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INTRODUCTION

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Welcome to the Queens Blue Book

by Peter C. Mastrosimone / Editor-in-Chief

Whatever the state of the Covid-19 pandemic at any given moment, it has never negated the need for governmental agencies, volunteer groups and other organizations to continue offering Queens the services they always have provided.

Information about the coronavirus, including for testing and vaccinations, is available from the city by calling 311 or visiting www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/index.page. New York State offers a hotline at 1 (888) 364-3065 and information at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

But what if you’ve got a nasty pothole on your street that’s rattling cars and prompting some drivers to swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid it — and calls to the city have gotten you nowhere? Or you’re getting concerned about the increase in graffiti around the neighborhood, especially what looks like gang markers, and want to make sure the police know about it. Or maybe you’ve got newfound time on your hands and just want to get more involved in your community’s civic affairs in general.

How will you know which elected officials or area organizations are best to call?

And looking ahead to the end of the pandemic, which must come at some point, where are you going to find a rundown of places like theaters, museums and art galleries, which you’re determined to make sure you don’t miss out on anymore, all in one place?

The answers are right here.

Welcome to the Queens Blue Book — your official guide to the people, places and institutions that lie behind so much 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.

Wondering whom to contact about that pothole? The phone number, address and email address for your member of the City Council are all here. That graffiti? Contact information for your particular police precinct is inside.

Community boards and civic associations? Find out which ones represent you in these pages.

Names, numbers, websites, maps — they’re all here in the Blue Book, along with all the details you need to know about our museums, performing arts centers and art galleries, which, as a whole, are offering a mix of in-person and

virtual shows and exhibits.

There are nearly 50 firehouses in Queens; you’ll find them all on just one page. The same goes for our various hospitals, as well as our parks, courthouses, historical societies and more. And there’s much more beyond even those institutions, including vital statistics about our population.

This is our third 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 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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US CENSUS

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Diverse population of Queens Race and Hispanic Origin – 2020 Estimate

US CENSUS

2020 Queens Population

2,405,464 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%

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.2% Asian alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.4% White alone, Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.8% Black or African American alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.7% American Indian and Alaska Native alone . . . . . . . . 1.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone . . 0.2% Some other Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.5%

Housing – 2020 Estimate Total Housing Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 896,333 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 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

Less than 30 percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.5% 30 percent or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.5% Median Household Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $73,696 Median Monthly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,583

Class of Worker Employee of private company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.0% Government workers (local, state or federal) . . . . . 13.9% Self-employed workers in own, not incorporated business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9% Private, not-for-profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1%

Veterans Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55,325

Educational Attainment Population 25 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% Less than 9th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.5% 9-12, no diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.4% HS graduate (includes equivalency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.5% Some college, no degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.5% Associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8% Bachelor’s degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.2% Graduate or professional degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.9% Percent HS or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.0% Percent bachelor’s or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.2%

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

Place Of Birth Native . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.4% State of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.8% Different state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3% Born in Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3% Foreign Born population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.6%

New York State Population . . . . . . . . 20,201,249

Speak only English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.3% Speak a language other than English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.9% 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

U.S. Citizenship Status Naturalized U.S. citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.6% Not a U.S. citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.4%

World Region of Birth of Foreign Born Europe -11.3%

Oceania - 0.1%

Asia - 38.9%

Latin America - 47.2%

Africa - 2.2%

Northern America - 0.3%

Married-couple family household. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.6% Average family size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.41

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

All statistics and information sourced from American Fact Finder at census.gov

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

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

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

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

Air, Water, Sewer & Noise Complaints . . . . . . . (212) 669-7200

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

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Alcoholics Anonymous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 647-1680

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

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

Battered Women Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 499-2151

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Child Abuse Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 342-3720

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

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

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

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

National Crisis Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 999-9999

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Domestic Violence Hotline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 621-4673

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

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

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

Emergency Shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

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

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

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

Fishing Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 482-4900

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

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

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

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BRAD LANDER Comptroller VICKIE PALADINO 19th District 42-40 Bell Blvd., Suite 507, Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 619-8611 district19@council.nyc.gov

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

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LYNN SCHULMAN 29th District 118-35 Queens Blvd., 17 Fl., Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 544-8800 District29@council.nyc.gov

ROBERT HOLDEN 30th District 64-69 Dry Harbor Road, Middle Village, NY 11379 (718) 366-3900 District30@council.nyc.gov

