Queens Chronicle Blue Book 2021

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2021

Welcome to the Queens Blue Book

by Peter C. Mastrosimone / Editor-in-Chief

While the Covid-19 pandemic has changed virtually everything, it has not negated the need for governmental agencies, volunteer groups and other organizations to continue offering the services they always have that are not directly related to the virus crisis.

Information about the coronavirus, including 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, art galleries, which are

mostly functioning online only now, though some are open.

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

This is our second 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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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

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Assembly & State Government . . . . . 10

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Historical & Cultural Centers . . . . . . 32 Art Studios & Galleries . . . . . . . . . . 34 Historical Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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

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

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

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

Hospitals & Health Services . . . . . . 24

Business Improvement Districts . . . . 39

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Diverse population of Queens Race and Hispanic Origin – 2019 Estimate

US CENSUS

2019 Estimated Population

2,253,858 Median age. . . . . . . . . 38.3 Under 18 years . . . .20.0% 18 to 24 years . . . . . 8.6% 25 to 44 years . . . . 29.6% 45 to 64 years . . . .25.5% 65 years and over 16.3%

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

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

White alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.8% Black or African American alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.7% American Indian and Alaska Native alone . . . . . . . . 1.3% Asian alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.9% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone . . 0.2% Two or More Races. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.2% White alone, Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.9%

Housing – 2019 Estimate Total Housing Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 869,400 Owner-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.8% Renter-occupied housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.2%

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68,666 Median Monthly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,583

Civilian Employed Population 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,142,363

Class of Worker Private wage and salary workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.1% Government workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.7% Self-employed workers in own, not incorporated business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1% Unpaid family workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1%

Veterans Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,135 Place Of Birth Native . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.5% State of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.8% Different state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3% Born in Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3% Foreign Born population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.5%

Educational Attainment Population 25 and older . . . . . . . . . .1,665,576 . . . . . . 100% Less than 9th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174,550 . . . . . .10.5% 9-12, no diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,007 . . . . . . .8.4% HS graduate (includes equivalency) . ..461,228 . . . . . . 27.7% Some college, no degree . . . . . . . . . . 243,338 . . . . . .14.6% Associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,147 . . . . . . 8.0% Bachelor’s degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325,374 . . . . .19.9% Graduate or professional degree . . . . . 187,932 . . . . . .11.3% Percent HS or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.0% Percent bachelor’s or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.2%

School Enrollment Population 3 years and over. . . . . . . . . 548,550 . . . . . 100% Nursery School, preschool . . . . . . . . . . 33,816 . . . . . .6.2% Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,914 . . . . . . 4.9% Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203,434 . . . . . . 37.1% High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,892 . . . . . 19.1% College or grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,494 . . . . .32.7%

Language Spoken at Home Speak only English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.0% Speak a language other than English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.0% Speak English less than “very well” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.3% Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.6% Other Indo-European languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.8% Asian and Pacific Island languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.9% Other languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8%

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%

In married-couple family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.7% In other households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.1%

Marital Status Never married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.5% Now married, except separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.4% Divorced or separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.0% Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1%

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2021

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

COVID-19 INFORMATION

AIDS Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 541-AIDS (2437) Air, Water, Sewer & Noise Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 669-7200 Alcoholics Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 647-1680 Battered Women Hotline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 499-2151 Center for Disease Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 232-4636 Child Abuse Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 342-3720 The City Bar Justice Hotline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 626-7383 Civil Court (Queens County) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 262-7100 Crime Victims Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(718) 923-4325 Crime Victim Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 577-7777, (800) 689-4357 Department of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 374-0200 Department of Veterans’ Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 442-4171 Domestic Violence Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 621-4673 Emergency Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Gamblers Anonymous Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(855) 222-5542 Homeless Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 994-6494, (212) 533-5151 Immigration Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 419-3737, (800) 566-7636 The Legal Aid Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 286-2000 Legal Services for the Elderly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 273-5272 Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. . . . . . . . . . . (212) 788-2830 Narcotics Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(212) 929-6262 National and NYC Hunger Hotline . . . . . . .(866) 3-HUNGRY (348-6479) National Crisis Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 999-9999 Planned Parenthood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 965-7000 Poison Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 222-1222 Police, Fire or Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Queens County Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (718) 298-0601 Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline . . . . . (212) 423-2140, (212) 227-3000 Runaway Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) RUN AWAY (786-2929) Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 772-1213 Suicide Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 273-8255

