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Sign up for the Fall 2023 Season!

Dear Friends of the Flushing CSA, The Fall CSA season will begin in the first week of September, so if you aren’t a Spring-Fall member, you can sign up to receive 9 weeks of farm produce from Norwich Meadows Farms. Current members have been enjoying the vegetables since June and you can join them for the remainder of the season which runs until the week of October 30th. If you wish to join,…

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Who the hell waits on a line (for half an hour) to get into a museum? (at New York City) https://www.instagram.com/p/ColT3QkN7vr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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18 Asian Americans and Latinos were killed in mass shootings at the beginning of the Lunar New Year. This was an attack on all Americans. This cannot be normalized. This cannot be tolerated. And it's not just about physical violence— it's about the larger violence perpetrated by our society, including the poverty, labor exploitation and mental illness many of us suffer, including the farm workers who were killed. Members of the AAPI community and allies held an interfaith vigil organized by @hailieforqueens to commemorate the victims of recent mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay but to also remind our society of this larger violence. We were joined by the Reverend Jordan Floro and family from Mosaic Church @mosaiccovnyc, Rabbi Mira Rivera of Lunar Collective and #JewsForAsians @JFREJNYC, teachers, students and local residents. Photo credits: @eye_bleed_2 @daoyinfornyc (at Queens, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9mGIxusou/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous Year of the Rabbit! (at Flushing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuarDTOxcS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous Year of the Rabbit! (at Flushing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuZvo6r1VU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Our community will overcome the challenges we face today and become stronger and more resilient. We are entering Flushing's Golden Age and our best days are ahead of us. Find yourself here! #FlushingFantastic #WorldsBorough #ItsInQueens #ILoveNY We're very fortunate to have artists like Lin Shih Pao grace us with their creative energy and utopian visions. His Golden Age exhibit will stay up until December 22 at Flushing Town Hall. For more information about Lin Shih Pao, visit https://www.lin-shihpao.com/. #Flushing #Queens #WorldsFair #MyFlushing #ItsInQueens #FlushingsWorldFair #FlushingFantastic #NYCneighborhoods #SeeYourCity #NYCgoQueens #ThisIsNewYorkCity #TheWorldsBorough #ILoveNY (at Flushing Town Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUFXZBO19h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Joined today's citywide gathering of AAPI community groups to address the growing epidemic of anti-Asian hate crimes, intolerance and racist violence. In a discussion facilitated by Mijounga Chang and Glenn Magpantay, we shared our experiences organizing on these issues and how we can better collaborate and coordinate moving forward. #solidarity #stopasianhate❤️ (at Flushing Town Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPgwUkNQi0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Flushing Town Hall hosted the annual Native American Social in collaboration with NativeTec, Ma's House & BIPOC Art Studio Inc., and Niamuck Land Trust featuring artwork, dancing, drumming, singing, shared stories and community building with fry bread. Representatives of the Matinecock, Shinnecock, and other indigenous Algonquin people danced in their traditional regalia to the beat of drums led by Ginew Benton and Young Blood Singers. The Social also featured special guest singer Jennifer Kreisberg from Ulali and artwork from Tecumseh Ceasar, Shane Weeks, Jeremy Dennis, and Dennis Redmoon Darkeem. For more information, visit https://www.flushingtownhall.org/native-american-social Find Yourself Here! #FlushingFantastic (at Flushing Town Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClumnMgN291/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Celebrated Thanksgiving with the next generation of leaders @troop_888 (at Flushing) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClaJ0j7NAvI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We witnessed the opening of Shaku Ramen's new underground speakeasy, where you can arrange discreet dates or plan your next caper with delicious saki and soju selections. Shaku Ramen also has a delicious small plate menu featuring Pork Bao, Kickin Katage, Tempura Enoki, and Shishito Peppers. Shaku Ramen has incredible service and we wish the team led by Lawrence and Ajay much luck in their new endeavor! (at Shaku