QMA Hosts Boo Spooktacular

Kids & Adult Programs at the Queens Museum of Art

October 24, 2011 / Flushing Neighborhood / Queens Buzz. It was a frightening Saturday afternoon, trolls, ghouls and goblins were lurking about at the Queens Museum of Art. The ghouls and goblins had plans to make war, even while the head troll was issuing marching orders to a bevy of funked QMA scaretakers, who seemed to know what ghastly events lie ahead. Nonetheless, they listened with interest as the troll began to make her plans.

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People-Powered Green Symposium

Fourth Annual Going Green In Queens

April 12, 2011 / Flushing / Green & Natural / Queens Buzz. The fourth annual 'Going Green In Queens' environmental symposium was held on Saturday, March 26th, at the Al Oerter Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Hundreds of people, possibly more than a thousand, visited the green booths set up by a number of community organizations that are working to build a more sustainable / regenerative environment in Queens.

Booths included urban composters, community parks organizations, a solar panel provider, energy saving devices / alternative energy providers, an organic food group, sailing and bicycling groups .. and more.

Click here to view our report on Going Green In Queens 2011.

Queens College In Flushing

NYC Educators Making Things Happen

January 26, 2011 / Flushing / Queens Buzz. The following report is about a recent visit to Queens College in Flushing. The school is public, but only receives one third of its funding from the state. And so the school has sought help from alumni of the college who have supported many of the college’s efforts to enhance its facilities and programs through private donations.

The result is that Queens College provides NYC & Queens residents with a very good college education at affordable prices.

Click here to read our full report about Queens College in Flushing including a look at the Colden Auditorium, LeFrak Concert Hall and the Godwin-Ternbach Museum.

Crystal Window & Door Systems

An American Asian Tiger In Flushing

March 21, 2011 / Flushing Neighborhood / Queens Buzz. I had occasion to tour the plant of Crystal Windows, one of Queens most successful manufacturing operations. Crystal Windows is a manufacturer of windows and door systems used in homes, apartment buildings and business buildings.

Their plant is located in Flushing just off the Whitestone Expressway and it encompasses 225,000 square feet, covering the better part of a very large city block. The plant production facility begins with receiving at the south end of the plant and ends in shipping at the north end of the plant.

Click here to view our report on a successful manufacturer of windows and doors in Queens NY, including a photo slide show of the plant in operation.

Flushing International High School

America's Melting Pot - Alive & Well In Flushing

January 3, 2011 / Flushing / QueensBuzz. I had occasion to witness the success that one of the public high schools in Queens is having in helping the children of new immigrants adapt to their new homeland. Flushing International High School only accepts children of immigrants who have generally been living in the country less than two years and who do not speak the English language very well, if at all.

Within four years, about 65% of these students graduate, speaking fluent English. The graduation rate throughout the rest of the city for comparable schools is 35%. We visited Joseph Luft [Principal] and Lara Evange [Assistant Principal] to take a closer look at what has contributed to their success.

Click here for the rest of the story, including photos, of a report on one of the public high schools in Queens.

Bowne House - Queens NY

The History Of Religious Freedom In America

The Bowne House in Flushing is one of the oldest houses in New York. The Bowne House was used as a Quaker Meeting House prior to the erection of The Friends Meeting House nearby. John Bowne fought hard for religious freedom in this nation, first having a role in getting the Flushing Remonstrance drafted, signed and delivered and then by traveling to Holland in the early 1860's to plead his case before the Dutch West Indies Company, in defiance of then Governor of New Amersterdam, Peter Stuyvesant. Read on to learn more about this incredible man and this historic house which is undergoing significant maintenance upgrades.

Friends Meeting House

Oldest Continuously Used Quaker Meeting House In America

The Friends Meeting House in Flushing is one of the oldest and longest continuously used Quaker meeting houses in the U.S. The Friends Meeting House has in its origins, a deep association with the freedom to practice your own religious beliefs - a cultural and institutional hallmark of this nation. Read on to learn more about The Friends Meeting House which continues to operate to this day.

Kingsland Homestead - History Of Queens NY

The Kingsland Homestead is a part of early American history. Today it is the home of the Queens Historical Society which sponsors a number of programs designed to continuously educate the public about Queens and the nation's past. Click here to learn a bit more about the Kingsland Homestead.

