Feb. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Girl Scouts of Greater New York kicked off another successful cookie-selling season last month, featuring popular favorites like Thin Mints and Samoas. While buying a box of cookies is often associated with enjoying a delicious treat and discovering new flavors, it also supports the organization’s larger mission…
Jan. 31, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Lynn Schulman made a special guest appearance at the Richmond Hill Block Association’s (RHBA) monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, where she delivered a speech outlining key updates for the district and presented the association with a certificate of recognition for its exceptional community service. Schulman,…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Colum Motherway Two sisters opened a new establishment in Kew Gardens, honoring their Indian roots. Sisters, Krutika and Pragati Khatri, achieved their ‘family dream’ last month after opening Nabhya Indian Restaurant and Bar located at 120-85 83rd Ave. The new restaurant replaces Eternity, a ‘modern Indian’ eatery that opened in…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson A new Mexican restaurant, El Rinconcito De Los Sabores #5, is set to open in Kew Gardens tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 125-02 84th Rd., taking over the space formerly occupied by Loves Kitchen. Owner Lorena Alfr said that Kew Gardens locals can expect to have a taste…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi has announced the launch of a comprehensive 7-day-per-week street-cleaning initiative, funded by $100,000 in New York State funding he secured for the 28th Assembly District. The program, which began this month, aims to address persistent sanitation concerns while enhancing the quality of life in…
Oct. 28, 2024 By QNS News Team Two local organizations hosted the Howl-O-Ween Parade and Costume Contest on Saturday, bringing over a hundred costumed pets, their owners, and families to Kew Gardens for a festive afternoon of fun, fur, and fall spirit. Organized by We Are Kew Gardens and The Forest Park Barking Lot,…
Mar. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson Are you ready for some crispy, crunchy, chicken? A new Popeyes location is set to come to Kew Gardens in the coming months. The fast foot joint is set to open a location at 120-32 Queens Blvd taking over the space formerly occupied by the Capital One Bank. Popeyes…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Rachel Butler and Aidan Pellegrino The Lunar New Year according to the Chinese zodiac is beginning on Saturday Feb. 10 and with 2024 set to be the year of the dragon there are many events taking place across Queens to mark the occasion. Flushing Town Hall Flushing Town Hall located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard is hosting a series of month-long events including performances by Asian and Asian American artists. The first event will take place on Jan. 27 as an art exhibition “Remember” by Woomin Kim and the immigrant artist collaborative Lily and Honglei will be…
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Sep. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens’ first ever Climate Expo, sponsored by Borough President Donovan Richards, launched on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Queens Borough Hall as one of the many events scheduled for Climate Week NYC. Over a dozen environmental organizations set up tables across the Helen Marshall Cultural Center’s atrium in Kew Gardens to share resources, spread environmental surveys and promote climate-related job opportunities – all with the goal of taking action to address the effects of climate change. The expo was centered around an expert-led panel on Local Law 97, a law passed in 2019 with the…
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December 11, By Hannah Wulkan
Independent filmmakers will be flocking to the neighborhood next summer for the first-ever Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema.
Local actor and filmmaker Jayson Simba will be hosting more than 100 films over 10 days next August,…