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Celebrating the
spirit that put
our borough
on the map
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
entertainment
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RESTAURANTS
CIVIL SERVICE
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Poppenhusen Institute
Photo: Jay Gorman
11404 14th Road, College Point,
NY 11356
Conrad Poppenhusen would
be proud. The German immigrant first came here when
College Point Boulevard was
little more than a dirt road. In
868 the Poppenhusen Institute
that stands to this day was built
with funds donated by the philanthropist. The original charter specified that the institute
be open to all, irrespective of
race, creed or religion, giving
people the opportunity to improve their lives. At one time
the institute housed the Justice
of the Peace, the first home of
the College Point Savings Bank,
German Singing Societies, the
first library in the area, a court
room, the Sheriff’s Office with
two jail cells and the first free
kindergarten in the United
States. The Institute was designated a N.Y.C. Landmark
in 1970. Today the Institute
continues to serve College
Point as a community cultural
center housing a variety of
programs including: karate
for children and adults; group
piano lessons and community
theater. Adhering to its original charter, it is the goal of the
Institute to provide a warm,
welcoming and encouraging
environment to all who pass
through Conrad’s “Doorway of
Opportunity.”
PSCH
718-559-0516 [email protected]
There are times when people
don’t know where to turn either
because of personal challenges
or difficulties a loved one is facing. PSCH is a comprehensive
human service agency whose
mission is to empower individuals and families with complex
needs to realize their full potential for achieving meaningful
goals, guided by principles of
independence, wellness, safety
and recovery. PSCH serves
more than 8,500 residents of
Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx
and Staten Island, Westchester,
Nassau and Suffolk Counties,
and New Jersey. PSCH offers
a complete range of integrated
services from primary care
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and clinical diagnoses and
treatment, to educational, vocational, residential, rehabilitation, day treatment and family
support programs.
Qside Federal Credit
Union
35-30 Francis Lewis Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 353-1300
Where should you put your
money? In the giant bank or
in the community-based credit
union? Qside Federal Credit
Union thinks the answer is simple. Qside Federal Credit Union
is a not-for-profit, cooperative
financial institution owned and
controlled by its members – the
people who use its products and
services. Like all other credit
unions, Qside is based on the
concept of “people helping people.” Unlike banks, Qside returns all profits to its members
in the form of higher dividends
on savings, lower interest rates
on loans, lower fees and expanded services. Today, Qside
has more than $45 million in
assets and serves over 8,500
members with a field of membership that includes people
who live and work in our local
Queens community. As Qside
has grown, so has its commitment to its members-first, notfor-profit philosophy. They
know how important it is that
your hard-earned money be
kept safe. No one has ever lost
a penny placed in trust with a
federally insured credit union.
Queens Boulevard
Extended Care Facility
61-11 Queens Boulevard
Woodside, New York 11377
(718) 205-0287
When a loved one needs to
spend time in a nursing home
you want to be certain that he
or she will get the best care
possible. The goal at Queens
Boulevard Extended Care facility is to provide the highest
quality health service in a caring environment and to meet
the needs of the diverse communities that it serves. Whether
they are caring for our Shortterm or Long-term residents,
their approach embraces, the
health, well-being and dignity
of the individuals they serve,
including their physical, emotional, social, spiritual and environmental needs. The Queens
Boulevard Extended Care
Facility is a modern, state-ofthe-art nursing facility with a
280-bed, conveniently located in
Western Queens. They offer the
professional, comprehensive,
compassionate care you seek in
a unique therapeutic environment that promotes recovery.
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY
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11355
The Queens Botanical Garden
is just one more treasure that
the people of Queens owe to
the World’s Fairs. The garden
was first created for the 1939
World’s Fair. It would later be
moved across the street from
Flushing-Meadows Park when
construction began on the 1964
World’s Fair. Today The Queens
Botanical Garden is an urban
oasis where people, plants and
cultures are celebrated through
inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and
demonstrations of environmental stewardship. The Queens
Botanical Garden now consists
of 39 acres of rose, bee, herb,
and perennial gardens. The
Garden serves over 300,000 visitors every year and has become
favorite location for wedding
photos.
Queens Center Mall
90-15 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst
(718) 592-3900
You can take a crowded subway to Manhattan or drive the
jammed expressway to Long
Island, but why would you
when the stores you love are
located close by at the Queens
Center Mall. The mall includes
hundreds of top retail names, a
mouthwatering food court and
an easy-to-shop, easy-to-love
vibe. If you want it, it’s here,
from American Eagle and Aldo
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