The Flushing Lunar New Year Parade may showcase Chinese and Korean heritage, but that does not mean people of other backgrounds did not enjoy the fun.
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JFK greenlights hopes for a Jets win
Gang green has taken over JFK Airport in anticipation of their big NFL playoff game against the Steelers.
Macedonia church celebrates 200 years
A long time Flushing church has been a place of hope for minorities for two centuries. The congregation kicked off its celebration of this history with a huge prayer service.
Qns. library now lends video games
Sonic the Hedgehog and Shakespeare can now be found under the same roof in some borough library.
City renames street for cop killed in S. Jamaica
The Scarangella family has been working for years to honor their lost father by christening the street of his station house in his name. Now, New York City has followed through with their request.
South Jamaica activist honored
A young volunteer has helped her fellow peers for years and her efforts were recognized along by one of the most famous first daughters in history.
Audubon Society, youth to clean up Jam Bay
A bird watcher group has been awarded thousands to help clean up Queens’s largest ecosystem.
Two Holocaust survivors give thanks
The extended print version of the story of two friends who reunited more than 60 years after they survived the Holocaust.
St. Albans dance center holds marrow donor drive
A teen’s family and friends are coming together to try to save her life from a rare blood disease.
FDA applauds its 10 years at York College
The FDA has had a lasting impact in southeast Queens and its head celebrated the decade in style at York.
Sanders condemns violence after deli murder
In light of a murder of a deli worker, a city councilman is pushing for reform.
City landmarks iconic Jamaica buildings
A quartet of Jamaica buildings that have been historically significant for decades have been officially recognized by the city as landmarks.
U.N.’s 65th anniversary marked in Queens
What better place to celebrate the UN’s birthday than where it all started, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Survivors spread hope at boro walk
Queens Boulevard turned pink to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Jamaica housing group praises veto
With a rise in “robo foreclosures” growing, specialists say the president’s decision not to sign a new bill into law helped to save thousands.
Jamaica business to complete green transformation
A longtime Queens business is going solar to take its offices into the new millennium.
Music fills streets of Flushing for Hindu festival
It is one of the most holiest celebrations in the world and thousands gathered in Queens to see it in all of its glory.
Playground honors Queens girl’s memory
Those who knew Katerina Tsiboukis said she valued fun. Her school will honor her life and that passion for play with a new playspace.
Mourners fill Juniper Valley Park for Sept. 11
Nearly 10 years later and a Queens residents still gather strong to remember the men and women who perished at the Twin Towers.
Downtown Jamaica gets splash of color
A special mural created in a Jamaica parking lot celebrates the diverse culture of New York City.