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queens jazz trail

QNS

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

Juneteenth Independence Day. Freedom or Emancipation day. Annual american holiday. Poster, greeting card, banner and background.

From cookouts to concerts: Where to celebrate Juneteenth in NYC

Posted on June 17, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Mermaids and glitter abound as the Coney Island Mermaid Parade returns on June 21

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Brooklyn Paper

Rita Ora to headline free Brooklyn concert as Wimbledon’s ‘The Hill in New York’ returns

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QNS

Explore Murray Hill’s Koreatown with Homecoming NYC’s food crawl on June 28

10 Great Peach Picking Places Near NYC

New York Family

10 Great Peach Picking Places Near NYC

restaurant week

QNS

College Point Restaurant Week is back with 20% off at 21 restaurants

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Brooklyn Paper

‘We haven’t looked back’: Park Slope’s Whisk & Whiskey celebrates four years of heritage and hospitality

Queens Post

Free BBQ, horror movies and live music return to 31st Ave with Tikkun’s Community Cookouts

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn’s Radical Faeries plan first-ever ‘gatherette’ to celebrate queer joy and connection

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New York Family

Juneteenth Events for Families in NYC and on Long Island

Zoo goers can enjoy sampling over 100 different beers, wines and seltzers at the adults-only Brew at the Zoo party on Friday the 13th.

Bronx Times

Brew at the Zoo returns with beer, music, and wildlife fun

Cast of Everybody Loves Raymond

Paley Museum to host ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ creators for sitcom’s 30-year anniversary

Posted on June 10, 2025

July Quin performs at Bronx Summer Jam in 2023.

Bronx

Bronx Summer Jam to return for fourth year in a row this month

Posted on June 7, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Tove Jansson and the Moomins’ exhibit celebrating beloved author and her fantastical stories, to debut at BPL

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New York Family

New York City Summer Bucket List for Families and Kids 2025

Theater – Tony Awards

Here’s where you can watch the Tony Awards with fellow theatre lovers in New York City this Sunday

Posted on June 6, 2025

Magic Hour's "Full Bloom" pop-up opened this week.

Midtown’s Magic Hour rooftop unveils ‘Full Bloom’ summer installation

Posted on June 5, 2025

A general view of atmosphere during the Feast for the Books 2023 at Housing Works Bookstore on June 15, 2023 in New York City.

Feast for the senses, fuel for the soul: Housing Works’ ‘Feast for the Books’ serves literary glamour with culinary firepower

Posted on June 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Rooted in time: Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrates 100 years of bonsai

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New York’s Tribeca Festival begins tonight. Here’s what to expect.

Posted on June 4, 2025

ongoing for several billion years—is shown for the first time in Encounters in the Milky Way.

American Museum of Natural History to launch new space show ‘Encounters in the Milky Way,’ narrated by Pedro Pascal

Posted on June 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Pride 2025 kicks off monthlong celebration, gears up for annual ‘Twilight’ parade

The annual 116th Street Festival in New York City, which has the largest population of Puerto Ricans outside Puerto Rico, is the largest Puerto Rican festival in the world.

40th annual 116th Street Festival to dance through East Harlem this weekend

Posted on June 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! announces 47th season lineup featuring Grace Jones, Janelle Monáe and More

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New York Family

Pride Month Events on Long Island for Kids and Families 2025

forest hills stadium

QNS

Forest Hills Stadium summer concert series set to return Saturday

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New York Family

Pride Month Events in NYC for Kids and Families 2025

barclays center planet brooklyn

Brooklyn Paper

Planet Brooklyn, a two-day ‘first of its kind’ music festival, is coming in August

Woof Fest Returns: A Pride Celebration for Pups, Kids, and the Whole Family!

New York Family

Woof Fest Returns: A Pride Celebration for Pups, Kids, and the Whole Family!

Great white shark similar to that from Jaws

Movies

You’re gonna need a bigger boat: NYC celebrates 50 years of ‘Jaws’

Posted on May 28, 2025

Jersey Shore

Travel

Summer on the Jersey Shore: Your guide to some of the Garden State’s best destinations

Posted on May 28, 2025

Tis the season for outdoor movie nights! NYC Parks welcome back series of free, outdoor movies all summer long.

Movies

Summer movie series lights up city parks with free, outdoor films

Posted on May 28, 2025

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New York Family

Check Out NYC’s First-Ever Video Game Festival

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New York Family

Carnivals, Festivals, Fairs, and Parades in NYC: June 2025

Brooklyn Luna Park

New York Family

24 Great Amusement Parks for Kids In and Near NYC

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Movie nights return to Bryant Park

Posted on May 25, 2025

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Harlem

Uptown Night Market to run weekly on Thursday nights in Harlem

Posted on May 23, 2025

Queens Post

LIC dispensary to host infused mocktail competition with local bars on June 5

Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: August 12-14

New York Family

9 Free New York Beaches for Families

he Bronx Zoo will officially reopen its famed World of Darkness exhibit on Saturday, July 12, offering visitors a chance to experience the lives of nocturnal creatures in an immersive, reverse-light environment.

Bronx Times

Bronx Zoo to reopen iconic ‘World of Darkness’ exhibit on July 12

fish cheeks in williamsburg and fish dish in bowl

Brooklyn Paper

Fish Cheeks expands to Williamsburg, bringing cultural celebrations to new nabe

public theater

QNS

The Public Theater brings Much Ado About Nothing to Queens for free summer tour

dumbo festival

Brooklyn Paper

Creative capital: Dumbo to be crowned ‘NYC Design District’ during NYCxDESIGN’s festival finale

coney island beach

Brooklyn Paper

Sun and surf return as Brooklyn’s beaches open for swimming on May 24

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New York Family

NYC Memorial Day Events 2025

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NYC’s One Man Army to bring mind-bending shorts to Upper West Side’s Triad Theater

Posted on May 17, 2025

Jane August

Celebrating International Museum Day with museum maven Jane August

Posted on May 17, 2025

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Shirtless burglar sought for injuring woman during break-in of a Hillside Avenue business in Jamaica: NYPD

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Green-Wood Cemetery marks Día de los Muertos with art installation by Laura Anderson Barbata

The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19.

Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging