HUNGRY (348-6479)

Child Support Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (888) 208-4485

NYC Public Advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 669-7200

The City Bar Justice Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 626-7383

NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation . (718) 482-4900

Civil Court (Queens County) . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 262-7100

Office of Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 219-5599

Community Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 286-2900

Passport Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (877) 487-2778

Crime Stoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 577-TIPS (8477)

Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 956-7103

Crime Victims Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 923-4325

Planned Parenthood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 965-7000

Crime Victim Hotline . . . . (212) 577-7777, (800) 689-4357

Poison Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 222-1222

Death Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 788-4520

Public Assistance / Food Stamps . . . . . . . . .(718) 557-1399

Department of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 374-0200

Queens Board of Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 730-6730

Department of Veterans’ Services . . . . . . . . (212) 442-4171

Queens County Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 298-0601

Disabled Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 243-4999

Queens Workforce Career Center . . . . . . . . (718) 557-6755

Disability Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(718) 291-4141

Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline (212) 423-2140, (212) 227-3000

Domestic Violence Hotline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 799-7233

Recycling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 298-7300

Drug /Alcohol Abuse Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 661-4003

Report Welfare Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 722-8001

Emergency Shelters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Runaway Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . (800) RUN AWAY (786-2929)

Environmental Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 595-7000

Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 772-1213

Food Complaints/Health Department . . . . . .(718) 267-2170

SNAP / Food Stamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 566-7636

Gamblers Anonymous Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . (855) 222-5542

Suicide Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 273-8255

Homeless Hotline . . . . . .(800) 994-6494, (212) 533-5151

Unemployment Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (888) 209-8124

Housing Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 657-8300

Youth Crisis Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 999-9999

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A look at Queens’ elected city officials

NYC OFFICIALS ERIC ADAMS Mayor City Hall, New York, NY 10007 (212) 639-9675 or call 311 nyc.gov/ office-of-the-mayor/ mayor-contact.page

BRAD LANDER VICKIE PALADINO

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19th District 20-15 Francis Lewis Blvd., Whitestone, NY 11357 (718) 619-8611

20th District 135-27 38 Ave., Suite 388, Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 888-8747 district20@council.nyc.gov

21st District 106-01 Corona Ave., Corona, NY 11368 (718) 651-1917 FMoya@council.nyc.gov

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26th District 37-04 Queens Blvd., Suite 205 Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 383-9566

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31st District 1931 Mott Ave., Ste. 410, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 (718) 471-7014

32nd District 93-06 101 Ave., Ozone Park, NY 11416 (718) 738-1083

34th District 244 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 963-3141 District34@council.nyc.gov

222-02 Merrick Blvd., Laurelton, NY 11413 (718) 527-4356 District31@council.nyc.gov

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KATHY HOCHUL Governor STACEY PHEFFER AMATO DAVID WEPRIN

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23rd District

25th District 159-16 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 (718) 820-0241 rozicn@nyassembly.gov

26th District 213-33 39 Ave., Suite 238, Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 357-3588

27th District 159-06 71 Ave., Flushing, NY 11365 (718) 969-1508

28th District 70-50 Austin St., Suite 118, Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 263-5595 hevesia@nyassembly.gov

95-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach, NY 11693

(718) 945-9550 162-38 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach, NY 11414 (718)-641-8755 amatos@nyassembly.gov

24th District 185-06 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 (718) 454-3027 111-12 Atlantic Ave., #5, Richmond Hill, NY 11419 (718) 805-2381 weprind@nyassembly.gov

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STEVEN RAGA

KHALEEL ANDERSON

VIVIAN COOK

CLYDE VANEL

JESSICA GONZÁLES-ROJAS

29th District 232-06A Merrick Blvd., Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 (718) 723-5412

30th District 55-19 69 St., Maspeth, NY 11378 718-651-3185

31st District 19-31 Mott Ave., Rm. 301 Far Rockaway, NY 11691 (718) 327-1845 131-15 Rockaway Blvd., So. Ozone Park, NY 11420 (718) 322-4958 andersonk@nyassembly.gov

32nd District 142-15 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11436 (718) 322-3975 cookv@nyassembly.gov

33rd District 97-01 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11429 (718) 479-2333 vanelc@nyassembly.gov

34th District 75-35 31st Ave., Suite 206B, East Elmhurst, NY 11370 (718) 457-0384 gonzalezrojasj@ nyassembly.gov

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36th District 24-08 32 St., Suite 1002A, Astoria, NY 11102 (718) 545-3889 mamdaniz@nyassembly.gov

37th District 45-10 Skillman Ave., First Floor Sunnyside, NY 11104 (718) 784-3194 ardilaj@nyassembly.gov

38th District 83-91 Woodhaven Blvd., Woodhaven, NY 11421 (718) 805-0950 rajkumarj@nyassembly.gov

39th District 41-40 Junction Blvd., Corona, NY 11368 (718) 458-5367 cruzc@nyassembly.gov

40th District 136-20 38 Ave., Suite 10A, Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 939-0195 kimr@nyassembly.gov

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New York State Senators and U.S. House Representatives A look at Queens officials in Albany and Washington, DC

U.S. GOVERNMENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN President 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 20500 (202) 456-1414 whitehouse.gov/ contact

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MICHAEL GIANARIS

JESSICA RAMOS

LEROY COMRIE

10th District 142-01 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park, NY 11436 (718) 523-3069 sanders@nysenate.gov

11th District 142-29 37 Ave., Suite 1, Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 445-0004 stavisky@nysenate.gov

12th District 31-19 Newtown Ave., Suite 402, Astoria, NY 11102 (718) 728-0960 gianaris@nysenate.gov

13th District 74-09 37th Ave, Suite 302, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 205-3881 ramos@nysenate.gov

14th District 113-43 Farmers Blvd., St. Albans, NY 11412 (718) 765-6359 comrie@nysenate.gov

JOE ADDABBO JR.

JOHN C. LIU

KRISTEN GONZALEZ

GEORGE SANTOS

15th District 84-16 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven, NY 11421 (718) 738-1111 addabbo@nysenate.gov

16th District 38-50 Bell Blvd., Suite C, Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 765-6675 liu@nysenate.gov

59th District (no district office yet) Legislative Office Building, Room 848, Albany, NY 12247 718-765-6674 gonzalez@nysenate.gov

3rd District 242-09 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, NY 11363 (718) 631-0400 santos.house.gov

Old Exec. Office Building, Washington, DC 20501 (202) 456-1414 whitehouse.gov/ contact

U.S. SENATORS CHARLES SCHUMER Senator

780 Third Ave., Room 2301, New York, NY 10017 (212) 486-4430 schumer.senate.gov

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND Senator

GREGORY MEEKS 5th District 153-01 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Fl., Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 725-6000 67-12 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Arverne, NY 11692 (347) 230-4032 meeks.house.gov

GRACE MENG

6th District 40-13 159 St., Suite A, Flushing, NY 11358 (718) 358-6364 118-35 Queens Blvd.,17th Fl., Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 358-MENG (6364) meng.house.gov

NYDIA VELAZQUEZ

7th District 266 Broadway, Suite 201, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 599-3658 velazquez.house.gov

HAKEEM JEFFRIES

8th District 55 Hanson Place, Suite, 603, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 237-2211 jeffries.house.gov

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ

14th District Co-Op City, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 3 The Bronx, NY 10475 (718) 662-5970 ocasio-cortez.house.gov

780 Third Ave., Suite 2601, New York, NY 10017 (212) 688-6262 gillibrand.senate.gov

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Queens Senior Centers Abound

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, socialization, information and referral, support services and transportation programs. The following is a listing of Queens senior centers by community district: COMMUNITY BOARD 1

COMMUNITY BOARD 4

QUEENSBRIDGE/RIIS SENIOR CENTER 10-25 41 Ave., Long Island City (718) 937-1093

ST. MARKS SENIOR CENTER 95-18 Northern Blvd., Corona (718) 271-1222

WOODSIDE SENIOR CENTER 50-37 Newtown Road, Bldg. #19, Woodside (718) 932-6916

NEWTOWN SENIOR CENTER 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst (718) 335-7272

CCNS-DELLAMONICA SENIOR CENTER 23-56 Broadway, Astoria (718) 626-1500

IPHE CORONA SENIOR CENTER 108-74 Roosevelt Ave., Corona (718) 639-2000

HANAC RAVENSWOOD SENIOR CENTER 34-35A 12 St., Long Island City (718) 786-1550

RAICES CORONA SENIOR CENTER 107-24 Corona Ave., Corona (718) 458-7259

RAICES ASTORIA SENIOR CENTER 21-12 30 Road, Long Island City (718) 726-9642

FLORENCE E. SMITH SENIOR SERVICES 102-19 34 Ave., Corona (718) 899-0553

HANAC ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS SENIOR CENTER 32-06 21 St., Astoria (718) 777-5505

KOREAN AMERICAN SENIOR CENTER 37-06 111 St., Corona (718) 651-9220

HANAC HARMONY JVL SENIOR CENTER 27-40 Hoyt Ave. South, Astoria (718) 626-3035

IPRHE-ELMHURST JACKSON HEIGHTS SENIOR CTR. 75-01 Broadway, 3rd floor, Elmhurst (718) 478-7171

COMMUNITY BOARD 2

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SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER 43-31 39 St., Long Island City (718) 392-6944

RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER 59-14 70 Ave., Ridgewood (718) 456-2000

COMMUNITY BOARD 3

PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER 68-52 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood (718) 497-2908

ELMCOR SENIOR CENTER 98-19 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst (718) 457-9757 CCNS-CATHERINE SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER 35-24 83rd St., Jackson Heights (718) 458-4600

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QUEENS CENTER FOR GAY SENIORS 37-06 77 St., Jackson Heights (718) 533-6459

SELFHELP MASPETH SENIOR CENTER 69-61 Grand Ave., Maspeth (718) 429-3636

SELFHELP LATIMER GARDENS SENIOR CENTER 34-30 137 St., Flushing (718) 961-3660 SELFHELP INNOVATIVE BENJAMIN ROSENTHAL SR. CENTER 45-25 Kissena Blvd., Flushing (718) 886-5777 HANAC ANGELO PETROMELIS COLLEGE POINT SENIOR CENTER 13-28 123 St., College Point (718) 961-0344

COMMUNITY BOARD 11

NORTH FLUSHING SENIOR CENTER 29-09 137 St., Flushing (718) 358-9193

SAMUEL FIELD Y SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck (718) 225-6750

KOREAN AMERICAN SENIOR CENTER OF FLUSHING 42-15 166 St., Flushing (718) 886-8203

CCNS-BAYSIDE SENIOR CENTER 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy., Bayside (718) 225-1144

COMMUNITY BOARD 8 HOLLISWOOD SENIOR CENTER 86-25 Francis Lewis Blvd., Holliswood (718) 454-6157 CCNS-HILLCREST SENIOR CENTER 168-01B Hillside Ave., Jamaica (718) 297-7171 JEWISH CENTER OF KEW GARDENS HILLS SENIOR CENTER 71-25 Main St., Flushing (718) 263-6500 POMONOK SENIOR CENTER 67-09 Kissena Blvd., 2nd floor, Flushing (718) 591-3377

MIDDLE VILLAGE OLDER ADULT CENTER 69-10 75 St., Middle Village (718) 894-3441

YOUNG ISRAEL QUEENS VALLEY SENIOR CENTER 141-55 77 Ave., Flushing (718) 263-6995

COMMUNITY BOARD 6

COMMUNITY BOARD 9

QUEENS COMMUNITY HOUSE SENIOR CENTER 108-25 62 Drive, Forest Hills (718) 699-1010

CCNS-OZONE PARK SENIOR CENTER 103-02 101 Ave., Ozone Park (718) 847-2100

SELFHELP AUSTIN STREET SENIOR CENTER 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills (718) 520-8197

CCNS-WOODHAVEN-RICHMOND HILL SENIOR CENTER 89-02 91 St., Woodhaven (718) 847-9200

YOUNG ISRAEL FOREST HILLS SENIOR LEAGUE 68-07 Burns St., Forest Hills (718) 520-2305 REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER 93-29 Queens Bvd., Rego Park (718) 896-8711 CENTRAL QUEENS Y - ADULT WELLNESS PROGRAM 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills (718) 268-5011 COMMUNITY BOARD 7 CPC QUEENS NAN SHAN SENIOR CENTER 136-18 39 Ave., 6th floor, Flushing (718) 358-3030

KEW GARDENS COMMUNITY CENTER 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens (718) 268-5960 COMMUNITY BOARD 10

SELFHELP CLEARVIEW SENIOR CENTER 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside (718) 224-7888 COMMUNITY BOARD 12 JSPOA THEODORA JACKSON CENTER 92-47 165 St., Jamaica (718) 657-6618 ALLEN COMMUNITY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 166-01 Linden Blvd., Jamaica (718) 658-0980 JSPOA FRIENDSHIP NUTRITION CENTER 92-33 170 St., Jamaica (718) 657-6500 ROBERT COUCHE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 137-57 Farmers Blvd., Springfield Gardens (718) 978-8352 ROCHDALE VILLAGE SENIOR CENTER 169-65 137 Ave., Jamaica (718) 525-2800 BROOKS SENIOR CENTER 143-22 109 Ave., Jamaica (718) 291-3935 JSPOA ROCKAWAY BLVD. SENIOR CENTER 123-10 143 St., Jamaica (718) 657-6468 COMMUNITY BOARD 13 SNAP BROOKVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD SENIOR CENTER 133-33 Brookville Blvd., Suite LL5, Rosedale (718) 525-8899

UNITED HINDU CULTURAL COUNCIL SENIOR CENTER 118-09 Sutter Ave., S. Ozone Park (718) 323-8900

SNAP INNOVATIVE SENIOR CENTER OF EASTERN QUEENS 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Building 4 CBU #29, Queens Village (718) 454-2100

CCNS HOWARD BEACH SENIOR CENTER 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach (718) 738-8100

ALPHA PHI ALPHA SENIOR CENTER 220-01 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights (718) 528-8238 —Information from the Senior Citizen Resource Guide

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The Voice of the Neighborhood

Queens is divided into 14 community districts, each of which is represented by a community COMMUNITY BOARD 7 board as well as a district manager and other staff . The district manager and staff are actual city Bay Terrace, Beechhurst, College Point, Flushing, Malba, Queensboro Hill, employees, while the members of the board are volunteers. Up to 50 serve on each panel. While they serve in an advisory capacity, not making any final legal decisions, they represent the people Whitestone, Willets Point 30-50 Whitestone Expy., Suite 205 of each district — weighing in on building and zoning issues, the granting of liquor licenses and Flushing, NY 11354 other community concerns.

Phone: (718) 359-2800 Each board gathers once a month for presentations, hearings, votes and a public comment seg- Fax: (718) 463-3891 ment, at which time residents may bring up issues not already on the agenda. Each board also has qn07@cb.nyc.gov a number of committees dedicated to particular topics, which also hold meetings the public may www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb7/index.page attend. Board members are appointed by the borough president.

EUGENE KELTY JR., Chairperson COMMUNITY BOARD 1

COMMUNITY BOARD 4

Astoria, Old Astoria, Ditmars, Long Island City, Queensbridge, Ravenswood, Steinway, Woodside

Corona, Corona Heights, Elmhurst, Newtown

45-02 Ditmars Blvd. LL Suite 1025, Astoria, NY 11105 Phone: (718) 626-1021 Fax: (718) 626-1072 qn01@cb.nyc.gov www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb1/index.page

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MARIE TORNIALI, Chairperson FLORENCE KOULOURIS, District Manager Monthly meeting: 3rd Tuesday

MARIALENA GIAMPINO, Chairperson CHRISTIAN CASSAGNOL, District Manager Monthly meeting: 2nd Tuesday

COMMUNITY BOARD 2

COMMUNITY BOARD 5

Maspeth, Long Island City Sunnyside, Woodside

Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood

43-22 50 St., Room 2B, Woodside, NY 11377 Phone: (718) 533-8773 Fax: (718) 533-8777 qn02@cb.nyc.gov www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb2/index.page

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REV. CARLENE O. THORBS, Chairperson YVONNE REDDICK, District Manager Monthly meeting: 3rd Wednesday

Wood Cedar, PVC, Stainless Steel, Chain Link, etc.

Pressure Treated and Composite Decking

COMMUNITY BOARD 13 Bellaire, Bellerose, Cambria Heights, Floral Park, Laurelton, Glen Oaks, New Hyde Park, Queens Village, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens

KITCHEN & BATH

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MASONRY WORK

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BRYAN BLOCK, Chairperson MARK McMILLAN, District Manager Monthly meeting: 4th Monday

The Rockaways: Arverne, Bayswater, Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hammels, Neponsit, Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Park, Rockaway Point, Roxbury, Seaside, Somerville, Wavecrest

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Courthouses and the District Attorney’s Office

QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, CIVIL TERM, LONG ISLAND CITY

MAIN OFFICE

25-10 Court Square Long Island City, NY 11101 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. PHONE: (718) 298-1000

125-01 Queens Blvd.

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

BOROUGH HALL

120-55 Queens Blvd.

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

DIRECTIONS: Th e courthouse is located across Jackson Avenue from One Court Square, also known as the Citigroup Tower.

BY SUBWAY: The M and E trains stop at 23rd St./Ely Ave. The G train stops at Court Square and the 7 train stops at Court House Square.

BY BUS: The Q19A, Q39, Q67 and B61 bus lines stop near the courthouse

80-02 BUILDING

80-02 Kew Gardens Road Kew Gardens, NY 11415

126-06 BUILDING

126-06 Kew Gardens Road Kew Gardens, NY 11415

QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, CIVIL TERM, JAMAICA

88-11 Sutphin Blvd.

Queens County Courthouse Jamaica, NY 11435 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. through Fri. PHONE: (718) 298-1000

MAIN NUMBER AND CASE INFORMATION (718) 286-6000 (718) 286-6580 • 24-hour hotline queensda.org

QUEENS COURTHOUSES QUEENS COUNTY FAMILY COURT

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151-20 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432 HOURS: 8:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. PHONE: (718) 298-0197 DIRECTIONS: Th e Queens County Family court is located at 151-20 Jamaica Ave. across from Rufus King Park.

PARKING: Metered parking on surrounding side streets.

BY RAILROAD: Take the LIRR to Jamaica Center. Walk east (turn right) on Archer Avenue, continue east to courthouse (approximately 3 blocks). Enter courthouse on Archer Avenue.

Alternately from LIRR, walk north to Jamaica Avenue from RR exit and head east (turn right — approximately 3 blocks) to Jamaica Avenue entrance of courthouse. Car service or city buses are available at LIRR train station.

BY SUBWAY: Take the E or J train to Parsons Boulevard - Jamaica Center.

Note: If you sit in rear of train and exit to the west side of the station behind the token booth (look for the exit that reads 158th Street-South Side Archer Avenue), you should come out right across the street from the courthouse at Archer Avenue entrance. Alternatively, take the F train to Parsons Boulevard, then walk down approximately 3 blocks to Jamaica Avenue, turn west (right) and continue over one block.

BY BUS: The following buses all have stops within a three-block radius of the courthouse: NYC Buses Q4, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20 A/B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q41, Q42, Q44, Q54, Q56, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q11, Q112, Q113; Nassau County bus N4. The 165th Street bus terminal is nine blocks from the courthouse and the following buses service that terminal: NYC Buses Q1, Q2, Q3, Q17, Q36, Q75, Q76, Q77, X32; Nassau buses N1, N2, N3, N6, N22, N22A, N24 and N26.