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

JOANN ARIOLA 32nd District 93-06 101 Ave., Ozone Park, NY 11416 114-12 Beach Channel Dr., (718) 738-1083

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

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

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KATHY HOCHUL Governor STACEY PHEFFER AMATO 23rd District 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

DAVID WEPRIN 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

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

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

DANIEL ROSENTHAL 27th District 159-06 71 Ave., Flushing, NY 11365 (718) 969-1508 rosenthald@nyassembly.gov

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

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

BRIAN BARNWELL 30th District 55-19 69 St., Maspeth, NY 11378 (718) 651-3185 barnwellb@nyassembly.gov

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JEFFRION AUBRY 35th District 98-09 Northern Blvd., Corona, NY 11368 (718) 457-3615 aubryj@nyassembly.gov

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

KHALEEL ANDERSON 31st Assembly District 19-31 Mott Ave., Rm. 301, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 (718) 327-1845 131-17 Rockaway Blvd., So. Ozone Park, NY 11420 (718) 322-4958 andersonk@nyassembly.gov

CATHERINE NOLAN 37th District 47-40 21 St., Room 810, Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 784-3194 nolanc@nyassembly.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

State Comptroller New York City Office: 633 Third Ave., 31st Floor, New York, NY 10017 (212) 681-4489 contactus@osc.ny.gov

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

2022

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

JOHN C. LIU 11th District 38-50 Bell Blvd., Suite C, Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 765-6675 liu@nysenate.gov

JOE ADDABBO JR. 15th District 159-53 102 St., Howard Beach, NY 11414 (718) 738-1111 addabbo@nysenate.gov

TOBY ANN STAVISKY 16th District 142-29 37 Ave., Suite 1, Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 445-0004 stavisky@nysenate.gov

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

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

JESSICA RAMOS 13th District 32-37 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11369 (718) 205-3881 ramos@nysenate.gov

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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

3rd District 250-02 Northern Blvd., Little Neck, NY 11362 (718) 631-0400 suozzi.house.gov

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COMMUNITY BOARDS

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Queens is divided into 14 community districts, each of which is represented by a community board as well as a district manager and other staff. The district manager and staff are actual city employees, while the members of the board are 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 of each district — weighing in on zoning and building issues, the granting of liquor licenses and other community concerns.

Each board gathers once a month for presentations, hearings, votes and a public comment segment, at which time residents may bring up issues not already on the agenda. Each board also has a number of committees dedicated to particular topics, which also hold meetings the public may attend. Board members are appointed by the borough president.

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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

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Maspeth, Long Island City Sunnyside, Woodside

Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood

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COMMUNITY BOARD 7 Bay Terrace, Beechhurst, College Point, Flushing, Malba, Queensboro Hill, Whitestone, Willets Point 30-50 Whitestone Expy., Suite 205 Flushing, NY 11354 Phone: (718) 359-2800 Fax: (718) 463-3891 qn07@cb.nyc.gov www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb7/index.page

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FRANK TAYLOR, Chairperson GIOVANNA A. REID, District Manager Monthly meeting: 3rd Thursday

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JUSTICE

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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: The 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

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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: The 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 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 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,

New York City Criminal Court House, Queens branch N22A, N24 and N26.

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 80-25 126 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

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

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 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.

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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 Officer: Deputy Inspector Carlos A. Fabara

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

101ST PRECINCT 16-12 Mott Ave. Far Rockaway (718) 868-3400 Commanding Officer: Captain Eric A. Robinson

102ND PRECINCT 87-34 118 St. Richmond Hill (718) 805-3200 Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector Antonio Fidacaro

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103RD PRECINCT 168-02 91 Ave., Jamaica (718) 657-8181 Commanding Officer: Inspector Vincent J. Tavalaro

104TH PRECINCT

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111TH PRECINCT

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

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

45-06 215 St. Bayside (718) 279-5200 Commanding Officer: Captain John Portalatin

109TH PRECINCT 106TH PRECINCT 103-53 101 St. Ozone Park (718) 845-2211 Commanding Officer: Captain Jerome G. Bacchi

107TH PRECINCT 71-01 Parsons Blvd.

