Christian Spencer

Children tugged at their parents’ hands as the scent of grilled chicken and sweet funnel cakes drifted down Myrtle Avenue.

Some jumped around with excitement while others perched on the edges of their strollers as parents soaked in the sights and sounds of this year’s Myrtle Avenue Street Fair, a lively block party presented by the Glendale Kiwanis Club.

Money raised from vendor sales and ride admissions supported youth programs and community initiatives like scholarships, youth sports, and neighborhood cleanups, something the civic group has been doing for more than seven decades.

Beyond fundraising, the July 20 celebration was about bringing Queens, and even Brooklyn, neighbors together. It was a moment when local vendors wanted not only to sell but also to share in

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