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COVID-19 TESTING SITES: www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/get-tested/covid-19-testing.page VACCINE LOCATION FINDER: vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/ Or call: 1 (877) VAX-4NYC COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION SITE: www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page VACCINE ELIGIBILITY : www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility.page COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTS NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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2021

NYC City Councilmembers A look at Queens’ elected city officials

NYC OFFICIALS BILL DE BLASIO Mayor City Hall, New York, NY 10007 (212) 639-9675 or call 311 nyc.gov/office-ofthe-mayor/mayorcontact.page

SCOTT STRINGER Comptroller PAUL VALLONE 19th District 42-40 Bell Blvd., Suite 507, Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 619-8611 district19@council.nyc.gov

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

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

COSTA CONSTANTINIDES 22nd District 31-09 Newtown Ave., Suite 209, Astoria, NY 11102 (718) 274-4500

BARRY GRODENCHIK 23rd District 73-03 Bell Blvd., #1N, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 (718) 468-0137

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JUMAANE WILLIAMS Public Advocate 1 Centre St., 15th Floor, New York, NY 10007 (212) 669-7200 reception@ advocate.nyc.gov Currently vacant 24th District Special election on Feb. 2 78-40 164 St., Hillcrest, NY 11366 718-217-4969 District24@council.nyc.gov

DANIEL DROMM 25th District 37-32 75 St., Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 803-6373 ddromm@council.nyc.gov

JAMES VAN BRAMER 26th District 47-01 Queens Blvd., Suite 205, Sunnyside, NY 11104 (718) 383-9566

I. DANEEK MILLER 27th District 172-12 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, NY 11434 (718) 776-3700 district27@council.nyc.gov

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ADRIENNE ADAMS 28th District 165-90 Baisley Blvd., Store #5, Rochdale Village, NY 11434 (718) 723-0860 adams@council.nyc.gov

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Borough President 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11424 (718) 286-3000 info@ queensbp.org

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

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

Currently vacant 31st District Special election on Feb. 23 1931 Mott Ave., Suite 410, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 (718) 471-7014 234-26A Merrick Blvd., Laurelton, NY 11422 (718) 527-4356 District31@council.nyc.gov

ERIC ULRICH 32nd District 93-06 101 Ave., Ozone Park, NY 11416 114-12 Beach Channel Dr., (718) 738-1083 Suite 1, Rockaway Park, NY 11694 (718) 318-6411 eulrich@council.nyc.gov

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

MELINDA KATZ District Attorney 125-01 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11415 (718) 286-6000 QDA@ queensda.org

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2021

New York State Assembly

STATE GOVERNMENT

A look at all of Queens’ members of Albany’s lower house

ANDREW CUOMO Governor STACEY PHEFFER AMATO 23rd District 95-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach, NY 11693

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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

New York City Office: 633 Third Ave., 38th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (212) 681-4580 governor.ny.gov/content/ governor-contact-form

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

LETITIA JAMES State Attorney General New York City Office: 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005 (212) 416-8000 ag.ny.gov/contact-attorneygeneral-letitia-james

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

KAMALA HARRIS 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

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

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

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

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

U.S. SENATORS CHARLES SCHUMER Senator

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

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND Senator 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, Ste., 603, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 237-2211 jeffries.house.gov

CAROLYN MALONEY 12th District 31-19 Newtown Ave., Astoria, NY 11102 (718) 932-1804 maloney.house.gov

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ 14th District 74-09-37 Ave., Suite 305, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 662-5970 ocasio-cortez.house.gov

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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 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 Hill, Whitestone, Willets Point 133-32 41 Road., Suite 3B, of each district — weighing in on zoning and building issues, the granting of liquor licenses and Flushing, NY 11355 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 Astoria, Old Astoria, Ditmars, Long Island City, Queensbridge, Ravenswood, Steinway, Woodside 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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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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COMMUNITY BOARD 10

Forest Hills, Rego Park 104-01 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills, NY 11375 Phone: (718) 263-9250 Fax: (718) 263-2211 qn06@cb.nyc.gov www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb6/index.page

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LISA DELLER, Chairperson DEBRA MARKELL KLEINERT, District Manager Monthly meeting: 1st Thursday