New York City Criminal Court House, Queens branch Upon departing from any of these buses proceed south to Jamaica Avenue (one block) make a right and walk eight more blocks to the courthouse.

NEW YORK CITY CIVIL COURT, QUEENS BRANCH, JAMAICA

89-17 Sutphin Blvd.

Jamaica, NY 11435 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon., Tue., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Small Claims Office, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thu. Evening Small Claims Court, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tue. through Thu. PHONE: (718) 262-7138 DIRECTIONS: Courthouse is located on Sutphin Blvd. between 88th and 89th avenues, approximately 1/4 mile east of Van Wyck Expressway/Hillside Avenue intersection. Take Hillside Avenue or Jamaica Avenue to Sutphin Boulevard.

BY TRAIN: Take the E, F or J train to Sutphin Boulevard station, or Long Island Rail Road to Jamaica station, courthouse is 3-4 blocks north.

BY BUS: Take the Q40, Q43 or Q44 bus to Sutphin Boulevard or the Q9, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q54, Q56 bus to Jamaica Avenue.

PARKING: Metered parking in city lot at 8025 126 St. by Borough Hall. Commercial parking garages on and near Queens Boulevard.

BY TRAIN: Take the E or F train to Union Turnpike station.

BY BUS: The Q60, Q37, Q74 and Q46 buses all have stops in close proximity to the courthouse.

NEW YORK CITY HOUSING COURT, QUEENS BRANCH

89-17 Sutphin Blvd.

Queens County Courthouse Jamaica, NY 11435 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon., Tue., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

PHONE: (718) 262-7145 All other information same as Queens CountySupreme Court, Civil Term

PARKING: Metered spaces on side streets; commercial lot across the street.

BY RAILROAD: The courthouse is less than three blocks north of the Long Island Rail Road’s Jamaica station.

BY SUBWAY: The F train stops at Sutphin Boulevard. The courthouse is located one block South on Sutphin. The E, J and Z trains stop at Sutphin Blvd./Archer Ave. The courthouse is located three blocks north on Sutphin Boulevard.

BY BUS: The Q40, Q43, Q44 and Q60 bus lines stop near the courthouse.

QUEENS COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT JAMAICA 88-11 Sutphin Blvd.

Queens County Courthouse Jamaica, NY 11435 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. PHONE: (718) 298-0500.

NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT, QUEENS BRANCH, KEW GARDENS

125-01 Queens Blvd.

Queens Criminal Courthouse Kew Gardens, NY 11415 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. Closed holidays.

PHONE: (718) 298-0792 DIRECTIONS: The Queens Criminal Court is located on Queens Boulevard near Hoover Avenue and 82nd Avenue. The Summons Part is located across the street in the Borough Hall Building.

Queens Civil Court

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This is one of many awards Jamaica Hospital has received for delivering high-quality care

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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is proud to be named one America’s Best 250 Hospitals by Healthgrades

Other recent awards include

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Serving our patients and the community in a way that is second to none

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Police Precincts

PATROL BOROUGH QUEENS NORTH

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 overall commands, Patrol Borough Queens North, based at the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills, and Patrol Borough South, based at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows.

100TH PRECINCT

92-24 Rockaway Beach Blvd.

Rockaway Park (718) 318-4200 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Carlos A. Fabara

PATROL BOROUGH QUEENS SOUTH Covering Precincts: 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 113 Commanding Officer: Assistant Chief Kevin Williams (718) 969-8602

101ST PRECINCT

16-12 Mott Ave. Far Rockaway (718) 868-3400 Commanding Offi cer: Captain Timothy P. Schultz

102ND PRECINCT

87-34 118 St. Richmond Hill (718) 805-3200 Commanding Offi cer: Captain Jeremy R. Kivlin

PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUADS

103RD PRECINCT

168-02 91 Ave., Jamaica (718) 657-8181 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Eric A. Robinson

104TH PRECINCT

64-02 Catalpa Ave. Ridgewood (718) 386-3004 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Kevin J. Coleman

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105TH PRECINCT

92-08 222 St. Queens Village (718) 776-9090 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Igor Pinkhasov

Patrol Borough Queens North Patrol Borough Queens South

108TH PRECINCT

5-47 50 Ave. Long Island City (718) 784-5411 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Lavonda M. Wise

111TH PRECINCT

45-06 215 St. Bayside (718) 279-5200 Commanding Offi cer: Captain Richard A. Porto

106TH PRECINCT

109TH PRECINCT

112TH PRECINCT

103-53 101 St. Ozone Park (718) 845-2211 Commanding Offi cer: Captain Jerome G. Bacchi

37-05 Union St. Flushing (718) 321-2250 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Louron E. Hall

68-40 Austin St. Forest Hills (718) 520-9311 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Joseph E. Cappelmann

107TH PRECINCT

110TH PRECINCT

113TH PRECINCT

71-01 Parsons Blvd.

Flushing (718) 969-5100 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Kevin Chan

Covering Precincts: 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115 (718) 520-9262 Commanding Officer: Deputy Chief Christine Bastedenbeck (718) 520-6777

94-41 43 Ave. Elmhurst (718) 476-9311 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector John Portalatin

167-02 Baisley Blvd.

Jamaica (718) 712-7733 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Ray A. Jenkins

100 (718) 318-4223 101 (718) 868-3429 102 (718) 805-3212 103 (718) 657-8220 104 (718) 386-2735 105 (718) 776-9252 106 (718) 845-2260 107 (718) 969-6844 108 (718) 784-5411 109 (718) 321-2294 110 (718) 476-9317 111 (718) 279-5282 112 (718) 520-9250 113 (718) 712-2097 114 (718) 626-9334 115 (718) 533-2039

DETECTIVE BOROUGH QUEENS 68-40 Austin Street, Forest Hills 11375 (718) 520-9200

114TH PRECINCT

34-16 Astoria Blvd.

Astoria, t(718) 626-9311 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Kenneth S. Gorman

115TH PRECINCT

92-15 Northern Blvd.

Jackson Heights (718) 533-2002 Commanding Offi cer: Deputy Inspector Jamiel S. Altaheri

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Fire Companies

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 cost.

They are called New York’s Bravest.

ASTORIA

MASPETH

Engine 263, Battalion 49, Ladder 117: 42-06 Astoria Blvd.

MIDDLE VILLAGE

Engine 262, Battalion 49: 30-89 21 St.

Squad 288: 56-29 68 St. (Haz Mat Unit) Engine 319: 78-11 67 Road

Engine 312: 22-63 35 St.

OAKLAND GARDENS

Engine 326, Ladder 160: 64-04 Springfield Blvd.

AUBURNDALE

Engine 320, Ladder 167: 36-18 Francis Lewis Blvd.

BAYSIDE

Engine 306, Battalion 53: 40-18 214 Place

COLLEGE POINT

Engine 297, Ladder 130: 119-11 14 Road

CORONA

Engine 289, Ladder 138: 97-28 43 Ave.

Engine 286, Ladder 135: 66-44 Myrtle Ave.

HOLLIS

Engine 301, Ladder 150: 91-04 197 St.

HOWARD BEACH

Engine 331, Ladder 173: 158-99 Cross Bay Blvd.

JACKSON HEIGHTS

Engine 324, Division 14: 108-01 Horace Harding Blvd.

Engine 307, Ladder 154: 81-19 Northern Blvd.

DOUGLASTON

JAMAICA

Engine 313, Ladder 164: 44-01 244 St.

Engine 275, Ladder 133: 111-36 Merrick Blvd.

ELMHURST

Engine 298, Ladder 127, Battalion 50: 153-11 Hillside Ave.

Engine 287, Ladder 136, Battalion 46: 86-53 Grand Ave. Engine 316: 27-12 Kearney St.

FOREST HILLS

Engine 305, Ladder 151: 111-02 Queens Blvd.

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GLENDALE

FLUSHING

Engine 273, Ladder 129: 40-18 Union St. Engine 274, Battalion 52: 41-20 Murray St.

Engine 303, Ladder 126: 104-12 Princeton St.

Engine 304, Ladder 162: 218-44 97 Ave.

RICHMOND HILL

Squad 270, Division 13: 91-45 121 St. Engine 294, Ladder 143: 101-02 Jamaica Ave.

RIDGEWOOD

Engine 291, Ladder 140: 56-07 Metropolitan Ave.

ST. ALBANS

Engine 317, Ladder 165, Battalion 54: 117-11 196 St.

SOUTH OZONE PARK

Engine 308, Battalion 51: 107-12 Lefferts Blvd.

LAURELTON

SPRINGFIELD GARDENS

Engine 314: 142-04 Brookville Blvd.

LITTLE NECK

Engine 313, Ladder 164: 44-01 244 St.

LONG ISLAND CITY

FRESH MEADOWS

Engine 259, Ladder 128, Battalion 45: 33-51 Greenpoint Ave.

Engine 251: 254-20 Union Tpke.

QUEENS VILLAGE

Engine 302, Ladder 155: 143-15 Rockaway Blvd.

Engine 258, Ladder 115: 10-40 47 Ave.

GLEN OAKS

Engine 285, Ladder 142: 103-17 98 St.

Engine 315, Ladder 125: 159-06 Union Tpke.

Engine 315, Ladder 125: 159-06 Union Tpke.

Engine 299, Ladder 152: 61-20 Utopia Pkwy.

OZONE PARK

Engine 260: 11-15 37 Ave. Engine 261, Ladder 116: 3720-22 29 St.

Engine 311, Ladder 158: 145-50 Springfield Blvd.

WHITESTONE

Engine 295, Ladder 144: 12-49 149 St.

WOODHAVEN Engine 293: 89-40 87 St.

WOODSIDE

Engine 325, Ladder 163: 41-24 51 St. Engine 292, Rescue 4: 64-18 Queens Blvd.

