{"id":238469,"date":"2026-05-20T20:25:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/238469\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:25:36","slug":"cycle-through-history-southeast-queens-hosts-return-of-jazz-and-heritage-bike-tour-this-saturday-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/238469\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycle through history: Southeast Queens hosts return of Jazz and Heritage Bike Tour this Saturday \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, May 23, the Southeast Queens Center for History and Culture<\/a> (SEQCHC) will once again roll through the streets of South Jamaica<\/a> for the second annual Jazz and Heritage Bike Tour. The cycling event invites participants to pedal through landmark sites that celebrate the borough\u2019s deep-rooted musical history.<\/p>\n

The bike tour will be held this weekend from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting at the Black Spectrum Theatre<\/a>, located at 177-01 Baisley Blvd. in\u00a0Jamaica.<\/a><\/p>\n

As confirmed in the advertisement, the Jazz and Heritage Bike Tour will push its pedals towards the following stops:\n<\/p>\n

The historic homes of Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, James Brown and Fats Waller
\nNu-Clear Cleaners site of Tribe Called Quest video
\nLocal SEQ murals
\nThe Black Spectrum Theatre, where the bike tour will begin<\/p>\n

\"\"An advertisement of the second annual Jazz and Heritage Bike Tour, scheduled for Saturday, May 23 in South Jamaica. Photo courtesy of SEQCHC<\/p>\n

The SEQCHC, a Queens-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the cultural tapestry of Southeast Queens. Ayanna Telfort, the president and co-founder of SEQCHC, began the first-ever bike tour in 2025 to give participants of all ages a chance to discover the area\u2019s defining historical significance, as shared with QNS last year<\/a>. This year, it will continue its tradition of bringing families and cyclists together for an enjoyable yet educational summer event.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo courtesy of SEQCHC
\n\"\"Photo courtesy of SEQCHC<\/p>\n

For those interested in registering, the general admission fee is $25 for adults, $15 for minor cyclists (ages 12-17) and $5 for non-rider participants. It is also encouraged to submit an additional donation to support their preservation efforts. The fee includes a free t-shirt, refreshments, cycling giveaways and a tour of the Black Spectrum Theatre historical pavilion.<\/p>\n

The Black Spectrum Theatre is a contemporary performing arts center and theater company that provides a platform for African-American directors, playwrights and other artists. The theatre also serves to cultivate a creative scene in Southeast Queens, fueling motivation for locals to advocate for the continued preservation of its performing arts roots.<\/p>\n

As of press time, the event has raised $680, surpassing its $500 goal \u2014 a testament to increased support for the Southeast Queens bike tour.\n<\/p>\n

To register for the Jazz and Heritage Bike Tour, visit the registration site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Saturday, May 23, the Southeast Queens Center for History and Culture (SEQCHC) will once again roll through…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238470,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[12748,29892,892,881,93162,9,24,63,93163,22820,122,124,123,93164,18847,93165],"class_list":["post-238469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-biking","tag-cycling","tag-heritage","tag-history","tag-jazz-and-heritage-bike-tour","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-fitness","tag-nyc-health","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-seq","tag-south-jamaica","tag-the-worlds-borough"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}