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

Covering Precincts: 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115 (718) 520-9262 Commanding Officer: Assistant Chief Galen Frierson (718) 520-6777

112TH PRECINCT

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

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37-05 Union St. Flushing (718) 321-2250 Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector John L. O’Connell

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

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94-41 43 Ave. Elmhurst (718) 476-9311 Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector Jonathan Cermeli

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Jamaica (718) 712-7733 Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector Brian J. Bohannon

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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.

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

Squad 288: 56-29 68 St. (Haz Mat Unit)

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

MIDDLE VILLAGE 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.

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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.

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

FOREST HILLS

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

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

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Engine 314: 142-04 Brookville Blvd.

Engine 273, Ladder 129: 40-18 Union St.

LITTLE NECK

Engine 274, Battalion 52: 41-20 Murray St.

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

LONG ISLAND CITY

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

QUEENS VILLAGE 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GLEN OAKS Engine 251: 254-20 Union Tpke.

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

Engine 293: 89-40 87 St. Engine 325, Ladder 163: 41-24 51 St. Engine 292, Rescue 4: 64-18 Queens Blvd.

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ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER

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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

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FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

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

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

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

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ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL

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

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LONG ISLAND JEWISH FOREST HILLS 102-01 66 Road, Forest Hills (718) 830-4000 foresthills.northwell.edu

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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

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

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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

FOREST HILLS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 92-29 Metropolitan Ave. Emergency: (718) 793-7747 Business: (718) 793-2055 fhvac.org The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps

207-07 Union Tpke.

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

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LITTLE NECK-DOUGLASTON COMMUNITY AMBULANCE CORPS INC.

WHITESTONE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE

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12-15 150 St. (718) 767-1000 whitestoneambulance.org

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

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ALLEY POND PARK 69-70 230 St., Oakland Gardens Alley Pond Park has all 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 Colonial history and its current conservation efforts with numerous unique natural features, like its freshwater and saltwater wetlands, tidal flats, meadows and forests, which create a diverse ecosystem and support abundant bird life.

It is home to New York City’s first public high ropes adventure course (the largest in the Northeast), part of the Urban Park Rangers’ larger Alley Pond Park Adventure program. A low-cost outdoor education and adventure program, Alley Pond Park Adventure teaches participants how to canoe, use a compass, fish and enjoy a natural setting without leaving the city.

ASTORIA PARK 24-02 19 St., Long Island City

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Widely known for its beautiful pool, the oldest and largest in the city, Astoria Park offers more than aquatic pleasures. Outdoor tennis courts, a track, a bandstand, multiple trails, basketball courts and playgrounds lure visitors from the five boroughs and beyond. And the views! Sitting on the edge of the East River and resting between the Triborough Bridge and Hell Gate Bridge, the park offers shoreline sights and sounds that make the benches along its perimeter popular spots year-round.

The 56-acre park has been

expanded. Phase one rehabilitated the playground in the park’s southern section, the park fields and the drainage system. Phase two restored the comfort station and installed new play equipment, swings, drinking fountains and game tables.

Phase three focused on restoration of the park’s northeast section and included repaving all the roads and walkways, rerouting pedestrian entrances, installing new benches and planting trees, shrubs and groundcover.

The inviting setting of Astoria Park remains rich in history and symbolic of an ever-changing New York City.

BAISLEY POND PARK North Conduit and 116th avenues between 150th Street, Sutphin Boulevard and Baisley Boulevard South, Jamaica Baisley Pond Park is a great place to play tennis, handball, basketball and cricket, with spaces to run, bike and rollerblade.

It offers playgrounds for your child’s enjoyment, 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.

BOWNE PARK 155-01 32 Ave., Flushing Bowne Park offers recreation for all age groups. It boasts a bocce court surrounded by benches and tables, modern playground equipment, slides, swings, a spray shower and basketball courts.

Forest Park in Woodhaven and Glendale.

The parkhouse, crowned by a weather vane, includes a community room that doubles as a nursery. Beautiful bench-lined walkways provide space for relaxing. The park features a pond that is home to families of turtles. A cement turtle, set atop the rolling hills overlooking the pond, stands guard above his more lively counterparts as they navigate the waters below. Two weeping willows, measuring nearly 50 feet in height, stand adjacent to the pond.

In addition, American elms and oaks shade the park during the summer months with 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 Parkway 35th Avenue, Bayside Crocheron Park has picnic grounds, winding walks, an enlarged lake for wintertime skating and thousands of trees. Some of the species found in the park are northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa), American elm (Ulmus americana), honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), red oak (Quercus rubra), Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergiana), London planetree (Platanus x acerifolia) and weeping willow (Salix 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 hexagonal 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. Together, Golden Park and Crocheron Park provide the neighborhood with a large area for recreation.