Louis Latimer House In Flushing - A Bit Of Queens History

The Lewis Latimer House was once the home of an African American inventor who worked with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. While he has several patents to his name, his parents were instrumental in helping move the nation away from the institution of slavery. Hence, over time his home has grown to become a lens through which all Americans can look back into their past and see the influence of an African American family on the evolution of the national culture. Click here to learn a bit more about Lewis Latimer and the Lewis Latimer House.

Victorian Houses In Queens - The Voelker Orth Museum

The Voelker Orth House and Gardens were the contribution of Elisabeth Voelker Orth, whose grandfather was a German American publisher. The Victorian home is a well preserved home from the late 1800's Victorian America. The gardens are also home to a number of flora and birds. Click here to learn a bit more about Voelker Orth House and Gardens.

Louis Armstrong House

Kicking Back @ Satchmo's In Corona

Corona / Queens Buzz. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Louis Armstrong House in Corona as the guest of Deslyn Dyer the House Director. She put me on a house tour with Mackerrow Talcott who was well versed in the lives of the Armstrongs. The visit turned out to be much more than I had expected, as I came away feeling like I had kind taken the afternoon off to go hang out with Satchmo in his home. Visiting this house is not only a cultural journey into the King of Jazz's life, but a visit into the personal lives of Lucille and Louis Armstrong. Click here for more about the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona Queens NY.

Queens Natatorium & World Ice Rink

Olympic Sized Indoor Swimming Pool & Ice Skating Rink

This is a brief report on Queens Park Natatorium and World Ice Rink facilities in the Flushing / Corona neighborhood of Queens NY. The report includes the Queens Olympic sized swimming pool, the World Ice Rink and the Al Oerter Recreation Center in the Flushing section of Queens NY.

Shea Stadium Demolition

Shea Going, Going

Flushing Meadows Corona Park / February 14, 2009 / Queens Buzz. "All that's left of Shea Stadium is its pitching", remarked one fan who'd come out to shoot farewell photos of the legendary stadium. "Seems pitching is the first to come and the last to go", he continued. "I hope Citifield does better than the bank."

Ah yes, who would have thought? I spoke to a foreman who said the demolition effort began after the first of the year and the structure was scheduled to be completely down, although not removed, by the middle of the month. Based on the looks of things, it seems they are pretty well on schedule. Click this link for the rest of the story about Shea Stadium / Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Flushing Town Hall

Home Of Jazz & Asian Culture

This is a report on the Flushing Town Hall located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens NY. The Flushing Town Hall is run by the Flushing Council On The Arts.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Bacon Brothers & Band

Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael performed at Queens Theatre In The Park in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens NY. The Bacon Brothers just released a new CD called 'White Knuckles'.

Queens Botanical Garden

This story describes the Queens Botanical Garden in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens NY. The Queens Botanical Garden is run by the municipality and is located along Main Street in the Flushing Queens.

Queens Museum Of Art

Reasons Clue

The Reason's Clue Art Exhibit opened at the Queens Museum Of Art in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Flushing / Corona neighborhoods in Queens NY. The exhibit features eight Chinese and Taiwanese artists who explore their own culture in today's world.

Flushing Remonstrance

Forerunner To Religious Freedom In U.S. Constitution

This is a brief story about the return of the Vlishing [that's Dutch for Flushing] Remonstrance which is an historic document that argues for the right and freedom of citizens to worship their own god. The event took place at the Queens Library in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens NY.

Golf Courses In Queens

Public Golf Courses In Queens

Use search to find more information about Queens publlc golf courses. This is a brief report on a golf outing at one of the NYC public golf courses located in Queens NY. I went golfing at the Douglaston golf course on the eastern perimeter of Queens NY.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Legislative Revue

Queens was treated to its 8th bi-annual Legislative Revue at Queens Theatre In The Park in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens NY. The Revue features local government officials a number of theatrical and musical skits.

Things To Do In Flushing & Corona

Attractions In Flushing & Corona Neighborhoods

Flushing & Corona / Queens Buzz.  This section contains reports about the historical and cultural institutions in the Flushing and Corona neighborhoods of Queens NY.  Corona was once "the home of jazz", during Louis Armstrong's days, while Flushing was an important colonial settlement where religious freedom in this country was first tested.

There are many other important cultural sites, including Flushing Town Hall, the Queens Historical Society, the Bowne House, the Friends Meeting House and the Voelker Orth Museum.

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