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COMMUNITY BOARD 11 Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston, East Flushing, Hollis Hills Little Neck, Oakland Gardens

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COMMUNITY BOARD 12 Baisley Park, Hollis, Jamaica, Rochdale Village, St. Albans, South Jamaica, Springfield Gardens 90-28 161 St., Jamaica, NY 11432 Phone: (718) 658-3308, Fax: (718) 739-6997 communitybd9@nyc.rr.com www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb12/index.page

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19-31 Mott Ave., Rm. 311, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: (718) 471-7300, Fax: (718) 868-2657 cbrock14@nyc.rr.com www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb14/index.page DOLORES ORR, Chairperson JONATHAN GASKA, District Manager Monthly meeting: 2nd Tuesday

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Courthouses and the District Attorney’s Office HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon., Tue., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

PHONE: (718) 262-7145

QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE A year after becoming the borough’s top prosecutor, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz continues working to take the office in a new direction, with initiatives and policies she promises “will make the criminal justice system more fair and equitable for the 2.3 million people of Queens County.” Most recently, she announced the formation of a Rehabilitation Programs and Restorative Services Bureau, offering diversion opportunities for people arrested for low-level offenses.

QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, CIVIL TERM, LONG ISLAND CITY 25-10 Court Square Long Island City, NY 11101 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. PHONE: (718) 298-1000 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

MAIN OFFICE 125-01 Queens Blvd.

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

BOROUGH HALL 120-55 Queens Blvd.

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

80-02 BUILDING 80-02 Kew Gardens Road Kew Gardens, NY 11415

126-06 BUILDING 126-06 Kew Gardens Road Kew Gardens, NY 11415

MAIN NUMBER AND CASE INFORMATION (718) 286-6000 24-hour hotline (718) 285-6580 queensda.org

QUEENS COURTHOUSES

QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, CIVIL TERM, JAMAICA New York City Criminal Court House, Queens branch on Queens 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.

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QUEENS COUNTY FAMILY COURT 151-20 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432 HOURS: 8:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. PHONE: (718) 298-0197

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.

DIRECTIONS: The Queens County Family court is located at 151-20 Jamaica Ave. across from the 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,

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.

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.

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.

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

NEW YORK CITY HOUSING COURT, QUEENS BRANCH

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.

89-17 Sutphin Blvd.

Queens County Courthouse Jamaica, NY 11435

All other information same as Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term

Queens Civil Courthouse in Jamaica on Sutphin Boulevard.

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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: Captain 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: Captain Antonio Fidacaro

PRECINCT DETECTIVE SQUADS

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

104TH PRECINCT Patrol Borough Queens North

64-02 Catalpa Ave. Ridgewood (718) 386-3004 Commanding Officer: Captain Louron E. Hall

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

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(718) 318-4223 (718) 868-3429 (718) 805-3212 (718) 657-8220 (718) 386-2735 (718) 776-9252 (718) 845-2260 (718) 969-6844 (718) 784-5411 (718) 321-2294 (718) 476-9317 (718) 279-5282 (718) 520-9250 (718) 712-2097 (718) 626-9334 (718) 533-2039

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

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

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

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103-53 101 St. Ozone Park (718) 845-2211 Commanding Officer: Captain John W. Costello

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

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

34-16 Astoria Blvd.

Astoria (718) 626-9311 Commanding Officer: Captain Ray A. Jenkins

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Flushing (718) 969-5100 Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector Denis Mullaney

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

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

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Jackson Heights (718) 533-2002 Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector Juan A. Duran

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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.

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Engine 261, Ladder 116: 3720-22 29 St.

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

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

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

Engine 312: 22-63 35 St.

MIDDLE VILLAGE Engine 319: 78-11 67 Road

AUBURNDALE OAKLAND GARDENS

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

BAYSIDE

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

Engine 306, Battalion 53: 40-18 214 Place

OZONE PARK

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

Engine 297, Ladder 130: 119-11 14 Road

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

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

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

Squad 270, Division 13: 91-45 121 St.

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

HOWARD BEACH

DOUGLASTON

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

Engine 294, Ladder 143: 101-02 Jamaica Ave.

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

JACKSON HEIGHTS

RIDGEWOOD

ELMHURST

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

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

Engine 287, Ladder 136, Battalion 46: 86-53 Grand Ave.

