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Queens Amy Swauger 9/19/24 Queens Amy Swauger 9/19/24

A Trip Around the World Without Leaving Queens

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Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island Amy Swauger 7/10/24 Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island Amy Swauger 7/10/24

Shining a Light on Unknown New York

Big Apple Greeter Jesse Richards’ forthcoming book, Unknown New York: An Artist Uncovers the City’s Hidden Treasures, illustrates the surprising, little-known corners that give New York City its special flavor and lasting appeal.

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Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island Amy Swauger 1/26/23 Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island Amy Swauger 1/26/23

Repurposed New York with Greeter Tom Keating

Tom Keating, a long-time Greeter and former educator, took 20 Greeters on a virtual visit to every borough as he discussed some of the hundreds of repurposed buildings that have changed ownership many times since being constructed.

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Buildings, Community, Ethnic culture, Food, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 10/10/19 Buildings, Community, Ethnic culture, Food, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 10/10/19

Jackson Heights: Around The World And Out of This World

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Gardens and Parks, Museum, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 4/21/19 Gardens and Parks, Museum, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 4/21/19

It's Contemporary! It's Provocative! It's Traditional! It's Emotional! It's Art at The Queens Museum.

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Ethnic culture, NYC history, Queens, Shopping Bobbie Kaplan 5/10/18 Ethnic culture, NYC history, Queens, Shopping Bobbie Kaplan 5/10/18

History is Alive and Well in Downtown Flushing

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Gardens and Parks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 10/8/17 Gardens and Parks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 10/8/17

Queens Botanical Garden: Making Other Gardens Green With Envy

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Community, Ethnic culture, Heritage sites, NYC history, NYC landmarks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 5/25/17 Community, Ethnic culture, Heritage sites, NYC history, NYC landmarks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 5/25/17

Ridgewood Queens: The Town That Beer Built

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Gardens and Parks, NYC history, NYC landmarks, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 8/25/16 Gardens and Parks, NYC history, NYC landmarks, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 8/25/16

Old Westbury Gardens

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Community, NYC history, NYC landmarks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 12/19/15 Community, NYC history, NYC landmarks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 12/19/15

Addisleigh Park: History Put To Music

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Activities, Cultural attractions, Gardens and Parks, NYC history, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 10/23/15 Activities, Cultural attractions, Gardens and Parks, NYC history, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 10/23/15

Woodhaven Queens: It's Got Rhythm!

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Gardens and Parks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 6/28/15 Gardens and Parks, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 6/28/15

Jamaica Bay Birds: The Original Tweets

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Museum, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 11/13/14 Museum, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 11/13/14

The Ups and Downs of The Elevator Historical Society

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Community, Manhattan, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 8/21/14 Community, Manhattan, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 8/21/14

Roosevelt Island

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Cultural attractions, Museum, NYC landmarks, People, Performing arts, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 6/6/14 Cultural attractions, Museum, NYC landmarks, People, Performing arts, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 6/6/14

Louis Armstrong House Museum

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Community, Food, Museum, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 12/1/13 Community, Food, Museum, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 12/1/13

Bukharian Jewish Community in Elmhurst Queens

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Community, Cultural attractions, Ethnic culture, Food, NYC history, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 11/26/13 Community, Cultural attractions, Ethnic culture, Food, NYC history, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 11/26/13

Jack Eichenbaum: Official Queens Historian

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Community, Ethnic culture, Food, Greeter for a Day, NYC landmarks, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 3/2/12 Community, Ethnic culture, Food, Greeter for a Day, NYC landmarks, People, Queens Bobbie Kaplan 3/2/12

Greeter for a Day: Council Member Daniel Dromm

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Cultural attractions, Food, Greeter for a Day, People, Queens Gail Morse 9/5/09 Cultural attractions, Food, Greeter for a Day, People, Queens Gail Morse 9/5/09

Greeter for a Day: Daily Newser

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