Queens’ Tech Workshop Boots in Flushing

Flushing wired last night with Queens’ Tech Workshop, sparking NYC’s spring at a Main Street hall. Coder Mia Chen taught Arduino as 40 hacked, a $20 class for gear kids. It’s borough bytes—pure Queens vibe, screens hot. A kid blinked an LED; a pro coded a bot. ‘Queens builds—this is it,’ Chen says, soldering wires. The room turned lab.

The shop’s fresh—April 5’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing desks by 6 p.m. Chen’s a Corona techie; last night’s crowd hit max—lights flashed. A latecomer nabbed a kit; sparks buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Projects hit the table—tech ruled. #QueensTechShop trended; Brooklyn wants a chip.

Some griped—’Too tricky,’ sniped a newbie, dodging code. Space pinched—latecomers stood; builds held. A wire fried—fixed quick; work rolled. Staten wants a turn, but Flushing owns it—bits rule. The hall’s never booted so bold.

Chen’s teasing a hackathon, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s grid—this powers it,’ she says, packing tools. The shop’s a Queens win—grit meets tech. It’s a byte rush; join the next. Bring a board—circuits call.