May. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway A longtime Woodside favorite has entered a new chapter. As of April 29, the popular Bowlero location at 69-10 34th Ave. has officially rebranded as Lucky Strike Queens, marking a full transformation into the national Lucky Strike Entertainment brand. The change goes beyond a simple name swap. The…
Nov. 29, 2023 By Rachel Butler A New York City-based women’s bowling club is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a tournament that will take place at Jib Lanes Bowling Alley in Flushing next month. The New York State Women’s 600 Bowling Club was founded in 1973 and is open to any female member of the New York State United States Bowling Congress (USBC) who is over 18 years of age and has previously bowled in a sanctioned league or tournament play. A 600 series refers to three consecutive games with a combined score of 600 or better. Club member and Regional…
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Oct. 25, 2023 By Rachel Butler A charity bowling event will be hosted at Jib Lanes in Flushing on Saturday, Oct. 28, to raise money for Memorial Sloan Kettering, the cancer treatment and research institution, and to honor the memory of award-winning news anchor Ruschell Boone, who died last month. This will be the second annual “Strike for a Cure” event, which is presented by NYPD Community Affairs in partnership with Municipal Credit Union. NYPD Officer Genecea Johnson co-founded Strike for a Cure last year with NYPD Detective Patrick Blanc and emphasized the importance of raising funds as well as…
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