As we inch closer to Halloween, there are plenty of exciting activities to look forward to in Queens this weekend. Whether you're in the mood for immersive
The Queens Chamber of Commerce, Council Member Linda Lee, and the Queens County Farm Museum are collaborating to put together the first ever Spring Food
Host Drums: Heyna Second Sons & Wild Band
Please join the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers for our 42nd Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Friday, July 23, through Sunday July 25, 2021, at the Queens County Farm Museum (73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY). We missed seeing you last year and are glad to be able to present this full post-lockdown powwow. This spectacular 3-day event is one of the top ten in the USA. It features intertribal Native American dance competitions by over forty Indian Nations. The Grand Entry showcases the dancers’ full regalia and The Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire is an enchanting ceremony. Program features a market of authentic Native American art, crafts, jewelry and food (don’t miss the fry bread!). An immersive cultural experience not to be missed!
Rosedale: Queens’ Beginning and End
Some of Long Island s longest roads begin and end in Rosedale.
Quiet, suburban Rosedale is clustered along the Queens-Nassau County border, between Laurelton in the west and Valley Stream and Woodmere in the east. When visiting the area a couple of years ago, I was struck not by its architecture, which is mostly 1950s and 60s suburban sprawl; I was more impressed with its resemblance to neighboring Nassau. It seems to be a part of Queens only by political considerations.
Until 1898, when New York City expanded to five boroughs, Queens and Nassau were one (very) large county. As you move along the Queens-Nassau border, shown above at Hook Creek and Merrick Boulevards, you can see places where they might as well have never separated.