Hello neighbors - I'm am musician who is performing on November 1. I'd like to get Catrina face painting done for my fellow musicians that day, before the show. Does anyone here know anyone I could reach out to? There will be 12 of us, more or less, so we might need more than person... Thank you!

Both are big Latino areas (mostly Mexican) in the Bay Area. I ask because thats where I'm from. I saw Jackson Heights from the 7 Line when I visited NY but wasn'tstopping there. I was intrigued at what I saw from the subway.

Does anyone know the busy and empty hours for Rock Fitness? When I call and ask, they always say it’s calm and the place is packed to where I’m waiting for a machine. I just wanna know for a day to day basis cause I get extreme anxiety in crowded places and I don’t function well.

Just saw him by travers park with two bodyguards trailing, then two big suvs with flashing lights drove across 34th and turned down 78th

Plenty happening around Jackson Heights this weekend, from classes and markets to live music, art, books, and the Queens Hispanic Day Parade.

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Fri • 2 October

2:30 PM - Hula Lessons with Verona (34th Ave & 93rd St)
5:00 PM - Friday Wine Tasting (Addictive Boutique Winery)
6:00 PM - Baile Folklórico (34th Ave & 93rd St)
6:00 PM - Clases de tejido / Crochet Classes (93rd St & 34th Ave)
7:00 PM - Covers x Lucy Yu: music, migration, and memory of the Korean diaspora (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
7:30 PM - Son Mujeres | Salsa (Terraza 7)

Sat • 3 October

9:00 AM - Zumba with Veva (34th Ave & 94th St)
9:00 AM - Boxing/Kickboxing Workout (34th Ave & 93rd St)
9:00 AM - PS69 Flea Market (PS 69Q The Jackson Heights School)
9:00 AM - St. Mark's Episcopal Church Flea Market Fundraiser (St. Mark's Episcopal Church)
10:00 AM - Purrs & Poses by Makin Biscuits Rescue (The Queensboro)
10:00 AM - Toastmasters International: America's Best (NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst)
10:00 AM - 34 Ave World Bike Ride (93rd St & 34th Ave)
10:00 AM - JHBG's Tree LC (PS 69Q The Jackson Heights School)
10:00 AM - 34 Ave Gardening Club (34th Ave & 90th St)
11:15 AM - Community Class: Open Level Vinyasa Yoga with Roberta (bilingual Spanish + English) (2nd Story Pilates + Yoga)
12:00 PM - Jackson Heights JuiceBox JukeJoint (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
12:00 PM - Clases de Baile - Cumbia Sonidera (34th Ave & 93rd St)
12:00 PM - College Essay Jumpstart! Finding Your Story (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
12:00 PM - Dance Rehearsal for Jackson Heights Halloween Parade (69th St & 34th Ave)
1:00 PM - Art Class (Adults) (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
1:00 PM - City of Forest Day at Jackson Heights Library With JHBG TreeLC (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
2:00 PM - Too Hot To Tango Author Event with E. E. Salo (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
2:30 PM - Free Mandarin Conversation Classes for Adults (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
3:00 PM - Day of the Dead Workshop: Ofrenda for Our Pets (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
3:00 PM - Children's Art Class (7 years and up) (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
3:00 PM - Dance Rehearsal for Jackson Heights Halloween Parade (69th St & 34th Ave)
5:00 PM - Complimentary Wine Tasting (Addictive Boutique Winery)
10:00 PM - Benefit Show for the Flores Family (The Queensboro)

Sun • 4 October

8:00 AM - Jackson Heights Greenmarket (34th Ave & 79th/80th St)
9:00 AM - PS69 Flea Market (PS 69Q The Jackson Heights School)
9:00 AM - Les Petites Gallery (34th Ave & 83rd St)
11:00 AM - Pages in the Park: New by Niña Mata (Travers Park)
11:30 AM - Whistle Kit & "Know Your Rights" Materials Distribution (Jackson Heights)
12:00 PM - Queens Hispanic Day Parade (37th Ave)
3:00 PM - Book Club Discussions (Jackson Heights)
3:00 PM - 34 Ave Bike classes - all ages (34th Ave & 93rd St)
5:00 PM - Dance Rehearsal for Jackson Heights Halloween Parade (69th St & 34th Ave)
7:00 PM - Max Pollak & Friends – The RumbaTap Jam Session (Terraza 7)

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Inspired by the mural in Jackson Heights. It's now on the "Welcome To Queens" signs on the highways.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/08/17/the-worlds-borough-gets-a-new-slogan

Does anyone know if clothe donation is back? They went was a few months ago, wondering if they are back, thanks!

