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The Life and Art of Peking Opera Performers: Opera Dreams (in English and Chinese)May, 18, 2:30PMChinese Theatre Works presents personal narratives of Chinese opera artists' journeys to America through oral histories blending Peking opera, make-up, costumes, storytelling and contemporary theater techniques. Location: Jackson Heights Registration: Not required | |||
Orlando Marin: The Last Mambo KingJun, 8, 3:00PMOrlando Marin, a contemporary of Tito Puente, Machito, Tito Rodrigues and other New York mambo-era icons, is the only remaining orchestra leader from New York’s golden era of mambo. His music is appreciated at New York’s traditional Latin dance venues and by mambo and salsa lovers everywhere in the Americas. Location: Jackson Heights Registration: Not required | |||
 Jun 17 6:00PM Celebrate Gay Pride Month with Soraya Sobreidad's Fierce Cooking ShowSoraya, the drag queen of healthy cooking, introduces her healthy take on "tembleque," a traditional, naturally gluten-free Puerto Rican dessert made of coconut milk, coconut cream, cornstarch and sugar. Materials are limited; first come, first served. Location: Jackson Heights Registration: Not required Additional Event Dates/Locations This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jun 22 2:00PM Getting Your Nursing Career Started in New York.Are you a nurse trained outside the United States having difficulty becoming a licensed in New York? The New American Nurse Project may be able to help. If you have questions regarding your eligibility or about this program, call 917-499-6807 or email info@healthcliff.us. Preregistration is required. Location: Jackson Heights Registration: Registration is not yet open for this event. Please check back closer to the event date. |
Jun 22 3:00PM Immigration Law 101: Ways to Get a Green Card ( in Urdu)In this workshop in Urdu you will learn about Immigration Reform 2013, family-based and employment-based sponsoring, new changes in the Visa Waiver Process and deportation defense. Location: Jackson Heights Registration: Not required |
Jun 24 6:00PM Pathways to Success by World Education Services |
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Children’s Big Apple Nursery & Kindergarten II 41-26 Case Street Queens NY , 11372 phone: (718) 565-5311 | Garden School 33-16 79th Street Queens NY , 11372 phone: (718) 335-6363 | |
| Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board # 3 82-11 37th Avenue - Suite 606 Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 458-2707 fax: (718) 458-3316 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Jackson Heights Beautification Group P.O. Box 720253 Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 565-5344 | Jewish Center of Jackson Heights 37-06 77th Street Flushing NY , 11372 phone: (718) 429-1150 | Queens Chamber of Commerce 75-20 Astoria Boulevard, Suite 140 Jackson Heights NY , 11370-1131 phone: (718) 898-8500 fax: (718) 898-8599 |
Jackson Heights Business & Professional Association P.O. Box 36 77-10 34 Avenue, Apt A74 Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 476-3173 fax: (718) 476-0671 | ||
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 307, Ladder 154 81-17 Northern Boulevard Jackson Heights NY , 11372 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Travers Park 78th Street, South of Northern Boulevard | Frank O’Connor Playground 78th street & Broadway | |
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Jackson Heights Post Office 78-02 37th Avenue Jackson Heights NY , 11372-9997 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Blessed Sacrament Church - School (K-6) 3443 93rd Street Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 446-4449 | Garden School (K-12) 33-16 79th Street Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718)335-6363 fax: (718) 565-1169 | St Joan of Arc Parochial School (K-6) 8202 35th Avenue Flushing NY , 11372 phone: (718) 639-9020 |
Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School 71-06 31st Avenue East Elmhurst NY , 11370 phone: (718)898-3800 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 69 (K-5) 77-02 37 Avenue Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 424-7700 fax: (718) 458-6567 | PS 149 Christa McAuliffe (K-5) 93-11 34 Avenue Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 898-3630 fax: (718) 476-1976 | PS 212 34-25 82 Street Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 898-6973 fax: (718) 898-7068 |
F F Christopher A Santora K-5) 86-15 37 Avenue Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 429-2563 fax: (718) 429-3484 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
Renaissance Charter School 35-59 81 Street Jackson Heights NY , 11372 | Newtown High School 48-01 90 Street Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 595-8400 fax: (718) 699-8584 | William Cullen Bryant High School 48-10 31 Avenue Long Island City NY , 11103 phone: (718) 721-5404 fax: (718) 728-3478 |
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School 45-30 36 Street Long Island City NY , 11101 phone: (718) 361-2032 fax: (718) 784-8654 | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