JAMAICA

ST. ALBANS

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

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

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

SOUTH OZONE PARK

Engine 316: 27-12 Kearney St.

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

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

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

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

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

LAURELTON

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

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

SPRINGFIELD GARDENS Engine 314: 142-04 Brookville Blvd.

WHITESTONE

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

LITTLE NECK

FRESH MEADOWS

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

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

LONG ISLAND CITY

GLEN OAKS

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

Engine 251: 254-20 Union Tpke.

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

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

WOODHAVEN Engine 293: 89-40 87 St.

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

Engine 325, Ladder 163: 41-24 51 St.

Engine 260: 11-15 37 Ave.

Engine 292, Rescue 4: 64-18 Queens Blvd.

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

The firehouse for Ladder 143/Engine 294 in Richmond Hill, top, followed by the Engine 287/Ladder 136/Battalion 46 firehouse in Elmhurst, Engine 305/Ladder 151 firehouse in Forest Hills and Squad 288/Hazmat 1 house in Maspeth, above.

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Hospitals & Health Services

For nearly a year now, hospitals and other medical facilities in Queens have been tested like never before. But while the coronavirus crisis stretched them to the breaking point, they never broke. Now as before, babies are brought into the world, the sick and elderly are cared for and emergency rooms handle everything from Covid cases to routine injuries. Innovative care programs, senior and veterans facilities and children’s hospitals round out a full array of services for Queens residents.

HOSPITALS ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst (718) 334-4000 nychhc.org/elmhurst

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

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

JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 8900 Van Wyck Expy., Jamaica (718) 206-6000 jamaicahospital.org

LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER 270-05 76 Ave., New Hyde Park (718) 470-7000 lij.northwell.edu

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL OF QUEENS 25-10 30 Ave., Long Island City (718) 932-1000 mshq.org

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QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER 82-68 164 St., Jamaica (718) 883-3000 nychhc.org/queens

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL 327 Beach 19 St., Far Rockaway (718) 868-7000 ehs.org

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Ambulance corps and fire departments

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.

West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department ambulances.

BAYSIDE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP. 214-23 42 Ave. Emergency: (718) 225-2828 Business: (718) 631-3333 bvacems.tripod.com

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

COLLEGE POINT COMMUNITY AMBULANCE CORPS INC. 123-06 18 Ave. Emergency: (718) 353-1230 Business: (718) 353-0199 freewebs.com/cpamb

GLEN OAKS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 257-02 Union Tpke.

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CORONA COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 104-38 47 Ave. Emergency: (718) 592-7964 Business: (347) 992-4545

JAMAICA ESTATES, HOLLISWOOD, SOUTH BAYSIDE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 207-07 Union Tpke.

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

FOREST HILLS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 92-29 Metropolitan Ave. Emergency: (718) 793-7747/ Business: (718) 793-2055 fhvac.org

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

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

QUEENS VILLAGE-HOLLISBELLEROSE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS 235-01 Braddock Ave. Jamaica (718) 464-2424 qvhbvac.org

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

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Plenty of choice space for your

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 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.

Bridge, the park offers shoreline sights and sounds that make the benches along its perimeter popular spots year-round.

T he 56 -acre pa rk ha s 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

24-02 19 St., Long Island City

North Conduit and 116th avenues between 150th Street, Sutphin Boulevard and Baisley Boulevard South, Jamaica

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

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.

ASTORIA 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.

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

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Crocheron Pa rk ha s picn ic g rou nd s , w i nd i n g w a l k s , a n enlarged lake for wintertime skating and thousands of trees. Some of the species found in the park are nor t hern cata lpa (Cata lpa 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

Cunningham Park of the hexagonal gazebos that stand on the bluff.

The park undertook a major renovat ion of Golden Pa rk 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.

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 treasu red neig hborhood resou rce that features diverse recreational facilities and an extensive calenda r of specia l events. A nnua l 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

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outdoor recreation 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 water f ront pa rk, u nt i l recently an abandoned post-industrial area in Long Island City, has been transformed into a space that offers fun and relaxation for ever yone 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.

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 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.

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.

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TRAVERS PARK 33-16 78 St., Jackson Heights Travers Park features a leaf-andvine 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 withplay equipment, athletic facilities, and attractive plantings and horticulture.

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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 shuff leboard 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.

