Category: In The Press
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Flushing Remonstrance Study Project
The National Park Service (NPS) held a public meeting to discuss a Special Resource Study for the Flushing Remonstrance in Queens, New York. The study, authorized by the United States Congress as part of Public Law 113-291, will help decide whether the resources related to the Flushing Remonstrance would meet criteria for congressional designation as…
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Yes, there are Quakers in Queens!
Flushing Meeting was featured in a profile of the Flushing, Queens community: Flushing was founded by the Dutch, but it’s the English who gave it the name we use today. As part of Queens Week, “What’s in a Name,” NY1’s Ruschell Boone takes us through the history of the neighborhood. Among the high rises are…
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Visit the Friends Meeting House!
Friends Meeting House is open to visitors every Sunday! Join us for worship at 11am and historic tours at 12pm! Some houses of worship are also architectural gems and many are open for public tours. NY1’s Ruschell Boone shows us what people can see and learn about at the Quaker Meeting House, a historical site…