New York’s Bravest: The firehouse for Ladder 135/Engine 286 in Glendale, top, followed by the Engine 305/Ladder 151 firehouse in Forest Hills and Squad 288/Hazmat 1 house in Maspeth, above.

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The Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, commonly referred to as the Sutphin BID, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profi t organization that represents the interest of over 85 businesses, over 55 properties, and over 40 property owners located on Sutphin Boulevard between Hillside and 94th Avenues.

Promotes Retail services through marketing and events Protects Sutphin Boulevard through partnerships with local police precinct

Executive Director Glenn Greenidge

Cleans Sutphin Boulevard through supplemental sanitation services Enhances Quality of life for businesses and pedestrians through beautification and streetscape projects

Annual Harvest Festival

Air Train Jazz Concerts

Community Outreach

Every September the Sutphin BID celebrates its community and the people that make it great.

Sutphin BID honors Downtown Jamaica’s rich jazz culture and history and promotes local jazz musicians.

One of the Sutphin BID’s main goals is to support not only its businesses but its community as well.

www.sutphinblvdbid.org sutphinblvdbid@verizon.net (718) 291 -2110

Your Center for Rehabilitation and Ventilator Care

718 480 4000 144-45 87th Avenue Briarwood, NY 11435 For the2023 latest QUEENS news visit qchron.com BLUE BOOK

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MEDICAL

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Hospitals & Medical Ctrs.

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. Northwell Healt h is a leader in the field. And every day at these facilities and more, babies are brought into the world, emergency rooms handle everything from routine injuries to trauma and innovative care programs round out a full array of services for Queens residents .

ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL OF QUEENS

WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER

79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst (718) 334-4000 nychealthandhospitals.org/elmhurst

25-10 30 Ave., Long Island City (718) 932-1000 mshq.org

374 Stockholm St., Brooklyn (718) 963-7272 wyckoffhospital.org

FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

4500 Parsons Blvd. and 45th Avenue Flushing (718) 670-5000 flushinghospital.org

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LONG ISLAND JEWISH FOREST HILLS

56-45 Main St., Flushing (718) 670-2000 nyhq.org/queens

PARKER JEWISH INSTITUTE

102-01 66 Road, Forest Hills (718) 830-4000 foresthills.northwell.edu

271-11 76 Ave., New Hyde Park (718) 289-2100 parkerinstitute.org

JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER

8900 Van Wyck Expy., Jamaica (718) 206-6000 jamaicahospital.org

82-68 164 St., Jamaica (718) 883-3000 nychealthandhospitals.org/queens

LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL

270-05 76 Ave., New Hyde Park (718) 470-7000 lij.northwell.edu

327 Beach 19 St., Far Rockaway (718) 868-7000 ehs.org

Elmhurst Hospital Center

CHILDREN’S

PSYCHIATRIC

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

CREEDMOOR PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

29-01 216 St., Bayside (718) 281-8800 stmaryskids.org

79-25 Winchester Blvd., Queens Village (718) 264-3600 omh.ny.gov/omhweb/facilities/crpc

COHEN CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER

ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL

269-27 76 Ave., New Hyde Park (718) 470-3000 childrenshospital.northwell.edu

75-59 263 St., Glen Oaks (718) 470-8100 zucker.northwell.edu

THERESA LANG CHILDREN’S AMBULATORY CENTER

VETERANS

56-45 Main St., Flushing (718) 670-1800 nyp.org

ST. ALBANS VA EXTENDED CARE CENTER 179-00 Linden Blvd., St. Albans (718) 526-1000 va.gov (search for St. Albans Extented Care)

AWARDS:

SAPR-079083

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• Five-Star Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

• Administrator member of American College of Health Administrators • Administrator recipient of CMS Outstanding Achievement award for Reducing Hospitalizations • Administrator is 2016 Recipient of Lily Leadership Award

Sapphire Center For Rehabilitation & Nursing of Central Queens

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Providing superior service to our patients and our community in a caring environment

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These awards were given to Flushing Hospital in recognition of the high-quality, person-centered care we deliver to our community.

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Flushing Hospital Medical Center is proud to be the recipient of many nationally recognized Healthgrades awards

VOLUNTEER SERVICES

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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.

BAY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP.S 214-23 42 Ave. Emergency: (718) 352-1133 Business: (718) 352-2080 bcvac.org

BROAD CHANNEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE CORPS 15 Noel Road (718) 474-8888 broadchannelvfd.org

COLLEGE POINT COMMUNITY AMBULANCE CORPS INC.

GLEN OAKS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS

123-06 18 Ave. Emergency: (718) 353-1230 Business: (718) 353-0199 freewebs.com/cpamb

257-02 Union Tpke.

Emergency: (718) 347-1600 Info: 718-347-1637 glenoaksvac.org

CORONA COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS

JAMAICA ESTATES, HOLLISWOOD, SOUTH BAYSIDE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS

104-38 47 Ave. Emergency: (718) 592-7964 Business: (347) 992-4545

207-07 Union Tpke.

Emergency: (718) 464-0300 Business: (718) 464-0592 jevac.org

FOREST HILLS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS

Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance

92-29 Metropolitan Ave. Emergency: (718) 793-7747 Business: (718) 793-2055 fhvac.org

All Life is sacred and deserves to be protected

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Extensive material assistance program for mothers and their families during their time of need.

Volunteers and donors urgently needed.

Informative and emotional support for those faced with an unplanned pregnancy.

14-02 124th Street, College Point, NY 11356 718.463.1810

LINDENWOOD COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 94-10 133 Ave., 2nd fl.

Emergency: (718) 738-3029 Business: (718) 641-6464 lindenwoodvac.org

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West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department

LITTLE NECK-DOUGLASTON COMMUNITY AMBULANCE CORPS INC.

42-18 Marathon Pkwy.

Emergency: (718) 229-0400 Info: (718) 423-2333 lndcac.org

QUEENS VILLAGE-HOLLISBELLEROSE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 235-01 Braddock Ave. (718) 464-2424 belleroserescue@aol.com

RIDGEWOOD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 503 Onderdonk Ave. Ridgewood Emergency: (718) 386-7229 Info: (718) 386-7230 info@ridgewoodvac.com

WHITESTONE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE 12-15 150 St. (718) 767-1000 whitestoneambulance.org

WOODHAVEN-RICHMOND HILL VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 111-12 Atlantic Ave. (718) 296-9000 wrhvac.com

WEST HAMILTON BEACH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 102-33 Davenport Court Emergency: (718) 843-1716 Info: (718) 843-9863 whbvfd.org

Bakery Shop and Takeout Restaurant

Wedding Cakes - Seasonal Pies - Catering Services Available

PROUDLY SERVING THE QUEENS COMMUNITY FOR OVER 40 YEARS! CATERING SERVICES AVAILABLE O.B.’s Bakery serves an irresistible selection of fresh-baked goods and dishes every day.

Choose specialties from cakes and pies to West Indian and American dishes.

Discover fresh baked goods every day at our bakery shop.

Call us at: 718-978-4247 Website: www.obsbakery.com

165-76 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434

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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 New York and, in the case of Jamaica Bay, the National Park Service.

ALLEY POND PARK

69-70 230 St., Oakland Gardens Alley Pond Park has a ll the amenities you’d expect from a neighborhood park — playgrounds, barbecue areas and courts and fields galore! It also offers glimpses into New York’s geologic past, its Colonia l history and its current conservation efforts with numerous unique natural features, like its freshwater and saltwater wetlands , tidal f lats, meadows an d forests, which create a diverse ecosystem and support abundant bird life.

It is home to New York City’s first public hi gh ropes adventure course (the largest in the Northeast), part of the Urban Park Rangers’ larger Alley Pond Park Adventure prog ram. A low-cost out door education and adventure program, Alley Pond Park Adventure teac hes participants how to canoe, use a compass, fish and en joy a natural setting without leaving the city.

ASTORIA PARK

24-02 19 St., Long Island City Widely known for its beautiful pool, the oldest and lar gest in the city, Astoria Par k offers more than aquatic pleasures. Outdoor tennis courts , a track, a bandstand , multiple trai ls, basketball courts and playgrounds lure visitors from the five boroughs and beyond. And

the views! Sittin g on the edge of the East River an d resting between the Triborough Bridge and Hell Gate Bridge, the park offers shoreline sights and sounds that make the benches along its perimeter popu lar spots year-roun d.

T he 56-acre pa rk has been expanded. Phase one rehabilitated the playground in the park’s sout hern section, t he park fields and the drainage system. Phase two restore d the comfort station and installed new play equipment, swin gs, drinking fountains an d game tables.

Phase three focused on restoration of the park’s nort heast section and included repavin g all the roads and walkways, rerouting pedestrian entrances, installing new benches and planting trees, s hrubs and groundcover.

The inviting setting of Astoria Park remains ric h in history and symbolic of an ever-c hanging New York City.

BAISLEY POND PARK

North Conduit and 116th aves. between 150th St., Sutphin Blvd. and Baisley Blvd. South, Jamaica Baisley Pond Park is a great place to play tennis, handball, basketball and cricket, with s paces to run, bike and rollerblade.

It offers playgrounds for your child’s en joyment, peaceful, shady alcoves for picnicking and an urban natural habitat for your own study of plant and animal life. There’s a good chance you can find your niche at Baisley Park.

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BOWNE PARK

155-01 32 Ave., Flushing

Forest Park borders many neighborhoods, including Kew Gardens on the east.

Bowne Park offers recre ation for a l l age groups.

It b o a s t s a b o c c e c o u r t surroun ded by benches and tables, modern playground equipment, slides, swings, a spray shower and basketball courts.

The parkhouse, crowne d by a weather vane, includes a communit y room that d o u b l e s a s a n u r s e r y.

Beautiful bench-lined walkways provide space for relaxing. The park features a pond that is home to families of turt les. A cement turt le, set atop the rollin g hills

overlooking the pond, stands guard above his more lively counterparts as they navigate the waters below.

