{"id":27087,"date":"2025-11-03T17:55:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/27087\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:55:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:55:42","slug":"jackson-heights-beautification-group-hosts-annual-halloween-parade-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/27087\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackson Heights Beautification Group hosts annual Halloween parade \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhbg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jackson Heights Beautification Group (JHBG)<\/a> hosted its annual Halloween parade on Friday, Oct. 31, along 37th Avenue, from 89th Street to 76th Street in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/jackson-heights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Heights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0934.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Participants of the JHBG\u2019s Halloween parade marched down 37th Avenue. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0898.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0911-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0941.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1099.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1122.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>This marked the 34th annual Jackson Heights Halloween parade.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tGet the Full Story<\/p>\n<p>News, events, culture and more \u2014 delivered to you.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for subscribing!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tEmail<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tSign Up<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0837-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0861.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0885.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0927.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1081.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1336.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>Attendees of the parade were also given bags of treats as a reward for their participation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0859-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>People of all ages took part in the parade. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0879-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0904.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1088.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1108-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1398.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>JHBG Co-Chairs John McCaffrey Jr. and Edwin O\u2019Keefe-Westley sponsored this event. O\u2019Keefe-Westley also serves as a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/queenscb3.cityofnewyork.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Queens Community Board 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0878.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0891.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0919-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_0950-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1096.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Live music was performed during the parade. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_1308.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>Multiple local leaders were also on hand for the parade, including Council Member Shekar Krishnan, State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymembers Jessica Gonz\u00e1lez-Rojas, Catalina Cruz and Larinda Hooks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Shekar-Krishnan-Council-Member.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Council Member Shekar Krishnan at the JHBG\u2019s annual Halloween parade. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Senator-Jessica-Ramos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\"  \/>State Senator Jessica Ramos at the JHBG\u2019s Halloween parade. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Assembly-Member-Jessica-Gonzalez-Rojas-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\"  \/>Assemblymember Jessica Gonz\u00e1lez-Rojas greets a young participant at the JHBG\u2019s Halloween parade. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Catalina-Cruz-Assembly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\"  \/>Assemblymember Catalina Cruz at the Halloween parade. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Larinda-Hooks-Assembly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"807\"  \/>Assemblymember Larinda Hooks at the parade. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Jackson Heights Beautification Group (JHBG) hosted its annual Halloween parade on Friday, Oct. 31, along 37th Avenue,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27088,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[245,10333,17046,9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":{"0":"post-27087","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-halloween","9":"tag-halloween-parade","10":"tag-jackson-heights-beautification-group","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-city","13":"tag-nyc","14":"tag-queens","15":"tag-queens-headlines","16":"tag-queens-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27087","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=27087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}