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Live Performance Venues

Although temporarily on hold due to Covid-19, the Queens cultural scene offers fans a multitude of sites at which to enjoy music, theater and other performances.

Options across the borough 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 a major institution in its own right. These and other venues all over Queens put on both new productions and classics and offer virtual theater events.

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176-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 523-3312 bit.ly/2CSPuaA 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.

QUEENSBOROUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER * Moving to a new location at: 4402 23rd 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.

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5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City (718) 482-7069 chocolatefactorytheater.org The 5,000 square-foot space for experimental performing arts produces new works by its

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.

QUEENS THEATRE Queens Theatre is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. founding members in addition to providing multi-week residencies to more than 100 members of its Visiting Artists program each year.

FLUSHING TOWN HALL 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.

JAMAICA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 618-6170 jcal.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.

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 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.

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.

Arts all over: Thalia Spanish Theatre, left, is in Sunnyside, while the Black Spectrum Theatre is located in Jamaica and Kambri Crews’ QED cafe stands in Astoria.

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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. Most are closed for now, offering online exhibits and events, though some remain open by appointment only. classes to adults. Today it is a cultural center and a museum of local history.

Hours: Mon., 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Wed., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri., 12-6 p.m.; Closed:Tue., Thu., Sat. and Sun.

BAYSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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.

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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.

FLUSHING QUAKER MEETING HOUSE 137-16 Northern Blvd., Flushing (718) 358-9636 nyym.org/flushing Members of the Flushing Society of Friends have been using this meeting house for more than 300 years and, to this day, still do. One the oldest houses of worship in the country. it is open to the public for a short time after Sunday services. Group tours at other times are welcome by arrangement.

Hours: Sun., noon-12:30 p.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: Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Free Tours: February-December.

Admission: (suggested) $5, seniors and students $3, children 4-16 free.

KING MANOR MUSEUM 153rd Street and 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.

The New York Hall of Science draws crowds when open, but is online-only, for now.

Hours: Thu.-Fri., Mon.-Wed., 12-2 p.m.; Sat.Sun., 1-5 p.m.

ISAMU NOGUCHI GARDEN MUSEUM 32-37 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.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,, Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Closed: Mon.-Tue. Admission: $10, seniors and students $5.

LEWIS H. LATIMER HOUSE 34-41 137 St., Flushing (718) 961-8585 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: Open Wed., Fri. and Sun., noon–5 p.m.

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: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 12-5 p.m.

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

Tours: every hour, on the hour.

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE 35th Avenue at 36 St., 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.

MoMA PS1 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.

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE 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 is a special attraction.

Hours: Thu., Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun., 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue., Wed., 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Closed: Mon. Admission: adults $11, children: (2 to 17, college w/ID) $8, senior citizens: (age 62 and over) $8.

The science playground is open to children of all ages with adult supervision, March to December, weather permitting.

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

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 furnished with Victorian antiques.

Hours: Thu. and Fri., 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun., 2:30–4:30 p.m., Tue. and Wed., 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

QUEENS MUSEUM Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing (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-square-foot, meticulous scale model of New York City which includes skyscrapers, parks, rivers and bridges. It has been recently updated.

Summer hours (July 4 - Labor Day): Wed.Sun.: noon-6 p.m.; Fri.: 12-8 p.m.

Regular Hours (September 4 -July 3): Wed.Fri.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun.:12-5 p.m.; closed Mon.-Tue. Admission: $5, $2.50 (seniors and students).

VANDER-ENDE ONDERDONK HOUSE 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood (718) 456-1776 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: Wed., 3-7 p.m.

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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.

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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 most exhibitions are only online for now, some spaces are open by appointment. And 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 see what they’re offering during the pandemic, check their websites.

ART HOUSE ASTORIA

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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.

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.

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

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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 Topaz Arts mid-career artists, while engaging the surrounding community. Exhibitions feature works from ROCKAWAY ARTISTS ALLIANCE, INC. The New Art Dealers Alliance artists. Hours: 260 Beach 116 St., Rockaway Park Tue. - Fri., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat.. 12 - 5 p.m.

