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September 2025 / Queens Neighborhoods & History / Queens Arts & Culture NYC / Queens News NYC / News Analysis & Opinion / Queens Buzz NYC.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 11, 12, 13 & 14, 2025 from 6 - 10 pm Thursday & Friday, 5 - 11 pm on Saturday and 1 - 9 pm on Sunday - Hellenic Orthodox Traditionalist Church of America [St Markella] - celebrates patron feast day with traditional Greek food, arts and crafts and music. Along 22-68 26th Street between 22nd & 23rd Avenues in Astoria. For details see - https://www.saintmarkellagoc.org or FB - https://www.facebook.com/saintmarkella

In the photo above or at right, you can see the Greek festival at St. Markella in Astoria. The festival returns this weekend. Details coming soon / above.

Queens Neighborhoods & News Shorts

August 2025 / Queens Neighborhoods & History / Queens Arts & Culture NYC / Queens News NYC / News Analysis & Opinion / Queens Buzz NYC.

From Monday through Saturday, August 18 - 23, 2025 at various times _ U.S. Open Fan Week at the USTA complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Register for a Fan Access Pass and obtain FREE tickets to wach the Qualifing Matches at the U.S. Open. For details see - https://www.usopen.org/

The photo at right was taken at the USTA tennis center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in a prior year. Fan Week begins next week.