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Where to watch the World Cup quarterfinals, semifinals and final in NYC

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup heads into its final stretch, New York City is bringing the world’s game to your borough with local businesses, libraries and cultural institutions celebrating culture, community and the love of soccer. Here are some Queens spots and other venues across the city where you can celebrate your favorite team,…

Free summer lunches are back at most Queens libraries

For many NYC families, the summertime can mean higher grocery bills as school meals disappear. This year, free meal programs may be even harder to find as the federal government moves ahead with historic cuts to SNAP, the nation’s largest food assistance program.  NYC Public Schools operates a citywide Free Summer Meals program, which includes…

For Korean survivors and volunteers in Queens, kimchi tastes like home

Giant jars of kimchi — wild lettuce, stuffed cucumbers, whole cabbages and radishes — lined the path into K Kimchi restaurant in Douglaston, Queens on Saturday. Inside, high school and college students, young professionals and their middle-aged counterparts pulled on latex gloves and rubbed gochugaru paste onto Napa cabbages, preparing kimchi and care packages for…

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