Join Voelker Orth Museum for a Birdy Birthday on Sunday, July 28th 1:30-3:30 The Museum’s founding benefactor, the late Elisabetha Orth, was an avid birder. It was her wish that the Museum offer water, seed and haven to wild birds year-round. Voelker Orth Museum commemorates her birthday, July 28, with a program about birds and birding. The Queens County Bird […] The post Voelker Orth Museum New Exhibition & Watercolor Workshop Series first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

  New York State Assemblymember Steven Raga announced that in honor of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, “We invite you to join us for a Community Mental Health Session in collaboration with Elmhurst Baptist Church and the National Alliance of Mental Illness NYC (NAMI NYC). Participants will learn more about mental health and be able to sit in on free one-on-one […] The post Free One-On-One Sessions With Mental Health Experts first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

Queens County Farm Museum’s Thunderbird American Indian Powwow presented in partnership with the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers is back in its 45th year on Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28. Queens County Farm Museum is the longest running presenter of Native American arts and culture in New York City. This year, the Thunderbird American Indian Powwow will feature three […] The post Thunderbird American Indian Powwow first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

Clear skies and sunny vibes blessed the multigenerational crowd who gathered to celebrate Blink-182’s greatest hits and latest music at Citi Field on Sunday, July 21. Ekkstacy and Pierce The Veil energetically opened for the iconic rock band   Bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker might not be kids anymore. However, the […] The post Blink-182 Brings The Rock Show To Queens first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

Spectrum announced a $25,000 donation to the Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) to support its Spectrum Learning Lab at 1920 Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. The funds will be used to purchase new equipment to support programming and enrichment programs for children in the Far Rockaway community.   The Spectrum Learning Lab at the RDRC opened in 2013 […] The post SPECTRUM DONATES $25,000 FOR SPECTRUM LEARNING LAB AT ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT & REVITALIZATION CORPORATION first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

Fire officials have repeatedly urged New Yorkers to leave firework displays to the experts, and make sure that people follow proper precautions when firing up the backyard grill. Sadly, dozens of people still suffer severe burn injuries each summer at backyard barbeques, illegal fireworks displays and other festivities marking the history and independence of America. Hospital emergency rooms are filled […] The post FDNY: Treating Summer Burn Injuries first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

“We have a special exhibit of the folk artist Theofilos,” said the administrator of the Byzantine Museum of Makrinitsa, He lived many years in Makrinitsa, painting in exchange for food. He was an eccentric man in Greek foustanela costume. He was sympathetic to the Asia Minor refugees because he was born in Mytilene.”  Theofilos Chatzimichail received international fame as the […] The post Memories of Greece: Theofilos of Makrinitsa first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

NYPD officials are reminding cyclists, e-Bike, moped and scooter drivers that they are required to follow laws regulating the use of their vehicles while traveling through Queens neighborhoods, including the use of hand signals and bicycle lanes painted on local streets. “Use hand signals when changing lanes or making turns,” police said. “Remember that cyclists are required to follow the […] The post NYPD: Cyclists. e-Bike, Scooter, Moped Drivers Must Follow Traffic Laws first appeared on Queens Gazette ..read more

  Zach Shinske is an actor, writer, producer, and director based in Astoria. He trained in the Hagen Core Training Program through HB Studio, where his love for the craft inspired him to develop his writing and learn how to produce his own scripts. Zach is currently wrapping up a two-year certificate program in Business and Management in Entertainment through UCLA, bridging the gap between the creative process and the business of Hollywood. Zach’s latest project will be his directorial debut and is expected to be released in late 2024. This project is a supernatural horror film called L ..read more

Photo courtesy of the office of the Queens Borough President Queens was the center of the music universe this past weekend as Flushing Meadows Corona Park was the site of two free concerts set up by the Office of Queens Bor­ough President Donovan Richards Jr. in partnership with SummerStage, the City Parks Foundation, and Capital One. From DJ Rehka’s unreal Basement Bhangra Beyond show on Saturday, July 20 featuring South Asian pop and dance artists like Priya Ragu, Ami Dang, Lady Pista and other special guests, to the homecoming of Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC (shown here backstage with Boro ..read more