IS 145 Joseph Pulitzer (6-8) 33-34 80 Street Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 457-1242 fax: (718) 335-0601 | I.S. 230 (6-8) 73-10 34 Avenue Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 335-7648 fax: (718) 335-7513 | I.S. 235 (6-8) 30-14 30th Street Jackson Heights NY , 11103 phone: (718) 932-5876 fax: (718) 932-5990 |
Lexington School for the Deaf 30 Avenue & 75th Street Jackson Heights NY , 11370 phone: (718)350-3300 fax: (718)899-9846 | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Elmhurst Jackson Heights Senior Center 87-11 Whitney Avenue Jackson Heights NY , 11373 phone: (718) 478-7171 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Daniel Dromm | |
District Office Address 37-32 75th St. Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 803-6373 fax: (718) 803-9832 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1821 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7066 fax: (718) 803-9832 |
| NYS Assembly Michael G. DenDekker | |
District Office33-46 92nd Street,Suite 1W Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (516) 457-0384 | Albany OfficeLOB 646 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-4545 |
| NYS Assembly Francisco Moya | |
Albany OfficeLOB 542 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4567 | |
| NYS Senate José Peralta jperalta@senate.state.ny.us | |
District Office32-37 Junction Boulevard East Elmhurst NY , 11369 phone: (718) 205-3881 fax: (718) 205-4145 | Albany Office944 Legislative Office Building Albany NY , 12247 phone: (518) 455-2529 fax: (518) 426-6909 |
| US Congress Joseph Crowley | |
District Office74-09 37th Ave. Suite 306B Jackson Heights NY , 11372 phone: (718) 779-1400 | Legislative Office2404 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D.C, 20515 phone: (202) 225-3965 |
History
Jackson Heights, where the land was somewhat higher than in the surrounding towns, was named after the Jackson family, a prominent family who lived in the area of Northern Boulevard. When the Queensborough Bridge opened in 1908, connecting Manhattan to Queens, Edward MacDougall's Queensborough Corporation began purchasing local farms. In 1909 it purchased a 325-acre parcel of land and continued purchasing land through 1918 with the vision of creating a viable commuter suburb. In 1915 Interborough Rapid Transit (the IRT) built a subway line connecting Queens to Manhattan, and many apartment buildings were built in Jackson Heights. These garden style apartments were designed after garden apartments that were popular in London at the time. Rustic-looking houses were built around spacious courtyards, and these buildings remain some of the most beautiful housing in the city. The City Landmark Preservation Commission designated Jackson Heights a historic district in 1994.
In the 1965 the Hart-Celler Act increased immigration and waves of Asians and Latin Americans entered the United States via New York City. Many of these new Americans settled in Jackson Heights and built communities here. Jackson Heights is now one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the New York City.
A traveling station library opened on April 17, 1917 to serve what had been mostly farmland, but was becoming more urbanized. During the 1920s and 1930s temporary branches were established in a number of storefronts along 37th avenue. The Jackson Heights Community Federation led an effort to have a library built after World War II, but building restrictions and a lack of funds hindered these efforts, and the Jackson Heights branch would not be finished until 1954. The Jackson Heights Branch of the Queens Borough Public Library opened at its present location on October 26, 1954. Extensive renovations occurred in 1970 and again in 1985. An elevator was built and the adult bathrooms were made handicapped accessible in 1999. The branch is now 17,100 square feet in area.
A multi-year initiative has been launched for the design and construction of a 50,000 square foot new library facility on the current site. This will eventually allow the Jackson Heights Library to greatly expand and enhance the services it provides to its diverse and vibrant community.
The Jackson Heights northern border is the Grand Central Parkway, and the western border of the neighborhood is the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Roosevelt Avenue is along the southern edge of Jackson Heights and the eastern border is Junction Boulevard.
Special Services
Video Relay Service for the Deaf – Free!
Queens Library at Jackson Heights provides a video interpreting sign language relay service that allows interpreters who sign ASL to speak in English and Spanish. All in real time through LifeLinks.
It is an easy, convenient way to call friends or family, make a doctor's appointment, call a utility, or even talk to a librarian! Our friendly video interpreters will respond within seconds to assist you in placing your call. The service is available in English and Spanish.
Making a call using sign language has never been easier or faster!
Visit the Jackson Heights Library Today
For additional information: 718-990-0746 (voice) 718-990-0809 (TTY)
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