Little Bay Park, with a view of the Throgs Neck Bridge.

CUNNINGHAM PARK 196-10 Union Tpke.,Fresh Meadows The rolling terrain of Cunningham Park was carved out by glaciers nearly 20,000 years ago. Today it provides a tree-lined path for walkers, joggers and bicycle riders, tennis courts, playgrounds, stables, bridle paths, playing fields, picnic groves and parking lots.

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

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

ELMHURST PARK Grand and 57th avenues between 74th and 80th streets, Elmhurst Elmhurst Park features lush lawns, jogging paths, seating, sculpture, modern comfort stations, safety lighting and more than 620 trees. The playground, designed for tots and young children, is energy-themed, in keeping with the site’s history. At the playground children can pedal a stationary bike to provide a light effect on a nearby column. The new Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened late last year.

FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK Grand Central Parkway, Whitestone Expressway between 111th Street and College Point Boulevard, Park Drive East The site of two 20th-century World’s Fairs attended by millions of people, Flushing Meadows Corona Park continues to draw and delight countless visitors. As the largest park in Queens, it offers plenty of

space for whatever your recreational desires may be — baseball, soccer, tennis or cricket.

And much more is available, including a stunning recreation complex, a zoo, an art museum, a botanical garden, a science museum and a baseball stadium. Explore 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 York City. Within Forest Park is the Overlook, the administration building for Queens Parks, and Oak Ridge, the former golf course clubhouse and current administration building 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 Victory Field. Annual events include the Halloween Walk, the Victorian Christmas, Nature Trails Day, orienteering and battle re-enactments, which draw the participation of the surrounding neighborhoods of Kew Gardens, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Forest Hills and Glendale.

Forest Park is the third-largest 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 stretch surrounding a preserved Civil War fortress, Fort

Totten Park provides not only recreation and relaxation but a fascinating glimpse into New York’s past.

Year-round, New Yorkers flock to Fort Totten Park to enjoy its special events, natural wonders and historic buildings.

On hot summer days swimmers can take a dip in the pool and sunbathe around its grassy edges, or take canoes out and paddle along the Long Island Sound. Come Halloween, thousands are spooked by its enormous haunted “house,” located in the old water battery.

During the winter, bird enthusiasts congregate to watch migrating waterfowl rest before their long journey south. And exploring the fortress and its surrounding buildings remains a unique adventure during any season.

Urban Park Rangers lead regular tours of the fortress and the wildlife surrounding it for those who enjoy guided treks, and a visitors’ center inside the park provides helpful information on the park’s past for those prefer to scout alone.

HIGHLAND PARK Jackie Robinson Parkway, Vermont Avenue, Highland Boulevard between Bulwer Place and Cypress Hills Street, Cypress Hills Conveniently located on a high plateau that straddles Queens and Brooklyn, Highland Park offers stunning views of the Ridgewood Reservoir, the 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 community. Children’s farm gardens act as hands-on classrooms, barbecue areas serve as meeting grounds for mass celebrations, and numerous tennis courts, baseball fields, handball courts and basketball courts provide New Yorkers with safe, clean spots for athletic recreation.

The pathway around the basins is heavily used by Brooklyn and Queens residents for walking and exercise.

The reservoir boasts being home to more than 151 species of birds.

HUNTER’S POINT SOUTH PARK Center Boulevard between 50th and 54th avenues, LIC This waterfront park, until recently an abandoned post-industrial area in Long Island City, has been transformed into a space that offers fun and relaxation for everyone in the area. The 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 Boulevard, mostly between Spring field Lane, 149th Avenue and Brookville Boulevard Located on the northeastern edge of Kennedy Airport, Idlewild Park contains sandy grasslands, a unique dune swale and one of the richest salt marshes in Southeast Queens. It is an

JAMAICA BAY UNIT, GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel Like pearls strung together, the Jamaica Bay Unit collects several areas surrounding Jamaica Bay 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 York City parks and the first municipal airport in the city.

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was created from landfill in the 1950s and has become a birdwatcher’s paradise. More than 300 species of birds can be seen here during spring and fall migrations on the Atlantic Flyway.

