Mar. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall RiseBoro Community Partnership and Slate Property Group announced that leasing has begun for the 317 affordable apartments for low-income and formerly homeless individuals at Baisley Pond Park Residences at 143-06 135th Ave. in South Jamaica on Thursday, March 27. Of the 317 units, 125 of them have been set aside…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann While camping is usually synonymous with Upstate New York, the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau of Patrol Borough Queens South set up camp in Baisley Pond Park in Jamaica on Thursday, Aug. 22, for its annual “NYPD Camping in the Park” event. The NYPD Community Affairs Bureau partnered with…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson There is still time to experience one of Queens’ most iconic jazz events, with free concerts continuing every Thursday evening through September. The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series, which started in June, will stop in Far Rockaway on Aug. 15, Baisley Pond Park on Aug. 29 and Astoria…
Dec. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As we prepare to celebrate the new year, there are still plenty of things to do this weekend in Queens before the year wraps up. From social events to fun classes, there is a lot to look forward to this weekend. Friday, Dec. 29 Youth Art Festival NYC Parks will shine a spotlight on and celebrate the artistic creations of their afterschool youth program participants. There will be several fun activities available, including button making, 3D models, glitter tattoos, alebrije postcards, watercolor paintings and stop motion animation. (Al Oerter Recreation Center, 131-40…
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