Two weeping willows, measurin g nearly 50 feet in height, stand adjacent to the pond.

In addition, American elms and oaks shade the park during the summer months wit h their wide canopies. The John Bowne homestead, located at 37-01 Bowne St., lies south of the park and remains the oldest private residence in the borough.

BROOKVILLE PARK

232-236 Edgewood Ave., Rosedale Brookville Park offers playgrounds with spray showers, barbecuing areas, baseball fields, bicycling, bocce courts, handball courts and tennis courts.

CROCHERON PARK

214 Place, Cross Island Pkwy.

35th Ave., Bayside Crocheron Par k has picnic g roun d s, win d i ng w a l k s, an enlarged lake for wintertime s kating and thousands of trees. Some of the species found in the park are northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa), American elm (Ulmus americana), honey locust (G leditsia triacant hos), sycamore maple (Acer pseudo platanus), red oak (Quercus rubra), Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergiana), London planetree (Platanus x acerifolia) an d weeping willow (Sa lix alba ‘Tristis’).

There are also a dozen tennis courts , a baseball diamond and a field house. Visitors can also take in the views of Little Neck Bay from either of the hexa gonal gazebos that stand on the bluff.

The park undertook a major renovation of Golden Park in 1973, when the goldfish pond was restored and a tennis house, tennis courts, playground and six baseball fields were built. To gether, Golden Park and Crocheron Park provide the neighborhood with a large area for recreation.

CUNNINGHAM PARK

196-10 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows The rolling terrain o f Cunnin gham Park was carved out by glaciers nearly 20,000 years ago.

Today it provides a tree-lined path

Little Bay Park, with a view of the Throgs Neck Bridge. for walkers, joggers and bicycle riders, tennis courts, p laygrounds, stables, bridle paths, playing fields, picnic groves and parking lots.

Cunningham Park is a treasure d neighborhood resource that features diverse recreational facilities and an extensive calendar of special events.

Annua l events include appearances by the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera.

ELMHURST PARK

Grand and 57th aves. between 74th and 80th sts., Elmhurst Elmhurst Park features lush lawns, jogging paths, seatin g, sculpture, modern comfort stations , safety lighting and more than 620 trees. The playground, designed for tots and young children, is energythemed, in keeping with the site’s histor y. At the playground chil dren can pedal a stationar y bike to provide a light effect on a nearby column. It also houses a Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in 2021.

FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK

Grand Central Pkwy., Whitestone Expressway between 111th Street and College Point Blvd., Park Drive East The site of two 20t h-century World’s Fairs attended by millions o f people, Flushing Meadows Corona Park continues to draw and deli ght countless visitors. As the lar gest park in Queens, it offers plenty of space for whatever your recreationa l desires may be — baseball, soccer, tennis or cricket.

And much more is available , including a stunning recreation complex, a zoo, an art museum, a botanica l garden, a science museum and a baseball stadium. Ex plore

one of the park’s six playgrounds, take a stroll along the Flushing Bay Promenade, rent a paddleboat to go out on Meadow Lake or launch your model airplane. Flushing Meadows Corona Park has room for all your active pursuits!

FOREST PARK

83-98 Forest Pkwy., Glendale Forest Park is one of the natural treasures of New Yor k City. Within Forest Park is the Overlook, the administration buildin g for Queens Parks, and Oak Ridge, the former golf course clubhouse and current administration buildin g for Forest Park.

Forest Park also offers a wide array of recreational facilities, such as the George Seuffert Sr. Bandshell, the carousel, the bridle path, tennis courts, playgrounds and Victor y Field. Annual events include the Halloween Walk , the Victorian Christmas, Nature Trails Day, orienteering and battle re-enactments, which draw the participation of the surroun ding neighborhoods of Kew Gardens , Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Forest Hills and Glendale.

Forest Park is the third-lar gest park in Queens and contains the largest continuous oak forest in Queens and a 110-acre golf course.

FORT TOTTEN PARK 422 Weaver Ave., Bayside

A pristine stretc h surroun ding a preserved Civil War fortress, Fort Totten Par k provides not only recreation and relaxation but a fascinat ing glimpse into New York’s past.

Year-roun d, New Yor kers flock to Fort Totten Park to enjoy its special events, natura l wonders and historic buildings.

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On hot summer days swim mers can ta ke a dip in the pool and sunbathe around its grassy edges, or ta ke canoes out an d paddle along the Long Island Sound. Come Halloween, thousands are spooked by its enormous haunted “house,” located in the old water batter y.

During the winter, bird enthusiasts congregate to watch migrating waterfowl rest before their long journey south. And exploring the fortress an d its surroun ding buildings remains a unique a dventure during any season.

Urban Park Rangers lead regular tours of the fortress and the wildlife surroun ding it for those who enjoy guided treks, and a visitors’ center inside the park provides helpful information on t he park’s past for those prefer to scout alone.

HIGHLAND PARK

Jackie Robinson Pkwy., Vermont Ave., Highland Blvd. between Bulwer Pl. and Cypress Hills St., Cypress Hills Conveniently located on a high plateau that straddles Queens and Brookly n, Highland Park offers stunning views of the Ridgewood Reservoir, t he Rockaways, the Atlantic Ocean and nearby cemeteries.

The park is a popular spot among residents of both boroughs and continues to play an important role in the communit y. Children’s farm gardens act as hands-on classrooms, barbecue areas serve as meetin g grounds for mass celebrations, an d

numerous tennis courts , baseball fields, handball courts an d basketball courts provide New Yorkers with safe, clean spots for athletic recreation.

The pathway around the basins is heavi ly used by Brookly n and Queens residents for walkin g and exercise. The reservoir boasts being home to more than 151 species of birds.

HUNTER’S POINT SOUTH PARK

Center Blvd. between 50th and 54th aves., LIC This waterf ront pa rk, unti l recent ly an abandoned post-industrial area in Long Island City, has been trans formed into a space that offers fun and relaxation for ever yone in t he area. T he new park includes a central green, playground, dog run, bikeway, waterside promenade, a basketball court and a 13,000-square-foot pavilion that contains comfort stations , concessions and an elevated cafe plaza.

IDLEWILD PARK

Rockaway Blvd., mostly between Springfield Lane, 149th Ave. and Brookville Blvd.

Located on the nort heastern edge of Kennedy Airport, Idlewild Park contains sand y grasslands, a unique dune swa le and one of the richest salt marshes in Southeast Queens. It is an important location on the Atlantic Flyway, the East

Coast’s route for migratory birds, and is home to athlet ic fields and an Environmenta l Learning Center.

JAMAICA BAY UNIT, GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel

Like pearls strun g together, the Jamaica Ba y Unit co llects several areas surroun ding Jamaica Ba y in New York Harbor. It includes refuge areas for fish and migrating birds, wetlands protecting residents from damage during storms, former defense installations, beaches and playgrounds designed originally as New Yor k City parks and the first municipa l airport in t he city.

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was created from landfill in the 1950s an d has become a birdwatcher’s paradise. More than 300 s pecies of birds can be seen here durin g spring and fall migrations on t he Atlantic F lyway.

Frank Charles Park is a 20-acre park designed in the 1940s as one of several neighborhood parks servin g city residents. It contains at hletic fields, a playground and more, and also preserves some of the remaining fringe marshes that ring Jamaica Bay, including a favorite place for horseshoe crabs.

Jacob Riis Par k was designed by New Yor k City as a park in 1912.

World War I saw a change to defense needs when the U.S. Nav y created a Naval Air Station , but its return

Juniper Valley Park in MIddle Village is ideal for joggers. to city hands saw its development into seaside recreation. Its famous beachhouse was built in 1932 and remodeled five years later.

Fort Tilden, at the ed ge of the Rockaways, serve d as a U.S. Army Coast Artillery Post from World War I into the Cold War. To day it is a favorite spot for fishing and shore recreation and team sports.

JUNIPER VALLEY PARK 71-01 Juniper Blvd., Middle Village

Juniper Valle y Park is an integral part of its Middle Villa ge neighborhood. Loca ls come to spend time wit h old friends and neighbors while groups gather to take full advanta ge of the tennis, handball and basketball courts. You mi ght want to loop around the giant baseball field (2.25 la ps/mile).

The park’s shuffleboard court is much beloved by the area’s older members, and the bocce courts are a legacy of the neighborhood’s active Italian communit y. The park is used by everyone from kids who want to learn to ride bikes to seniors ta king a leisurely stroll together.

Queensboro Bridge, 41st Rd., 40th Ave. , between the East River, Vernon Blvd. and 21st Street, LIC

This park is named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, which is also known as the Queensbridge or 59th Street Bri dge. The 1960s band Simon and Garfunkel made the bridge famous in t heir song “Feelin’ Groov y,” also called “The 59th Street Brid ge Song.” Facilities include barbecuing areas, baseball fields, dog-friendly areas, eateries, handball courts an d playgrounds with spray showers.

TRAVERS PARK

33-16 78 St., Jackson Heights

Kissena Park is an ideal location to both relax and participate in fun outdoor activities. F lanked by weeping willows and shady trees the park creates an idyllic setting to enjoy a sunny day. Stroll throu gh the park to take in all of the lush flora and fauna and be sure not to miss the historic tree grove. The dozens of species of trees in t he grove are some of the most exotic in the world. In fact, the grove got its start as part o f a 19th centur y horticu ltural nurser y for the New York region.

Get active at one of the park’s many recreationa l facilities. Try and beat your best time on the bike at the park velodrome. Play a round of golf at the Kissena public course.

And of course there are lots of playgrounds, baseball diamonds and tennis, handball and boccee courts for all to use.

Charles Park in Howard Beach, which looks out to Jamaica Bay, is part of Gateway NRA.