Frank Charles Park is a 20-acre park designed in the 1940s as one of several neighborhood parks serving city residents. It contains athletic 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 Park was designed by New York City as a park in 1912.

World War I saw a change to defense needs when the U.S. Navy created a Naval Air Station, but its return to city hands saw its development

Juniper Valley Park in MIddle Village. into seaside recreation. Its famous beachhouse was built in 1932 and remodeled five years later.

Fort Tilden, at the edge of the Rockaways, served as a U.S. Army Coast Artillery Post from World War I into the Cold War. Today it is a favorite spot for fishing and shore recreation and team sports.

JUNIPER VALLEY PARK 71-01 Juniper Blvd., Middle Village Juniper Valley Park is an integral part of its Middle Village neighborhood. Locals come to spend time with old friends and neighbors while groups gather to take full advantage of the tennis, handball and basketball courts. You might want to loop around the giant baseball field (2.25 laps/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 community. The park is used by everyone from kids who want to learn to ride bikes to seniors taking a leisurely stroll together.

KISSENA PARK Fresh Meadows Lane, Kissena Boulevard, between Oak, Underhill and Booth Memorial avenues, Flushing Kissena Park is an ideal location to both relax and participate in fun outdoor activities. Flanked by weeping willows and shady trees the park creates an idyllic setting to enjoy a sunny day. Stroll through 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 the grove are some of the most exotic in the world. In fact, the grove got its start as part of a 19th century horticultural nursery for the New York region.

Get active at one of the park’s many recreational 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.

QUEENSBRIDGE PARK Queensboro Bridge, 41st Road, 40th Avenue between the East River, Vernon Boulevrd and 21st Street, LIC This park is named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, which is also known as the Queensbridge or 59th Street Bridge. The 1960s band Simon and Garfunkel made the bridge famous in their song “Feelin’ Groovy,” also called “The 59th Street Bridge Song.”Facilities include barbecuing areas, baseball fields, dog-friendly areas, eateries, handball courts and playgrounds with spray showers.

TRAVERS PARK 33-16 78 St., Jackson Heights Travers Park features a leaf-and-vine shaped spray shower, benches and plantings, and a bicycle rack for the Jackson Heights community 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 handball, tennis and roller hockey. With its amenities, it brings the Jackson Heights community together with play equipment, athletic facilities, and attractive plantings and horticulture.

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

important location on the Atlantic Flyway, the East Coast’s route for migratory birds, and is home to athletic fields and an Environmental Learning Center.

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THEATERS

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Live Performance Venues

The Queens cultural scene offers fans a multitude of sites large and small at which to enjoy music, theater and other performances. Options range from the venerable Black Spectrum Theatre, a cultural hub established in 1970, to QED in Astoria, a woman-owned venue that’s much newer but has become an institution in its own right. Though Covid has had its impact, theaters across Queens are staging both new productions and classics, as well as offering virtual events.

AFRIKAN POETRY THEATER

QED

176-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica theafrikanpoetrytheatre.org email:thecenterforculture@gmail.com for event information.

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, films, comedy, karaoke and open mic nights, fashion shows, book signings, art exhibitions and organized trips to Africa.

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

ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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 Brian Wilson, dance by the Russian National ballet and a tribute to Swedish pop group ABBA.

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 afterschool playwriting program for middle-school students and two performance programs for Queens residents ages 60 and over.

BLACK SPECTRUM THEATRE 177-01 Street and Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica (718) 723-1800 blackspectrum.com Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the theater has produced and presented over 150 plays, 30 films 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.

Virtual Hours: weekdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

CHOCOLATE FACTORY THEATER

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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 multi-week residencies to more than 100 members of its Visiting Artists program each year.

QUEENSBOROUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

QUEENS THEATRE Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning show at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.

FLUSHING TOWN HALL

KUPFERBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS

137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing (718) 463-7700 ext. 222 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.

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 multi-disciplinary arts complex in Queens and features performances by world-class artists in its on-campus venues; regional and local talent in off-site neighborhood performances; and professionally produced shows by the college’s students and faculty.

JAMAICA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 658-7400 ext. 300 jamaicapac.org With a 400-seat theater, JPAC showcases local, regional and national performers along with concerts, fashion shows, film festivals, parties, weddings and private events. Events will have a hybrid model.

Hours: weekdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sats. 12 p.m.

- 5 p.m.

LAGUARDIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City (718) 482-5151, lpac.nyc Located on the LaGuardia Community College campus, the center has two state-of-the-art facilities featuring concerts, dance, theater, conferences and fundraisers.

Performers at Thalia Spanish Theatre, left, in Sunnyside, QED cafe in Astoria and Flushing Town Hall.

14 United Nations Ave., S. Flushing Meadows Corona Park (718) 760-0686 queenstheatre.org Constructed as part of the 1964 World’s Fair, today the theater features three performance spaces, including a 472-seat mainstage theater, 99-seat studio theater and an intimate cabaret and cocktail bar.

THALIA SPANISH THEATER 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside (718) 729-3880 thailatheater.org Established in 1977 by actress and director Silvia Brito, the theater has produced more than 200 productions of Spanish-language plays, zarzuelas (Spanish operettas) and folklore shows of music and dance.

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MUSEUMS

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Historical and Cultural centers

As the most diverse county in the United States, Queens is home to some amazing museums, large and small. Centers for history, science, art and culture can be found across the borough, and many are a piece of history themselves — structures such as the Bayside Historical Society Castle, Bowne House and Lewis Latimer House are landmark buildings that have survived for centuries. All have reopened, though some have restrictions such as requiring appointments. Check their websites for updates.

BAYSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

The Castle, Building 208, Fort Totten, Bayside (718) 352-1548 baysidehistorical.org The 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: Thu.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun., 12-4 p.m.

Admission: (suggested) $5

36-01 35 Ave., Astoria (718) 777-6888 movingimage.us A one-of-a-kind museum devoted to the history and technology of movies, television and video.

Hours: Tue.-Thu., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri., 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; closed Mon. Admission: $12, 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.

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., Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; third Sun. of every month, 1 a.m.-3 p.m.

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

FLUSHING QUAKER MEETING HOUSE 137-16 Northern Blvd., Flushing (718) 358-9636 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 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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GODWIN-TERNBACH MUSEUM 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: Open to Queens College students and faculty only Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fri. by appointment.

Admission: Online programming is free and open to the public.

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., 12-2 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.

Closed January.

LEWIS H. LATIMER HOUSE 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.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE AND ARCHIVES 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. only; advanced registration required.

Admission: $8, seniors, students, children, group rate $6.

QUEENS MUSEUM

22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City (718) 784-2084 ps1.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: Thu.-Mon., noon-6 p.m.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park (718) 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 ticketing.

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE

VANDER-ENDE ONDERDONK HOUSE

47-01 111 St., Flushing (718) 699-0005 nyhallsci.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: Temporarily closed due to storm damage; partial reopening hoped for in February.

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, March to December, weather permitting.

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.

MoMA PS1

King Manor Museum

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 and visitors with disabilities, free for members and children.

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., Wed., Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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

Hours: House tours are free and are generally offered on a drop-in basis Sun. and Tue., 1-4 p.m.

Admission: (suggested) $5

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

Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum

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ARTS

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Creative Studios and Galleries

Queens is home to a plethora of studios, galleries and other creative spaces for artists and aficionados. While some exhibitions remain online only, many locations have reopened. Whether virtual or in-person, these artistic institutions offer a wide range of different experiences, including interactive, collaborative, performative and more. Not limited to paintings or sculptures, their programs also include dance and music, and many offer the chance for local artists to contribute their own work. To make sure you’re up on their latest policies during the pandemic, check their websites. senting their cultural diversity. The nonprofit 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: varying times throughout the week; Sat., 9 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. Virtual 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 Wed.-Thu., 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Check online for specific event times.

Topaz Arts

FLUX FACTORY

LIC ARTISTS, INC.

39-31 29 St., Long Island City (347) 669-1406 fluxfactory.org The Flux Factory is a nonprofit that supports and promotes emerging artists, builds sustainable artist networks and helps retain creative forces in New York City. With dozens of freeto-the-public exhibitions a year, Flux Factory commissions new works from the general public through quarterly open calls in thematic group exhibitions. Hours: are on a per-project basis, Thu., Sat. and Sun.

5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City (347) 848-0030 licartists.org This nonprofit 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.

MRS. GALLERY JACKSON HEIGHTS ART CLUB Club’s Studio, located in St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82 St., Jackson Heights (718) 426-9821 jacksonheightsartclub.org CLUB ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED With the commitment of furthering the knowledge and enjoyment of visual arts throughout Queens, the club offers memberships to people of all ages. The group’s programs include painting demonstrations and art shows. For more information and hours, contact the Jackson Heights Art Club.

JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING

Flushing Town Hall

161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 658-7400 jcal.org JCAL is devoted to offering quality visual, performing and literary urban arts to the surrounding community, and to provide accessible education programs to encourage participation in the arts. Its programs engage students of all ages in multiple disciplines, such as music, theater and dance performances; film screenings and lectures; contemporary visual arts exhibitions; in-school artist residencies; a series of nearly 50 different arts workshops and free or low-cost afterschool and summer programs. There will be a hybrid model for events. Hours: Tue. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. and Mon., 10 a.m. - 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 offering 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

10-61 Jackson Ave., 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. Check website for new location to be announced (718) 474-0861 rockawayartistsallianace.org This nonprofit looks to encourage and engage youth and senior community members in the arts and cultural activities. RAA’s programs include afterschool, 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.

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

44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston (718) 224-3957 nationalartleague.org The nonprofit organization of professional artists and serious students supports the advancement of the creative arts of drawing, painting and sculpture. The National Art League offers a wide range of instruction from oil and watercolor painting to pastel, drawing, mixed media and children’s classes at multiple levels. Classes run six days a week and exhibitions and galleries are scheduled throughout the year.

QUEENS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 28-18 Steinway St., Astoria (347) 505-3010 queenscouncilarts.org The Queens Council on the Arts looks to foster and develop the arts in Queens and to support individual artists and arts organizations in pre-

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Remembering days of yore

Queens has a fascinating history that’s kept alive by a number of historical societies that host all kinds of exhibits and events offering links to the past. Due to Covid-19 precautions, some historical societies are suspending public opening hours until further notice. Please check websites for virtual and live events.

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

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HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

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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

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WOODHAVEN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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

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PETS

2022

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 find 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 Hillss, servinf 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

CAMP HAPPY TAILS NYC Queens, NY By appointment only camphappytailsnyc.com hello@camphappytailsnyc.com

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 PO Box 170289, 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 Pennycat45@hotmail.com

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

TIMBER’S LEGACY 74-17 Grand Ave. Glendale, 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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2022

Public golf courses

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

CLEARVIEW PARK GOLF COURSE

DOUGLASTON GOLF COURSE

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

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

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, par-64 course is good for beginners and intermediate golfers.

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

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

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THE LINKS

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.

JOIN THE ORATORIO SOCIETY OF QUEENS AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF CHORAL SINGING Sing with OSQ! Become a part of the musical history of Queens as OSQ celebrates it’s 95th anniversary, singing since 1927. Join the Oratorio Society of Queens under the direction of Maestro David Close and embark on a musical journey singing classical masterpieces to American classics.

OSQ is a community-based chorus which includes diverse members of varied backgrounds with differing levels of singing ability. Singing with OSQ is an excellent opportunity to create beautiful music with others and meet a wide range of people.

David Close Artistic Director & Conductor

Auditions will take place on January 31, 2022, at Temple Beth Sholom prior to rehearsal. Please call 718.279.3006 to make an appointment.

For additional information on membership and the audition process call 718.279.3006 or visit www.queensoratorio.org/becoming-a-member.

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The OSQ 2022 Spring season rehearsals will be conducted in-person. Rehearsals take place every Monday at Temple Beth Sholom, 172nd Street and Northern Boulevard, Flushing, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm beginning on January 31, 2022.

2022

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!

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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

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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 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

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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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LOCAL ECONOMY

2022

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

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

JAMAICA CENTER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 161-10 Jamaica Ave., Suite 419 Jamaica, NY 11432 Exec. Director: Jennifer Furioli (718) 526-2422 jamaica.nyc info@jamaicacenter.org

LONG ISLAND CITY PARTNERSHIP

SUNNYSIDE SHINES

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

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

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

45-56 43 St. Sunnyside, NY 11104 (718) 606-1800 Exec. Director: Jaime-Faye Bean sunnysideshines.org director@sunnysideshines.org

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

In tight times, business improvement districts have still worked to keep their areas clean, as above in Woodhaven this past spring.

WOODHAVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

165TH STREET MALL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

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

90-50 Parsons Blvd., Suite 209 Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 298-5489 Exec. Director: Derek Irby 165thstreetmall.com 180thstreetbid.com mail165@hotmail.com

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

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