The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground, the resting place of roughly 1,000 Native American and Black people underneath a playground, was commemorated last Saturday with a street co-naming at
“Olde Towne Burial Ground Lane will forever stand as a testament to our commitment to acknowledging the past and ensuring that the memory of those who rest
Flushing was established as a settlement of New Netherland on Oct. 10, 1645, on the eastern bank of Flushing Creek. It was named after the Dutch city of
City Councilwoman Sandra Ung, in conjunction with the Old Towne of Flushing Burial Ground, will host the first-ever Juneteenth celebration in the community on
The outdoors (street fair, remembrance, nature walk, history stroll) are big in Queens this week. So are the arts (opening, crawl, mashup). But then again, there’s also a lot of music (orchestra, symphony, ensemble, quintet, oratorio). May 19, En Vogue, 8 pm. A performance by an all-female R&B group which has sold more than 20