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Fresh Meadows Lane, Kissena Blvd., between Oak, Underhill and Booth Memoria l aves., Flushing

Travers Park features a leaf-andvine-shaped spra y shower, benches and plantings, and a bicycle rack for the Jackson Heights communit y to use. The playground is fully-ADA compliant and is appropriate for children ages 5 to 10, and there are also basketball courts, game tables and picnic areas and areas for hand ball, tennis and roller hocke y. With its amenities, it brings the Jackson Heights communit y together with play equipment, at hletic facilities, an d attractive p lantings and horticultu re.

KISSENA PARK

The crowd at Astoria Park’s July 4th fireworks.

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Live Performance Venues

The Queens cultural scene off ers 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, an independent venue that’s much newer but has become an institu tion in its own right. And of course there’s the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. There’s no shortage of live shows on this borough’s stages.

QED

AFRIKAN POETRY THEATER

27-16 23 Ave., Astoria (347) 451-3873 qedastoria.com QED gives visitors a mix of comedy shows, arts and craft s workshops, writing classes, boardgame meet-ups, storytelling, movie screenings and watch parties. It is also available to rent for private events, film shoots, podcasting and more.

176-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 523-3312 theafrikanpoetrytheatre.org Opened in the 1970s, the theater offers lectures and seminars, writing and poetry workshops, martial arts, music and computer classes, musical showcases, youth programs and workshops, fi lms, comedy, karaoke and open mic nights, fashion shows, book signings, art exhibitions and organized trips to Africa.

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A performance of “Black Love” at the Black Spectrum Theater.

BLACK SPECTRUM THEATRE

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CHOCOLATE FACTORY THEATER

JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS & LEARNING

177-01 Street and Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica (718) 723-1800 blackspectrum.com Celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, the theater has produced and presented over 150 plays, 30 fi lms and numerous works of music, dance and performance art. The theater puts on 15 to 20 live events each year, ranging from theater to music. Events will have a hybrid model.

38-33 24 St., Long Island City (718) 482-7069 chocolatefactorytheater.org The 5,000 square-foot space for experimental performing arts produces new works by its founding members in addition to providing multiweek residencies to more than 100 members of its Visiting Artists program each year.

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222-05 56 Ave., Bayside (718) 631-6311 qcc.cuny.edu/qpac Featuring an 875-seat theater with a Steinway concert piano, the center has featured a wide variety of shows including musician Melissa Manchester, the opera Madame Butterfly and the artistry of the Peking Acrobats.

4402 23 St., Long Island City (718) 706-5750 apacny.org APAC produces revivals and premieres of plays and musicals. APAC also develops new works through readings and workshops. Free annual community programs include a summer performance camp for children ages 8 through 13, an aft erschool playwriting program for middle-school students and two performance programs for Queens residents ages 60 and over.

QUEENS THEATRE

137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing (718) 463-7700 flushingtownhall.org Built during the Civil War, today’s facilities include a 308-seat concert hall, a gallery, classroom, offices and a garden accommodating up to 250 people for outdoor events. It was given protected status by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 658-7400 jcal.org JCAL, founded in 1972, is a multidisciplinary arts center with a 400-seat theater, which showcases local, regional and national performers along with concerts, fashion shows, film festivals, parties, weddings and private events.

KUPFERBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS

14 United Nations Ave., S. Flushing Meadows Corona Park (718) 760-0686 queenstheatre.org Constructed as part of the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, today the theater features three performance spaces, including a 472-seat mainstage theater, 99-seat studio theater and an intimate cabaret and cocktail bar. The theater presents and produces events featuring local and international artists, while also offering classes and workshops in the arts on a regular basis.

LeFrak Concert Hall and Colden Auditorium at Queens College 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing.

(718) 793-0923 kupferbergcenter.org.

Located at Queens College, the center boasts of being the largest multidisciplinary arts complex in Queens and features performances by worldclass artists in its two on-campus venues; regional and local talent in off-site neighborhood performances; and professionally produced shows THALIA SPANISH THEATER by the college’s students and faculty.

41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside (718) 729-3880 LAGUARDIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER thaliatheatre.org Established in 1977 by actress and director Sil31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City via Brito, to celebrate and promote the vibrancy (718) 482-5151, and diversity of Spanish and Latin American lpac.nyc Located on the LaGuardia Community College culture and heritage. The theater has produced campus, the center has two state-of-the-art fa- more than 240 productions of Spanish-lancilities featuring concerts, dance, theater, con- guage plays, zarzuelas (Spanish operettas) and folklore shows of music and dance. ferences and fundraisers.

Performers at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside, above, and the Flushing Town Hall Jazz masters in 2022.

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Historical and Cultural centers

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 Onderdonk House, Bayside Historical Society Castle, Bowne H ouse and Lewis Latimer House are landmarks that have survived for one or more centuries. And of course the Queens Museum, though younger than those, has its own sto ried history, as well as top-notch exhibits.

BAYSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

GODWIN-TERNBACH MUSEUM

The Castle, Building 208, Fort Totten, Bayside (718) 352-1548 baysidehistorical.org Th e Bayside Historical Society, founded in 1964, collects and preserves artifacts and material related to Bayside’s illustrious past. It is housed in a Civil War-era officers club in historic Fort Totten.

Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12-4 p.m.

Admission: (suggested) $5

Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing (718) 997-4747 One of the most unpredictable museums in Queens, it maintains a comprehensive collection of 6,000 works art and artifacts ranging from ancient to modern times. The collection includes pieces from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and North America and its changing exhibitions feature unusual and original cultural connections.

Hours: Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free.

BOWNE HOUSE 37-01 Bowne St., Flushing (718) 359-0528 bownehouse.org Built between 1661 and 1696, it was the home of religious leader John Bowne, a major figure in the fight for freedom of worship in the early days of Colonial America. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a New York City landmark.

Hours: Wed., 1–4 p.m.

Admission: $10, students $8, under 14 $5, free for members.

FLUSHING QUAKER MEETING HOUSE

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137-16 Northern Blvd., Flushing (929) 251-4301 flushingfriends.org Members of the Flushing Society of Friends have been using this meeting house for more than 300 years and, to this day, still do. It’s one of the oldest houses of worship in the country. Meeting house and graveyard tours following Sunday worship are currently suspended. Group tours at other times are welcome by arrangement.

Hours: Worship, Sun. 11 a.m.

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ISAMU NOGUCHI GARDEN MUSEUM 9-01 33 Road (at Vernon Blvd.), Long Island City (718) 204-7088 noguchi.org One of America’s most acclaimed and innovative sculptors, Noguchi turned his Long Island City studio into a museum three years before his death. It features his work in several settings, including his favorite place, a garden he designed.

Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; closed: Mon.-Tue. Reservations are encouraged.

Admission: $12, seniors and students $6.

KING MANOR MUSEUM

150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica (718) 206-0545 kingmanor.org From 1805 to 1827, this was the home of Rufus King, a signer of the Constitution, one of New York’s first senators and America’s first ambassador to Great Britain. It is among the oldest house museums in the United States.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 1-4 p.m.

LEWIS H. LATIMER HOUSE

King Manor Museum

The central repository of information — maps, photos, books, pamphlets and documents — on the history and heritage of Queens, it is housed in the Kingsland Homestead, built in the late 1700s and the first house in Queens designated a city landmark. It offers changing exhibits, but the heart of the house is a room furnished with Victorian antiques.

Hours: Entry by advanced timed ticket only. Guided tours 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tue. and Sat. Admission: $5, $3 for students, seniors, veterans, visitors with disabilities, free for members and children.

34-41 137 St., Flushing (718) 961-8585 lewislatimerhouse.org Built in the Queen Anne style in 1887, the historic house was the home of one of the greatest inventors of the 19th century. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. But it was Latimer, the son of a former slave, who invented the filament that made it light up for more than a few hours.

Hours: Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: It is suggested that individuals pay $5; groups of six or more must pay $5 per person and schedule in advance for a guided tour.

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LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM 34-56 107 St., Corona (718) 478-8274 satchmo.net Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans but, in the last part of his incredible life, he lived in Queens. The house in Corona he shared with his wife, Lucille, was donated to the city after his death and has been made into a museum and educational center.

Hours: Tours Thu.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. only; advanced registration required.

Admission: $15, seniors, students, children, group rate $12.

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

36-01 35 Ave., Astoria (718) 777-6800 movingimage.us A one-of-a-kind museum devoted to the history and technology of movies, television and video.

Hours: Thu., 2-6 p.m., Fri., 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; closed Mon. Admission: $12-20, children 3-18 $6, college students and seniors $9.

Museum members and children under 5 are admitted free. Free admission Fri., 4-8 p.m.

MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City (718) 784-2084 momaps1.org A subsidiary of the Museum of Modern Art, the museum was set up in the early 1970s in an unused school building and became one of the leading — and largest — centers of contemporary art in the world.

Hours: Sun., Mon., Thu., Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat., 12-8 p.m.; Closed on Tue and Wed.

Admission: Free for New York residents and children under 16, $5 Students with ID. Adults $10, Seniors (65+) $5.

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE 47-01 111 St., Flushing (718) 699-0005 nysci.org Located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, it is a broad-range museum with more than 160 hands-on exhibits, geared mostly to children.

A 30,000-square-foot science playground and outdoor lab are a special attractions.

Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Friday 2-5 p.m. are community hours. Last Entry at 4 p.m.

Admission: adults $16, children: (2 to 17, college w/ID) $13, senior citizens: (age 62 and over) $13.

The science playground is open to children of all ages with adult supervision.

POPPENHUSEN INSTITUTE 114-04 14 Road, College Point (718) 358-0067 poppenhuseninstitute.org Built as College Point’s town hall — including a two-cell jail — with money donated by industrialist Conrad Poppenhusen, it housed the first kindergarten in America and offered free night classes to adults. Today it is a cultural center and a museum of local history.

Hours: Free to the public Mon., Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed., 9 a.m.-5p.m.

QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing (718) 939-0647 queenshistorical.org

Flushing Meadows Corona Park (71�) 592-9700 queensmuseum.org The largest and most active art museum in the borough, it is housed in the building that served as the New York State Pavilion for the 1936 World’s Fair and first home to the United Nation. Despite its ambitious schedule of exhibitions, the main attraction may be the Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,300-squarefoot, meticulous scale model of New York City which includes skyscrapers, parks, rivers and bridges. It has been recently updated.

Hours: Wed.-Fri. 12 - 5 p.m., Sat.Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Admission: Free with advance tickets.

VANDER-ENDE ONDERDONK HOUSE 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood (718) 456-1776 onderdonkhouse.org Built in 1709, the Onderdonk house is the oldest Dutch colonial house in New York City. The stone house, located on two acres of gardens and lawns, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hours: Sat. and Sun., 12-5 p.m.

Admission: $5

VOELKER ORTH MUSEUM 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing (718) 359-6227 vomuseum.org A museum in an exemplary Victorian house, it off ers Victorian tea parties and craft s workshops. The highlight is a Victorian garden and bird sanctuary.

Hours: House tours are free and are off ered on a drop-in basis; Sun. and Tue., 1-4 p.m. Visit the garden: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m-4 p.m., Sun., 12-4.

Admission: (suggested) $5

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Creative Studios and Galleries

Queens is home to a variety of studios, galleries and other creative spaces for artists and afi cionados. 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 others in between. These artistic institutions off er a wide range of diff erent experiences, including visual, interactive, collaborative, performative and more. Not limited to paintings or sculptures, the p rograms at some also include dance and music, and many offer the chance for local artists to contribute their own work. senting their cultural diversity. The nonprofi t is part of the Kaufman Arts District and is an exciting intersection of arts, commerce, media, advocacy and strategic networking for Queens arts and cultural institutions.

Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

ART HOUSE ASTORIA

23-35 Broadway, Astoria (347) 738-4148 arthouseastoria.org The conservatory for music and art provides proper education in music, art, theater and more for students of all ages at affordable prices. Classes are led by trained and experienced teachers in their respective art form with the common goal of ensuring that students have fun while learning proper technique.

Hours: Mon.-Thu., 2-7 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

RADIATOR ARTS

CULTURAL COLLABORATIVE JAMAICA

89-31 161 St., Suite 805, Jamaica (718) 526-8700 go2ccj.org The organization unites artists, arts organizations, local businesses and educational leaders in efforts to strengthen community and economic development in Jamaica. CCJ offers a wide range of collaborative programs that support its members and greatly impact community knowledge of and access to local cultural offerings and tourism opportunities. Events will be hybrid.

Hours: weekdays,�10 a.m.-5 p.m.

FLUSHING COUNCIL ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS AT FLUSHING TOWN HALL

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137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing (718) 463-7700 x 222 flushingtownhall.org With the tagline “global arts for a global community,” the council’s mission is to present multidisciplinary global arts that engage and educate the communities of Queens, in order to foster mutual appreciation. FTH has a plethora of programs scheduled for the first half of 2022, including concerts, performances, lessons and more.

Hours: Public hours and box office hours are Mon.-Sun., 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Check online for specific event times.

Todd Richmond and his wife Paz Tanjuaquio’s large painting was on exhibit at Topaz Arts.

FLUX FACTORY

5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City (347) 848-0030 licartists.org This nonprofi t arts advocacy organization has a mission to increase the development and visibility of professional and emerging artists in Long Island City and throughout Queens. Programs offered include live drawing workshops, exhibitions and drawing for kids for a small price and at a reduced price for LIC-A members. For more information and hours, contact LIC Artists, Inc.

JACKSON HEIGHTS ART CLUB

MRS. GALLERY

Club’s Studio, located in St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82 St., Jackson Heights (718) 426-9821 jacksonheightsartclub.org The Jackson Heights Art Club offers several weekly adult classes in watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel and drawing. Student receive individual guidance and assistance from our professional instructors at the Club’s Studio. Year-round classes for children are available on each Saturday. Adult classes are on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and on Saturday mornings.

JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING

Flushing Town Hall

LIC ARTISTS, INC.

39-31 29 St., Long Island City (347) 669-1406 fluxfactory.org The Flux Factory is a nonprofi t that supports and promotes emerging artists, builds sustainable artist networks and helps retain creative forces.

With dozens of free-to-the-public exhibitions a year, Flux Factory commissions new works from the general public through quarterly open calls in thematic group exhibitions.

Hours: Thu., 7-10 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 1-6 p.m.

60-40 56 Drive, Maspeth (347) 841-6149 mrsgallery.com Mrs. is a contemporary art gallery located away from the geographic center of the New York art world. The gallery focuses on off ering a new platform for emerging, underrepresented and mid-career artists, while engaging the surrounding community. Exhibitions feature works from The New Art Dealers Alliance artists.

Hours: Tue. - Fri., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat.. 12 - 5 p.m.

NATIONAL ART LEAGUE

44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston (718) 224-3957 nationalartleague.org 161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica The nonprofi t organization of professional art(718) 658-7400 ists and serious students supports the advancejcal.org JCAL is devoted to off ering quality visual, ment of the creative arts of drawing, painting performing and literary urban arts to the and sculpture. The National Art League off ers surrounding community, and to provide ac- a wide range of instruction from oil and watercessible education programs to encourage color painting to pastel, drawing, mixed media participation in the arts. Its programs engage and children’s classes at multiple levels. Classes students of all ages in multiple disciplines, run six days a week and exhibitions and gallersuch as music, theater and dance performanc- ies are scheduled throughout the year. es; fi lm screenings and lectures; contemporary visual arts exhibitions; in-school artist QUEENS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS residencies; a series of nearly 50 different arts 5-11 47 Ave., Long Island City workshops and free or low-cost afterschool (347) 505-3010 and summer programs. There will be a hybrid queenscouncilarts.org model for events.

The Queens Council on the Arts looks to foster Hours: Tue. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. and and develop the arts in Queens and to support Mon., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. individual artists and arts organizations in pre-

10-61 Jackson Ave., Long Island City 43-36 10 St., Long Island City (347) 677-3418 radiatorarts.com Radiator is a gallery that regularly presents contemporary art exhibitions, performances and video programs from local and international curators. Artists range from mid-career to emerging, and are featured at the center’s multiple exhibitions throughout the year.

Hours: Fri., 1 - 6 p.m., Sun., 3 - 6 p.m.; select hours through appointment.

ROCKAWAY ARTISTS ALLIANCE, INC.

New loocation to be announced soon.

(718) 474-0861 rockawayartistsalliance.org This nonprofi t looks to encourage and engage youth and senior community members in the arts and cultural activities. RAA’s programs include aft erschool, summer day camp, art classes and in-school art instruction, juried visual art exhibitions and solo shows as well as regularly scheduled musical, performance and literary events. Galleries are open on select weekends when exhibits are running.

Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

TOPAZ ARTS

55-03 39 Ave., Woodside (718) 505-0440 topazarts.org Topaz Arts is a creative development center, offering affordable space for visual ffôÀ exhibitions and dance companies, assisting hundreds of artists in the development and presentation of their works in a transformed warehouse space.

Viewing hours: by appointment.

A ‘punching bag’ exhibit at Plaxall Gallery, hosted at LIC Artists.

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Remembering days of yore

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, Richmond Hill and Bayside are among the active groups focused on particular communities.

BAYSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Established 1852

St. Mary’s Community Mausoleum

The Castle, 208 Totten Ave., Fort Totten (718) 352-1548 baysidehistorical.org

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HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

17 E 6 Road, Broad Channel (718) 474-1127 broadchannelhistoricalsociety.org

DOUGLASTON AND LITTLE NECK HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO Box 630142, Little Neck 11363-1040 dlnhs.org

Queens Historical Society at the Kingsland Homestead during winter.

GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

RICHMOND HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

PO Box 3445, Long Island City, NY 11103 (718) 278-0700 astorialic.org

112-13 84 St. Richmond Hill (262) 686-7447 richmondhillhistory.org

GREATER RIDGEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood (718) 456-1776 onderdonkhouse.org

Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing (718) 939-0647 queenshistoricalsociety.org

NEWTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WOODHAVEN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1883 Stockholm St., Ridgewood (718) 366-3715 newtownhistorical.org

(718) 805-2002 projectwoodhaven.com

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St. Mary’s Community Mausoleum

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The iconic Onderdonk House is home to the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society.

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Animal Shelters

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 fi nd their way home. And while people have grown more conscious of the importance of reducing animal overpopulation through spaying and neutering, there are still many unwanted pets out there. In Queens, there are a number of groups that rescue them and hope you can give them a good home.

ABANDONED ANGELS COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE PO Box 545426 Flushing, NY 11354 (347) 781-4261 nyabandonedangels.com

ALL ABOUT SPAY NEUTER INC. PO Box 140098 Howard Beach, NY 11414 allaboutspayneuter.com Info@allaboutspayneuter.com Allaboutspayneuter@aol.com

ANIMALS CAN’T TALK INC. PO Box 630408, Little Neck, NY 11363 (718) 393-7535

ADVOCAT RESCUE

FOR OUR FRIENDS INC.

