Kew Gardens Preservation Alliance

10/21/2023

The HDC Tour of Kew Gardens, part of the Six to Celebrate award, is only 1 week away!

Hopefully, we'll be able to break the 7-week record of rainy Saturdays in NYC on October 28th!

Remember to register with Historic Districts Council if you want to attend. And if you can't make it this time, we hope you'll be able to join us in upcoming tours and events!

We'll be starting at Queens Borough Hall, and ending with a tour of Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery - "Where History Comes Alive" before their Trunk or Treat event starts at 2 PM.

07/20/2023

As part of our Six to Celebrate festivities, the KGPA and the KGIA are proudly working with the HDC to host a tour of our beautiful neighborhood on July 29th! Please register and pay at the HDC’s website if you’d like to attend the tour led by Adrienne Onofri, a NYC-based journalist. We hope to be able to bring you more tours of the neighborhood in the coming months!

https://hdc.org/events/kew-gardens-walking-tour-july-29/

We invite you to embark on a captivating walking tour of Kew Gardens in Queens. On the morning of July 29th, at 10 am, prepare to be swept away by the beauty and rich history of this neighborhood.

The Historic Districts Council is working with The Kew Gardens Improvement Association and the Kew Gardens Preservation Alliance to offer this tour as part of our 2023 Six to Celebrate program.

This tour will shine a spotlight on the outstanding single-family homes that grace the neighborhood, as well as significant apartment complexes, religious institutions, and the iconic Lefferts Blvd bridge lined with retail and commercial establishments.

The tour will be led by Adrienne Onofri, a New York City-based journalist specializing in travel and entertainment, and author of books such as Walking Queens: 30 Tours for Discovering the Diverse Communities, Historic Places, and Natural Treasures of New York City’s Largest Borough.

Adrienne Onofri
Historic Districts Council
Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery - "Where History Comes Alive"PS 99 Queens Parents' Association
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens Improvement Association
Richmond Hill Historical Society
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards
Community Board 9, Queens

05/08/2023

The next Build the Block meeting for Section C of the 102 Precinct will be this Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7 PM at The Center at Maple Grove. Enter the gate at 129th St. & Kew Gardens Road for free parking on cemetery grounds. Make your voice heard! Meet your Neighborhood Coordination Officers and discuss your public safety concerns.

The Center at Maple Grove will host the Build the Block meeting fro Section C of the 102 Precinct on Thurs. 5/11/23 at 7 PM. Enter the gate at 129th St. & Kew Gardens Rd. for free parking on cemetery grounds. Make your voice heard. Meet your Neighborhood Coordination Officers and discuss your public safety concerns.

The 102nd Precinct is divided into four sectors. Sector C is the north east section of the precinct. Follow the link to find your Build the Block meeting: https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-meeting.page

04/20/2023

Thanks again for this great honor! We look forward to working with the HDC to achieve our preservation goals in Kew Gardens!

03/27/2023

Vote Online! From Saturday, March 25th until Sunday, April 2nd, you may cast your vote to fund $1 million in your community towards schools, parks, libraries and other public spaces through PBNYC!

Voting is open to everyone ages 11 (or at least in 6th grade) and older who live in a participating Council District – regardless of immigration status, gender, race, ethnicity, or eligibility to vote in traditional elections.

Below is the ballot for Kew Gardens, in English and Spanish, for your reference. Voting on line is easy, just go to https://vote.pbnyc.org/

Lynn Schulman
New York City Council
Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery - "Where History Comes Alive"

03/16/2023

Happy to announce that Kew Gardens has been named one of the HDC’s Six to Celebrate communities for 2023! In partnership with the Kew Gardens Improvement Association, the KGPA will be working to advance our preservation goals with the help of the HDC. Thanks again for this great honor!

02/09/2023

Remembering Nancy Cataldi on what would've been her 70th birthday.

11/10/2022

11/01/2022

A great Halloween Weekend in Kew Gardens this year!

09/28/2022

The Friends of Maple Grove are having their annual Spirits Alive event this Saturday! Join them for a day of fun and history 🥳

Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery - "Where History Comes Alive"

Join us at Maple Grove on Saturday 10/1/22 for Spirits Alive!
RAIN UPDATE: The weather in the afternoon on Sat. 10/1/22 may not allow us to have the event outside as originally planned and most of our actors are not available on Sunday, when there still may be an issued with rainy weather!

If it is raining Sat. afternoon (which is most likely based on the hourly forecast), we will bring the performance inside at the Center at 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd. at 2:30 PM. The actors will tell their stories only once, and the performance will run for less than one hour. We hope to see you tomorrow rain or shine!

09/23/2022

Are you going to the Park Fair on Saturday, September 24th? Join the community at Park Lane South and Myrtle Avenue by the Buddy Memorial between 10 AM and 6 PM! This will be the first time since the start of the pandemic that the fair will be held, so come celebrate!