Tag: queens
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Queens Interfaith Unity Walk!
In 1657, the farmers of Flushing courageously stood up for our freedom of conscience (telling Governor Stuyvesant that the “law of love, peace and liberty in the states extend[s] to Jews, Turks and Egyptians”). Since then, religious freedom has become a bedrock of our society and we have all benefited from this legacy of peaceful coexistence. Flushing, now…
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Flushing Night Out to Transform Meetinghouse
Community to Transform National Landmark for Flushing Night Out New Yorkers Invited to Experience Curated Food, Arts & Crafts, and Live Entertainment at the Premier Outdoor Night Market The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce announced the third annual Flushing Night Out on August 18 and 19, 6 pm to 11pm at the Flushing Meeting House…
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Exploring the Mystery of Flushing
We had the opportunity to walk the streets of Flushing with Garnette Cadogan and Professor R. Scott Hanson this summer to explore “God’s Row-Bowne Street,” part of the “Nonstop Metropolis” exhibit at the Queens Museum. Prof. Hanson is the author of City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens recently published by…