Ramen) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMSGMsuLWw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We celebrated and are thankful to the immigrant women workers who have built a growing movement to abolish the abusive 24-hour shift in New York's home care industry and the re-election of their champion @rontkim @NYLegislature #NoMore24 #EndForcedArbitration (at Flushing) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMOq2LrxmR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thank you to Farah Chandu and the members of Willow Women's Interfaith Choir for a beautiful peace concert of songs and poetry in commemoration of Armistice Day at Flushing Meeting. (at Flushing Monthly Meeting) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClCslPrNqZG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thank you to Maureen Regan @greenearthurbangardens and Adem Carroll @flushinginterfaith for organizing our native pollinator garden planting in memory of Naomi Paz Greenberg, member of Flushing Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, founding board member of the Flushing Interfaith Council, and representative of Conscience and Peace Tax International at the United Nations. She attended several National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC) national gatherings and also represented NWTRCC at the 2015 Jewish Voice for Peace national gathering. (at Flushing Quaker Meeting House) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClCrwaHL9IS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thank you to everyone who came out to hear my talk on bicycling through Taiwan! (at Taiwan Center NY 台灣會館) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClCqNZJNGIV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The @newyorktaiwancenter invited me to speak about my travels in Taiwan this Monday. Event info below: FREE EVENT BICYCLES & NIGHT MARKETS A travelogue featuring the amazing food, indigenous cultures, and transportation infrastructure of Taiwan from the perspective of a Korean American Monday, November 14, 2022 @ 2:00pm Taiwan Center 137-44 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354 RSVP @ https://bicycles.eventbrite.com John Choe is the Executive Director of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, President of the Flushing Interfaith Council, and Board Member of Transportation Alternatives. John was born in Korea, grew up in Australia, and currently lives in Flushing, New York. In the winter of 2019-2020, John travelled to Taiwan by himself to learn about the people, history and culture of the island. He was especially interested in the amazing food, the indigenous societies, and transportation infrastructure of Taiwan. At the invitation of the Taiwan Center, on November 14, 2pm, John will share some of his experiences and observations through photographs he took during his exploration of Taiwan, including a 10-day bicycle ride around the island.   For those of you who cannot make it, this event will also be livestreamed via https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtduGorz4oG9Y-h47ZT1WMRKOMUJlkPmT3 #Flushing #Queens #WorldsFair #MyFlushing #ItsInQueens #Taiwan #FlushingsWorldFair #FlushingFantastic #NYCneighborhoods #SeeYourCity #NYCgoQueens #ThisIsNewYorkCity #TheWorldsBorough #ILoveNY (at Taiwan Center NY 台灣會館) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1YTUIOJUT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Met up with friends @kaizen_ny the newest omakase hand roll spot in Flushing, Queens, featuring the freshest, highest-quality ingredients for both classic and original modern takes on Japanese cuisine. Check out their delicious and filling red miso clam soup, bold otoro hand rolls, mochi brownie and miso caramel dessert and other crowd-pleasers. Thank you to the amazing team at Kaizen for the spectacular experience and your generous hospitality! For more info and schedule, visit https://www.nyckaizen.com Find Yourself Here! #FlushingFantastic #Flushing #Queens #WorldsFair #MyFlushing #ItsInQueens #FlushingsWorldFair #Foodie #NYCneighborhoods #SeeYourCity #NYCgoQueens #ThisIsNewYorkCity #TheWorldsBorough #ILoveNY (at Kaizen New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckl08mEOGbL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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After voting at our early voting poll site this morning, we celebrated with some hot coffee, bougatsa, koulouri and a ride around the waterfront (sad to note the Flushing Point Marina is closing)! Early voting poll sites in NYC are open until November 6 (though hours vary each day). Get more information on voting hours and find your poll site at https://www.nycvotes.org/how-to-vote/early-voting/ #VoteEarly #Election #voteearlyvoteoften (at Flushing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYuul1ujFS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=