Volunteer cat/kitten rescue in Forest Hills, serving Metro NYC and surrounding area. advocatrescue.org

PO Box 203, Bayside, NY 11364 (718) 595-2161 Forourfriends.org Fordogrescue@yahoo.com

BOBBI AND THE STRAYS

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The Shops at Atlas Park 80-36 Cooper Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 (718) 326-6070 Bobbiandthestrays.org

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PO Box 790084 Middle Village, NY 11379 (718) 570-1786 Fourpawsakenyc.com Fourpawssake7@aol.com

FRIENDLY FERALS, INC. P.O. Box 754033 Forest Hills, NY 11375 (917) 579-5718 friendlyferals@msn.com

HEAVENLY ANGELS ANIMAL RESCUE 97-14 Liberty Ave. Ozone Park, NY 11417 (347) 722-5939 Heavenlyangelsanimalrescue.org Harescue1@aol.com or Haar13@aol.com

LINDA’S FERAL CAT ASSISTANCE PO Box 770272, Woodside, NY 11377 (718) 570-1786 lindascatassistance.com hi@lindascatassistance.com

KOREAN K9 RESCUE PO Box 1092 Long Island City, NY 11101 koreank9rescue.org

TIMBER’S LEGACY 74-17 Grand Ave. Maspeth, NY 11378 Timberslegacy.org info@timberslegacy.org

TNR UTOPIA INC PO Box 604258 Bayside, NY 11360 (347) 850-CATS (2287) Tnrutopia.org Inquiries@Tnrutopia.org

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Public Golf courses

Head to the links and enjoy the best views in Queens!

CLEARVIEW PARK GOLF COURSE

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The Clearview Park Golf Course is mostly flat with straight fairways. It’s just south of the Throgs Neck Bridge. The 18-hole, 6,328-yard, par-70 course is one of the busiest courses on the East Coast.

202-12 Willets Point Blvd.

Bayside, NY 11360 (718) 229-2570

FLUSHING MEADOWS GOLF CENTER Flushing Meadows has a par-3 pitch-and-putt golf course and an 18-hole miniature golf course. The par-3 course is the only one in New York City that is lighted.

100 Flushing Meadows Park Flushing, NY 11368 (718) 271-8182

KISSENA GOLF COURSE The Kissena Golf Course is on the eastern side of Kissena Park. The short, hilly 18-hole, 4665-yard, par64 course is good for beginners and intermediate golfers.

164-15 Booth Memorial Ave. Flushing, NY 11365 (718) 939-4594

DOUGLASTON GOLF COURSE The Douglaston Golf Course has five challenging 3-par holes. The 18-hole, 5469-yard, par-67 course is located in Eastern Queens, where the Cross Island, Long Island Expressway (LIE) and Grand Central converge. The Douglaston Course is on the highest ground in Queens, giving beautiful views of the Manhattan skyline.

6320 Marathon Pkwy.

Douglaston, NY11363 (718) 428-1617

FOREST PARK GOLF COURSE The Forest Park Golf Course is on the western edge of Forest Park, just off the Jackie Robinson Parkway. The 18-hole, 6,053-yard, par-70 course is considered one of the best golf courses in New York City.

101 Forest Park Drive Woodhaven, New York 11421 (718) 296-0999

RIIS PARK PAR 3 GOLF COURSE Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways has an 18-hole, par-3 pitch and putt course. It’s a great course for beginners.

155th Street Rockaway Park, NY 11694 (718) 253-6816

A fairway view at Douglaston Golf Course.

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 fun in the sun.

New York City residents can play golf at the NYC Resident Rate if they provide proof of residency. Seniors and residents must provide a valid driver’s license or photo ID and proof of residency (utility bill, etc.). Juniors must provide a school ID or birth certificate along with parent’s photo ID. To make an online tee time reservation at an NYC golf course go to: nycgovparks.org/facility/golf/reservations.

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Higher Learning

UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City (718) 482-7200 www.laguardia.edu

LANDER COLLEGE FOR MEN 75-31 150 St., Kew Gardens Hills (718) 820-4800 http://lcm.touro.edu

PLAZA COLLEGE 118-33 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills (718) 779-1430 www.plazacollege.edu

QUEENS COLLEGE 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing (718) 997-5000 www.qc.cuny.edu

QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside (718) 631-6262 www.qcc.cuny.edu

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COLLEGES

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica (718) 990-2000 www.stjohns.edu

VAUGHN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY 86-01 23rd Ave., East Elmhurst (718) 429-6600 www.vaughn.edu

YORK COLLEGE

94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica (718) 262-2000 www.york.cuny.edu Queens College’s clocktower, left, and York’s Academic Core Building, right.

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CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS

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Neighbors united

The following are Queens civic associations, most of them the members of the Queens Civic Congress as per a recent list posted on its website, qcc.nyc.

If your civic isn’t listed here, let us know!

• Addisleigh Park Civic Organization • Arverne Civic Association • Auburndale Improvement Association, Inc. • Bayside Clear Spring Council • Bayside Hills Civic Association • Bayside Historical Society • Bayswater Civic Association • Bay Terrace Community Alliance, Inc. • Bay Terrace Cooperative Section #1 • Belle Harbor Property Owners Association • Bellerose Commonwealth Civic Association • Bellerose-Hillside Civic Association • Bowne Park Civic Association • Briarwood Community Association • Broadway-Flushing Homeowners • Cambria Heights Civic Association • Central Queens Historical Association • Clearview Gardens Corps • Coalition for Queens • C.O.M.E.T. (Communities of Maspeth-Elmhurst Together) • Concerned Citizens of Laurelton • Creedmoor Civic Association • Deerfield Area Civic Association • Doug-Bay Manor Civic Association • Douglas Manor Association • Douglaston Civic Association • Dutch Kills Civic Association Of Long Island City • East Elmhurst/Corona Civic Association

• Elmhurst United • Federated Block Associations of Laurelton • Federation of Civic Assns. of Southeast Queens • The Flushing Heights Civic Association • Flushing on the Hill Taxpayers Association • Forest Hills Crescents Civic Association • Forest Hills - Van Court Association • Fresh Meadows Homeowners Civic Association • Friends of Fort Totten Parks • Georgetown Mews • Glen Oaks Village Owners, Inc. • Greater Astoria Historical Society • Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Civic Association, Inc. • Harding Heights Civic Association • Hillcrest Estates Civic Association • Hilltop Village Co-Op #4 • Hollis 11423 Block Association • Hollis Hills Civic Association • Holliswood Civic Association • Hollis Park Gardens Civic Association • Holly Civic Association • Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association • Hyde Park Owners Corp.

• Jackson Heights Beautification Group • Jamaica Estates Association • Jamaica Hill Community Association • Juniper Park Civic Association • Kew Gardens Civic Association • Kew Gardens Hills Homeowners Civic Association • Kew Gardens Improvement Association • Kissena Park Civic Association • Little Neck Bay Civic Association • Little Neck Pines • Lost Community Civic Association • Malba Civic Association • Meadowlark Gardens Owners, Inc. • Middle Village Property Owners • Mitchell Linden Civic Association • Neponsit Property Owners’ Association, Inc. • New Hamilton Beach Civic Association • Newtown Civic Association • Newtown Historical Society

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• North Bellerose Civic Association • North East Flushing Civic Association • North Flushing Civic Association • North Hills Estates Civic Association • Northwest Bayside Civic Association • Oakland Gardens/Terrace Community Council • Off Broadway Homeowners Association • Old Forest Hills, Association of • Our Neighbors Civic Association • Our Neighborhood Improvement Association • Ozone Park Residents Block Association • Parkway Village Historical Society • Queens Colony Civic Association • Queens Community Civic Corporation • Queens Preservation Council • Queens Village Civic Association • Queensboro Hill Flushing Civic Association • Ramblersville-Hawtree Civic Association • Richmond Hill Historical Society • Ridgewood Property Owners • Rochdale Village Civic Association • Rockaway Civic Association • Rocky Hill Civic Association • Rosedale Civic Association • Royal Ranch Civic Association, Inc. • St. Albans Civic Improvement Association • South Ozone Park Civic Association • West United Veterans Mutual Housing • Utopia Estates Civic Association • Waldheim Neighborhood Association • Wayanda Civic Association • We Love Whitestone Civic Association • West Cunningham Park Civic • Westmoreland Association • Whitestone Civic Group • Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association • Woodside Community Council

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Business Improvement Districts

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.

BAYSIDE VILLAGE

LONG ISLAND CITY PARTNERSHIP SUNNYSIDE SHINES

213-33 39 Ave., Suite 310 Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 423-2434 baysidevillagebid.com Exec. Director: Christine Silletti info@baysidevillagebid.com

27-01 Queens Plaza North, 9th Floor Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 786-5300 longislandcityqueens.com President: Laura Rothrock elusskin@licpartnership.org

45-56 43 St., Sunnyside, NY 11104 (718) 606-1800 sunnysideshines.org Exec. Director: Dirk McCall de Paloma director@sunnysideshines.org

FLUSHING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

MYRTLE AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

SUTPHIN BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DIST.

135-20 39 Ave., 6th Floor Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 888-1805 flushingBID.com Exec. Director: DianSong Yu flushingbid@gmail.com

JAMAICA CENTER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 161-10 Jamaica Ave., Suite 419 Jamaica, NY 11432 718-JAMAICA (526-2422) jamaica.nyc Program Manager: Jahnavi Aluri info@jamaicacenter.org

62-14 Myrtle Ave. Glendale, NY 11385 (718) 381-7974 Ridgewood-NY.com Exec. Director: Theodore Renz myrtleBID@gmail.com

STEINWAY ASTORIA PARTNERSHIP

25-69 38 St., Suite 1C Astoria, NY 11103 (718) 721-8252 steinwaystreet.org Exec. Director: Marie Torniali info@steinwaystreet.org

89-00 Sutphin Blvd., Suite 204C Jamaica, NY 11435 (718) 291-2110 sutphinblvdbid.org Exec. Director: Glenn Greenidge sutphinblvdbid@verizon.net

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LOCAL ECONOMY

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WOODHAVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

165TH STREET MALL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

84-07 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Floor, Woodhaven, NY 11421 (929) 460-5808 woodhavenbid.org Exec. Director: John Perricone woodhavenbid@gmail.com

90-50 Parsons Blvd., Suite 209 Jamaica, Ny 11432 (718) 298-5489 Exec. Director: Derek Irby 165thstreetmall.com mail165@hotmail.com

82ND STREET PARTNERSHIP 37-06 82 St., Suite 309 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 335-9421 82ndstreet.org Exec. Director: Leslie Ramos leslie@82ndstreet.org

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