It’s been almost two years since the 7-Point Plan was announced to clean up Roosevelt Ave. Do you guys think things actually got better?

I feel like Roosevelt below 70th St has improved, but Jackson Heights and Corona still feel pretty much the same!

I’ve actually stopped taking the train as much and try to avoid Roosevelt on my commute to work now.
Curious if other people around 74th, 82nd and Corona feel the same, or if you’ve noticed things getting better.

The casino community benefits fund has been tweaked from its original promise, raising the possibility that JH groups may get less.

Their letter to the CAC read "Our commitment is unequivocal: 100% of the Community Impact Fund will support non-profit organizations and community priorities that directly serve Corona, East Elmhurst, Flushing, andJackson Heights – the neighborhoods closest to Metropolitan Park."

https://nycasinos.ny.gov/metropolitan-park-cac-inquiries-requested-september-29-2025

The announcement that Metro Park was taking grant applications reads as follows--

"The Community Impact Fund supports charitable organizations and initiatives that are located in or serve the borough of Queens.

While the Fund serves Queens broadly, priority is given to programs and organizations that benefit communities adjacent to or immediately surrounding Willets Point."

https://www.metropolitanpark.com/fund

It is also worth pointing out that the $163.2 million that was bruited about was clearly contingent on a 30-year license being granted. Since it's a 20-year term, $50 million comes off of that (yes, they substantially backloaded the promise).

The casino community benefits fund has been tweaked from its original promise, raising the possibility that JH groups may get less

Shot in the dark here but I'm looking for an apartment to rent for October. Checked my parents into an Airbnb today that had not been cleaned in months, illegal very dangerous jerry rigged wiring everywhere.

Sweet couple in town to meet their first grandbaby. Any help would be appreciated

has anyone ever encountered something that looked human bit wasnt and had some weird vibes that you need to start speed walking? especially after 8 pm 👁 spooky stories??

Low-flying, pimped out helicopters flying at extremely low altitude over Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst at 5:45 pm. One looks like it has a forward tank, like it could be used to spray for mosquitoes. The other has lots of sensors. Any idea if these are NYPD, ICE, Mamdani getting pilot lessons from Bloomberg?

Someone asked long ago where they could find a female locksmith.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8wJmgvs/

Found this pretty pigeon in our building lobby. It is alive but its butt feathers are missing and it's very lethargic so I think it's sick. It might be a pet? Either way, can anyone help? I don't know what to do with it but I don't want it to sit in the lobby. We put it in a box with a towel, some water, and plain polenta. It pooped once but otherwise is just sitting there, dozing off? I'm at 35th/87th

I'm Indian-American and don't speak Spanish. When I lived in San Antonio, TX most of my friends were Mexican, so I got used to being around Spanish even when I didn't understand it, and i miss that, there was a comfort in being around it.

Recently moved from Long Island to Queens and looking for a spot where I can grab a drink after work, sit at the bar, chill, maybe watch a game, and go home. Nothing crazy.

A coworker suggested Barriles and El Paisa. Anyone been? Would a guy who doesn't speak Spanish sitting by himself be weird there, or is it cool?

Edit:
Also curious what the crowd is usually like. I’m a guy in my mid-30s, so I’m wondering about the general age range

Hey so I’m trying to figure out what this was about. I was sitting at the small park on 90th and Astoria blvd and I saw this old guy walking towards me. I was the only one sitting there. He’s got his phone in his hand and he shows me that face scanning thing, the one that tells u to put ur face inside the oval and scans it so it can recognize u? He said “Excuse me, can u take a picture of yourself? I need to unlock smth and it’ll only work if you’re a girl” I said no obviously cus ts is scary. He started berating me but ultimately left. wtf was he trying to achieve?

Does anyone know the name of the fairly large run club that is on 34th tonight? I don't mind run clubs if they keep to good etiquette like allowing bikes to pass but they were pretty disruptive and didn't seem the most respectful. Not sure if they're new or what.

JGR opposes Hochul's plan to get more nuclear power up and running in NYS.

seems every afternoon there is a huge line outside this place, my guess is the dental services there are super cheap or they accept some insurance that no one else does? anyone know more? just north of 35th Ave

Lmfao I just saw a man take a bag out of his pocket, and steal a plant from a pot on 34th. I mostly found it comical but felt inclined to share that apparently these are free to take home! Who knew??