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Cuomo rules out ban on trick-or-treating
BY NEW YORK FAMILY STAFF
editorial@qns.com
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Trick-or-treating is the highlight of
Halloween for so many children, and
Cuomo is giving New Yorkers hope that
this festivity will continue amid COVID.
In an interview with News 12 Long
Island, Governor Cuomo mentioned
that he will not be banning trick-ortreating
this Halloween in New York.
“I don’t think that’s appropriate,” Cuomo
said when asked if he would ban trickor
treating out of an abundance of caution
during the pandemic.
“You have
neighbors — if
you want to go
knock on
your neighbor’s door, God
bless you, and I’m not going
to tell you not to.”
Even though we can
expect to see ghosts and
goblins collecting their
candy this year among
our neighborhoods,
the governor did
not rule out off ering
some guidelines on
safe trick-or-treating as
Halloween gets closer.
“If you want to go
for a walk with your
child through the neighborhood, I’m not
gonna tell you you can’t take your child to
the neighborhood,” Cuomo said. “I’m not
going to do that. I’ll give you my advice
and guidance and then you will make a
decision what you do that night.”
As New York prepares for Halloween,
we are already seeing some cancellations
around the city, such as theVillage
Halloween Parade. Even though we will
be seeing some cancellations for precautionary
reasons, families can still look
forward to visiting pumpkin patches and
celebrate in other exciting ways — stay
tuned!
Queens Museum celebrates
reopening with new exhibits
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Following a six-month closure, the
Queens Museum is welcoming back the
community on Wednesday, Sept. 16, with
four new exhibits free of admission, as
well as the unveiling of a citywide public
art initiative.
Th e reopening comes aft er state and city
offi cials approved the reopening of museums
and cultural institutions in New York
City on Aug. 24.
“Aft er six months of turmoil and uncertainty
throughout Queens, our city and
the world, we can fi nd solidarity and
comfort in the inspiration and works
that unite us as a community,” said Sally
Tallant, president and executive director
of the Queens Museum. “We are proud
to work with artists to bring forth messages
of hope at this still tumultuous
time and to welcome back our visitors
with these meaningful new exhibits and
installations.”
Th e museum’s newest exhibits will be on
view until Jan. 17, 2021.
After the Plaster Foundation,
or, ‘Where can we live?:
Aft er the Plaster Foundation, or, “Where
can we live?” is an exhibition of 12 artists
and artist groups with roots in New York
City asking critical questions about home,
property and the Earth, and who has
access to these things under capitalism.
Bruce Davidson: Outsider
on the Inside:
“Bruce Davidson: Outsider on the
Inside” brings together more than a
hundred photographs by legendary
Magnum Photos member and Henri
Cartier-Bresson mentee, Bruce Davidson.
Ranging from study prints to rare vintage
items, the exhibited works showcase
Davidson’s singular ability to chronicle
unmediated instances of candor and emotion
activated by New York urban space.
Ulrike Müller and Amy Zion:
The Conference of the Animals:
Th e Conference of the Animals consists
of a mural by artist Ulrike Müller and an
exhibition of children’s drawings by independent
curator Amy Zion. Th is project
takes its title from German writer Erich
Kästner’s children’s book “Th e Animal’s
Conference” (1949) written in the aft ermath
of World War II. Th e story is a political
satire about a group of animals who,
frustrated by the ineffi cacy of human
international conferences, convene to save
the planet.
Ridgewood Reservoir
for the 21st Century:
In 1858, Th e Ridgewood Reservoir
was built on the Brooklyn-Queens border
to hold the fresh water supply for
the once independent City of Brooklyn.
“Ridgewood Reservoir for the 21st
Century” traces the 160-year transformation
of the site from the construction
of its three water basins to its invaluable
role today as a 50-acre open space in
Highland Park, a green oasis allowing for
close encounters with nature.
Visitors will be welcomed by a largescale
public installation, “For Forever…”
by artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
Th e installation is both a response to the
pandemic and a continuation of Ukeles’
long-standing dedication to honoring the
unending labor of New York City’s public
service workers through her artistic
practice.
Th e three-part initiative launched on
Sept. 8 and is also on view at 20 Times Sq.
and throughout the MTA subway system
across 2,000 digital screens.
Guests can visit the museum between
the hours of noon to 5 p.m. from
Wednesday through Friday, and 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Th e museum will remain closed
Mondays and Tuesdays. Safety and
health precautions in accordance with
CDC guidelines have been put in place
to ensure the wellbeing of all visitors
and staff . Th ese measures include timed
ticketing to monitor capacity, touchless
temperature checks upon entry, regular
cleaning and sterilization, increased
number of sanitizer stations, touchless
bathroom facilities, mandatory mask
requirements and social distancing
signage.
For more information on the Queens
Museum, visit queensmuseum.org.
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