Inside Elmhurst

This Twitter page for people interested in the history, culture and current events in Elmhurst, Queens.

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We can’t wait to hear who @C_Sommerfeldt with the @NYDailyNews thinks will be the next to drop out of the #NYC mayoral race 🗳️ @andrewcuomo @ericadamsfornyc @CurtisSliwa Catch him on #CityWatch with @JackHites tomorrow night at 5pm #NYCPolitics #Election2025

[Alfonso Quiroz @AlfonsoQuiroz]

@jimfornyc who just dropped out of the NYC mayoral race, told @JackHites on @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI about his plan to avoid the spoiler effect vs. @ZohranKMamdani: a 5,000+ voter poll where the top finisher continues & others unite. #NYCPolitics #Election2025 #JimWalden

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Standing since 1731, the Reformed Church of Newtown in Elmhurst, Queens is one of NYC’s oldest churches. A landmark of faith, history, and community that has stood the test of time. ⛪✨ #NYCHistory #QueensNY #HistoricChurch #ReformedChurchOfNewtown #ElmhurstQueens

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.@andrewcuomo told @JackHites on @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI that he’s got both a short-term and long-term plan to support working families. 💼👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Here’s what he had to say. #AndrewCuomo #WorkingFamilies #WBAI #PolicyPlans #EconomicJustice #SupportWorkingFamilies

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What did @andrewcuomo learn from losing to @ZohranKMamdani in the primary? 🗳️ He shared his take with @JackHites on @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI last night. 🎙️ #AndrewCuomo #ZoranMamdani #CityWatch #WBAI #NYPolitics #PrimaryElection #ProgressivePolitics

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🚨 #Trump sues #NYC over its #SanctuaryCity laws — but @andrewcuomo fires back on @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI, saying “they must be protected.”🗽💪🏽 #ImmigrantRights #NYC #CityWatch #AndrewCuomo #WBAI #ProtectSanctuary 💙

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The historic St. James Episcopal Church in Elmhurst was built in 1736.

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🚨 NYC Animal Control is at capacity and can’t take in more animals. Shelters are overwhelmed. Please consider fostering, adopting, or donating. Every life matters—let’s help them find safe, loving homes. @AnimalMattersNY @JackHites @NYCACC @WBAI #FosterPets #NYCAnimals

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Tonight on @CityWatchWBAI on @WBAI @GregMeeksNYC discusses the Big Beautiful Bill, and @SEIU @MannyPastreich weighs in on labor’s backing of mayoral candidates. Host @JackHites takes your calls at [phone]. Tune in!

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We had the chance to attend the opening of the stunning new auditorium at the Flushing Queens Library—an incredible space that’s sure to become a community favorite! 🎉📚 #FlushingLibrary #QueensNY #CommunitySpaces #LibraryLove @QPLNYC @QnsBPRichards

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Nestled beside the Reformed Church of Newtown ⛪ in Elmhurst lies one of NYC’s oldest cemeteries 🪦. Dating to the 1700s, A quiet corner of colonial Queens history. 🇳🇱🗽#ElmhurstHistory #QueensNY #HistoricCemetery #NYCChurches #ColonialNewYork #ReformedChurchOfNewtown #HiddenNYC

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Elmhurst’s Newtown High School’s iconic tower is under wraps! 🛠️ Preservation work is underway, with plastic netting covering the facade — but its familiar peak still stands tall over Elmhurst. 🏫✨ #NewtownHighSchool #ElmhurstQueens #PreservingHistory

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Greg Olsen of @nys_for discusses top concerns for seniors with @JackHites on @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI: caregiving, transportation, and housing. Vital issues impacting aging communities. #Elmhurst #Queens

[Jeff Simmons @JackHites]

Tune to City Watch on @WBAI 99.5 FM NY at 5 PM Thursday when I talk w/ NYS Office for the Aging Acting Director Greg Olsen about the State’s Master Plan for Aging; then NYC mayoral candidate Jim Walden.

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📻 Tune in to @CityWatchWBAI on @WBAI 99.5 FM this Thursday at 5 PM! @JackHites chats with NYC mayoral hopeful Jim Walden 🗳️ & Gren Olsen from NYS Office for the Aging 👵 about the State’s Master Plan for Aging. #CityWatch #WBAI #AgingNY #NYCPolitics 🗽

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Elmhurst, Queens is home to many large, fully mature trees—offering cool, welcoming shade to everyone who calls this neighborhood home. 🌳☀️ #ElmhurstQueens #UrbanCanopy #NYCNeighborhoods

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Living in New York is full of contradictions—rich and poor, beauty and grit, chaos and calm. It’s a place where nothing makes sense, yet everything fits. But the people? They’re always real, raw, and unapologetically authentic. #Elmhurst #Queens

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Jet Auer De Saram of @nycatwarriors tells @jackhites on @animalmattersny @wbai that while @_bodegacatsofny raise awareness, many cats—especially neglected or abandoned basement cats—remain unseen. There’s a whole invisible universe of bodega cats.

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Don’t miss the #Summer #reboot of @AnimalMattersNY - this Sunday at 9 a.m. on @WBAI Radio. #Reboot #AnimalMatters #WBAI

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Brooklyn Council Member @CMShahanaHanif told @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI that the @NYCCouncil fought hard to preserve $50 million in the budget to support vital immigration services. @JCColtin @JackHites 💪🏽🗽 #NYCPolitics #ImmigrantJustice #CityWatch

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@NYCMayor #EricAdams’ alignment with Donald Trump is a major vulnerability—especially since he stayed silent when Trump questioned @ZohranKMamdani citizenship, while even @andrewcuomo publicly defended Mamdani. @JCColtin @politicony @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI @JackHites