Anniversaries Of Siddhartha In Queens

The Holy Day Of Visakha Puja – Buddhists In Queens

This Memorial Day Weekend coincided with the full moon of the fifth lunar month and is the most important holy day in the Buddhist religion. It is the anniversary of the birthday, the enlightenment and the death of Siddhartha, who became the awakened one or the enlightened one and began teaching Buddhism over two and a half thousand years ago.

Buddhist Temples & Buddhism In Queens

There are about 23 Buddhist temples in Queens, of which more than half are located in Flushing; with the next largest grouping of them in the Elmhurst / Woodside area. The Buddhist temple I visited on this holy weekend, Wat Buddha Thaithavornvanaram, is located in Elmhurst on 46th Avenue near 76th Street. The temple was founded in 1994 and is open for traditional services to all who wish to attend.

Click here to read our full report on the most Holy Day at one of the Buddhist Temples in Queens.

Bulova Corporate Center

Queens Was Once On Bulova Time

A Brief Report About The Bulova Watch Company & Building That Bears Its Name

July 12, 2010 / Jackson Heights / Queens Buzz. We had occasion to visit the Bulova Corporate Center recently. The art deco Bulova Corporate Center building caught our interest because of its interesting architecture. And the history of the Bulova Watch Company, which has been a Queens mainstay since the 1950's, is as interesting as the building that was once home to an American icon.

Currently the building is occupied by the offices of a number of organizations including the Queens Chamber Of Commerce and American Airlines. The following piece is a history of the J. Bulova Watch Company and the building they once occupied: the Bulova Corporate Center. Click here to view our report on the Bulova Corporate Center in Jackson Heights. The photo at right was from one of the original murals of the Bulova Watch Company.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst Maps - Overview

Click to view three maps of Jackson Heights & Elmhurst: 1) Map of Shopping Districts In Jackson Heights & Elmhurst with links to shop home pages on this site, 2) Map of Jackson Heights & Elmhurst Restaurants that have been reviewed on this site, and 3) Map of Cultural Attractions in Jackson Heights & Elmhurst most for which there are reports about them to be found on this site.

Click here to view Jackson Heights & Elmhurst Maps - Maps of Shops, Restaurants and Cultural Attractions in Jackson Heights & Elmhurst Queens.

Elmhurst Hospital - Jackson Heights

April 19, 2010 / Elmhurst & Jackson Heights / Queens Buzz. I arranged to conduct an interview and take a tour of the Elmhurst Hospital in Queens. The hospital’s Associate Executive Director of External Affairs, Dario Centorcelli made time in his schedule to accommodate my visit. I arrived mid morning and we immediately struck up a lively dialogue about Elmhurst and Queens hospitals which would last past lunchtime. During that time I found Dario had a near encyclopedic mind about the hospitals in Queens. In the photo to your left you see surgery being performed at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens.

Click here to read the rest of the story including numerous photos and a slide show of Elmhurst Hospital in Queens NY.

Jackson Heights Garden Apartments

Jackson Heights is the home to the garden apartment building, where it first originated in the nineteen twenties.  The Jackson Heights neighborhood has evolved into one of the most integrated communities in the world, comprised of residents whose families originated in Asia, Latin American, Europe and Africa.  This is a brief introduction into the neighborhood housing stock. Click here to view the full story on the Jackson Heights Garden Apartments.

Jackson Heights Beautification Tour

Lent Riker Homestead In Jackson Heights

The Lent Riker Homestead is located in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens NY.  The home is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited private dwellings in New York City.   It was built in 1654 as a one room house by a Dutch settler named Abraham Riker. Click here to view the rest of the story on the Lent Riker Homestead in Jackson Heights.

Vaughn College - Queens NY

A Step Back In Time & A Vision Of The Future

Jackson Heights / March 14, 2010.  I spent the better part of  a fascinating day visiting Vaughn College, which used to be the Casey School of Aeronautics near LaGuardia Airport. Vaughn College is one of the nation’s leading educational institutions dedicated to the arts related to flying. The arts include aviation [flight simulation and classroom training], engineering and technology [airframe, power management and mechatronics] and general management. I suppose these days it might be more appropriate to call it the arts of air transportation.

Click here to read about Vaughn College of Queens NY.

Victor Moore Terminal In Jackson Heights

Public Transit To LGA

The Victor Moore MTA Terminal is located in Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens NY and is the connection point for public transportation to LaGuardia Airport. The Victor Moore Terminal is the second busiest MTA public transit terminal in Queens with fast express train connection to Manhattan / NYC in twenty minutes. Click here to find the public transit to LaGuardia Airport.

Jackson Heights Shopping Center

Shops and Shopping In Jackson Heights

This page contains commercial announcements and special offers by local stores and professionals in the neighborhood of either Jackson Heights or Elmhurst in Queens NY. To date this center includes a real estate agency and a furniture store.