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Viral Egyptian seafood spot Hamido expands with new location on Ditmars Blvd.

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Oct. 9, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hamido Seafood, a viral Egyptian seafood restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard, will open a new location almost directly across the street. The new restaurant is set to open next month at 31-29 Ditmars Blvd., the former location of Burgerology, which closed down during the summer…. Read more »

World-renowned flamenco dance company brings ‘Flamenco Intimo’ to Queens Theatre this October

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Oct. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Experience the passionate roots of flamenco in the world’s borough this October. Queens Theatre is hosting an exclusive two-day event, Flamenco Intimo, featuring the world-renowned Siudy Garrido Flamenco Company. Performances will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 20, at…

Discover 27 Queens hidden gems during Open House New York weekend

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Oct. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over the course of three days this month, over 270 notable sites across the five boroughs will open for the public to take a behind-the-scenes look as part of the Open House New York Weekend. The annual festival is organized by Open House New York, a nonprofit organization…

Op-Ed: School size, not just class size, makes a difference

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Oct. 9, 2024 By Christopher Herman When I think of high school, I remember jam-packed hallways, many faces without names and a host of teachers who I would never know and who would never know me. Trust that this kind of anonymity did have its benefit when I wanted to sneak beneath the radar…

The World’s Borough Bookshop x Monopoly: Turning the pages and rolling the dice

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Oct. 9, 2024 By Marcos De Paula The World’s Borough Bookshop, located in the heart of Jackson Heights, has quickly become a cultural hub, offering a vibrant, multicultural space for writers and readers. Since opening in 2023 at 34-06 73rd St., it has played a key role in the borough’s diverse literary scene, providing…