(718) 474-0861 rockawayartistsallianace.org This nonprofit looks to encourage and engage NATIONAL ART LEAGUE youth and senior community members in the 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston arts and cultural activities. RAA’s programs in(718) 224-3957 clude afterschool, summer day camp, art classes nationalartleague.org The nonprofit organization of professional art- and in-school art instruction, juried visual art ists and serious students supports the advance- exhibitions and solo shows as well as regularly ment of the creative arts of drawing, painting scheduled musical, performance and literary and sculpture. The National Art League offers events. Galleries are open on select weekends a wide range of instruction from oil and water- when exhibits are running. color painting to pastel, drawing, mixed media and children’s classes at multiple levels. Classes SELMA AND MAX KUPFERBERG CENTER run six days a week and exhibitions and galler- FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Queens College ies are scheduled throughout the year.

65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing general office: (718) 570-0920/ box office: QUEENS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (718) 544-2996 28-18 Steinway St., Astoria kupferbergcenter.org (347) 505-3010 The organization based on Queens College’s queenscouncilarts.org The Queens Council on the Arts looks to foster campus is the largest multidisciplinary arts comand develop the arts in Queens and to support plex in Queens, and has a mission to provide individual artists and arts organizations in pre- high-quality, accessible and affordable cultural senting their cultural diversity. The nonprofit attractions to the community. Other college deis part of the Kaufman Arts District and is an partments are included in the center, such as the exciting intersection of arts, commerce, media, Aaron Copeland School of Music, the Departadvocacy and strategic networking for Queens ment of Drama, Theatre and Dance, the Departarts and cultural institutions. Hours: Mon. - ment of Media Studies, the Godwin Ternbach Museum, the Louis Armstrong House Museum Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and the Queens College Art Center.

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. The gallery is open at varying hours throughout the week.

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.

DORSKY GALLERY CURATORIAL PROGRAMS 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City (718) 937-6317 dorsky.org The nonprofit is dedicated to promoting contemporary visual arts with programs of independently curated exhibitions, publications, curator’s and artist’s talks, as well as panel discussions that are free. Hours: Thu., - Mon., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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FLUSHING COUNCIL ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS AT FLUSHING TOWN HALL 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing (718) 463-7700 x 222 flushingtownhall.org CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR PROGRAMMING 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. The town hall has a plethora of programs scheduled for the first half of 2020, including concerts, performances, lessons and more. Hours: every day noon - 5 p.m.

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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 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. Hours: Tue. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. and Mon., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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TOPAZ ARTS 55-03 39 Ave., Woodside (718) 505-0440 topazarts.org TEMPORARILY CLOSED 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.

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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.

BAYSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Castle, 208 Totten Ave., Fort Totten (718) 352-1548 * Due to COVID-19 precautions, BHS is suspending public opening hours until further notice. In the meantime, please enjoy browsing through their virtual presentations.

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

GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City (718) 278-0700 astorialic.org.

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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 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.

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PO Box 630408, Little Neck, NY 11363 (718) 393-7535

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BOBBI AND THE STRAYS 80-36 Cooper Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 (718) 326-6070 Bobbiandthestrays.org

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

CSM STRAY FOUNDATION INC.

ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC QUEENS RESOURCE CENTER 92-29 Queens Blvd.

Rego Park, NY 11374 (212) 788-4000 nycacc.org Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 7 days a week

PO Box 150128 Kew Gardens, NY 11415-0128 (917) 846-0934 Csmstray.org Csmstray@aol.com

FOUR PAWS SAKE NYC ANIMAL RESCUE PO Box 790084 Middle Village, NY 11379 (718) 570-1786 Fourpawsakenyc.com Fourpawssake7@aol.com

HEAVENLY ANGELS ANIMAL RESCUE PO Box 170289, Ozone Park, NY 11417 (347) 722-5939 Heavenlyangelsanimalrescue.org Harescue1@aol.com or Haar13@aol.com

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PO Box 770272, Woodside, NY 11377 (718) 570-1786 lindascatassistance.com Pennycat45@hotmail.com

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

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CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS

2021

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.

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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.

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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 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

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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 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 West Cunningham Park Civic Westmoreland Association 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

89-00 Sutphin Blvd., Suite 305 Jamaica, NY 11432 Exec. Director: Glenn Greenidge (718) 291-2110 sutphinblvdbid.org sutphinblvdbid@verizon.net

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

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

84-07 Jamaica Avenue Woodhaven, NY 11421 (929) 460-5808 Exec. Director: Raquel Olivares woodhavenbid.com woodhavenbid@gmail.com

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