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Rego Park: How to help neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Sandy (Video)
Rego Park and Forest Hills, and the rest of Central Queens were largely spared by Hurricane Sandy. Being as far from the water as one can be, Central Queens escaped the devastation of the Rockaway...
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Rego Park: Post-Sandy relief -- Lincoln, vampires and deals (Video)
Compared to other parts of Queens and the tri-state area, Rego Park and the rest of Central Queens came through Hurricane Sandy and the ensuing nor’easter rather well. Damage from fallen trees will...
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Rego Park: Winter solstice fest, pizza restyle and greenmarket goes to...
Those who like to eat lunch at Sbarro while they are shopping at Queens Center Mall, will probably like the latest news from the corporate headquarters of the ubiquitous pizza chain. Sbarro, which is...
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Rego Park: The best stuff is free at Queens Libraries (Photos)
Nearby branches of the Queens Public Library provide free or low-cost activities for all ages. On Monday, December 3, the Lefrak City branch is offering the first of a series of 10-session parenting...
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Hanukkah in Rego Park: Menorahs, latkes, dreidels and donuts (Photos)
Sundown on December 8 is the beginning of the eight days of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, which ends at sundown on December 16. Traditional foods are potato pancakes [latkes] and jelly...
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Rego Park: Celebrate solstice, Christmas with Satchmo and progress in Iran...
It’s feeling, smelling and sounding a lot like Christmas in Central Queens this weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 15, 2:30-3:45 p.m. there will be a 30-minute film ‘Education Under Fire’, shown...
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Rego Park: Christmas events at the mall, Flushing Town Hall and Satchmo's...
There are some Christmas happenings this week in the Rego Park and Central Queens neighborhoods, for those finished with gift-buying, or wanting to take a break from shopping. First, at the Queens...
View ArticleRego Park: Hot topics -- Civic Virtue, soccer stadium and Melinda Katz (Photos)
There are a lot of hot-button topics being debated in Rego Park and the rest of Central Queens these days. Arguably the hottest topic is the plan of Major League Soccer to build a $300 million stadium...
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Rego Park: Welcome new Chipotle, nursing school and art studio to Central...
New businesses are always welcome, and let us bid good luck to three new enterprises that have made their homes in Central Queens; two in Forest Hills and one in Rego Park. One is actually a school...
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A day on the Flushing Line exploring Queens' diversity and Asian culture
Queens is arguably the most ethnically diverse borough in America’s most diverse city, and there is one man -- Jack Eichenbaum -- who knows it well. Eichenbaum runs Geography of NYC Tours. There are...
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Rego Park: Melinda Katz returns, MLS arena plan wobbles and more brew pubs
Now that the clocks have been moved forward and the snow is melted, Rego Park and Central Queens are getting ready for spring. What are some of the topics that are further heating up the neighborhood?...
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Rego Park and Central Queens: New menu at Panera, Ulta beauty days and movies...
This is the first full week of spring, even though it might not feel like it just yet. So far, March came in like a lion in Rego Park and Central Queens, and going out like -- well, a lion...
View ArticleRego Park: Prepare for Mets' homecoming and jazz and insects dance in...
Baseball season is officially here and the Mets are heating up Citifield once again. The team is away now, but return home on April 19, to play a series against the Nationals, and then the Dodgers and...
View ArticleJazz appreciation month events honoring Louis Armstrong (Photos)
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, as designated by the Smithsonian Institution. And the Louis Armstrong House Museum, located in Corona at 34-56 107th Street [tel. 718-478-8274] is sponsoring several...
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Rego Park: Craft beer, Irish tradition, Mets baseball and dough art
It’s supposed to be a beautiful and sunny weekend in Central Queens, so enjoy some outdoor fun. Try the new Banter Irish Bar and Kitchen at 108-22 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills [tel. 718-268-8436...
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Rego Park: Mother's Day events include Gatsby, music, dance, and Mets...
This is the weekend to honor Mom, and there are so many ways to give your mom special treatment the weekend of Mother’s Day. First, this weekend is the long-anticipated opening of the remake of The...
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Rego Park: Enjoy the garden at Flushing Town Hall with music, dance and jazz
As Flushing Town Hall shows off its newly-renovated garden this summer, visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of the new garden with a series of free concerts, dance lessons and other programs throughout...
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Rego Park: Oysterfest and street fairs this fall
In partnership with New York Oyster Week, London Lennies in Rego Park will present its fourth Oysterfest from Sept. 16-22, 2013 at its long-standing location: 63-88 Woodhaven Boulevard. The restaurant...
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Enter a Fifties Drive-In Time Warp at the NY Hall of Science in October
Step into a time warp at the New York Hall of Science via a visit to a multimedia installation called “Empire Drive-In”. Artists Jeff Stark, Todd Chandler and their team of conceptualists have...
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Rego Park: Newly-expanded Queens Museum and 'Señor Satchmo' Armstrong exhibit
Amid much hoopla a couple of weekends ago, the newly-renovated Queens Museum reopened and unveiled its new website. Their current exhibitions include Peter Schumann: The Shatterer, The New York City...
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