On Jamaica Bay since 1987
Russo’s hosts private events in Queens, from a retirement dinner for 65 in the Rose Lounge to a gala for 575 in the Encore. Every party gets a room of its own and a coordinator who plans it with you.
162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard · Howard Beach, Queens
What we host
Pick the kind of party you’re planning.
Cooked in our own kitchens
Two kitchens and a bakery sit underneath the ballrooms, all of them ours. Pasta is made from scratch, and every cake comes out of our own bakery.
Kosher catering is available, along with Albanian, Polish, Greek and Caribbean menus, and you sit down with the chef to build yours.
What the
building can run
Everything on this list is in-house.
Rooms for 65 to 575
The Rose Lounge at the smallest, the Encore at the largest, with the Paragon between. A coordinator matches the room to your list.
Our own sound and screens
Every room has Wi-Fi and its own screens, and extra audio and video equipment is available to rent.
A stage when you need one
Color-adjustable LED lighting, Wi-Fi throughout and screens in both ballrooms, with the stage built to your program.
Plated, table by table
Staff are assigned table by table, so a keynote and two hundred covers can share a schedule. Dinner is always plated.
One party per room
Russo’s often runs more than one party at a time, but never two in one room, and the rooms have their own entrances.
Valet at the door
Valet is complimentary, our own lots sit behind the building and there’s room for coaches. Your coordinator arranges load-in.
Getting here
Ten minutes from JFK, off the Belt Parkway at exit 17S.
162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, NY 11414
Before you book
What hosts and planners ask first. If yours isn’t here, call us.
It depends on the date and the menu, so every party is priced on its own. Send us the date and a headcount, and a coordinator will send you a proposal.
Yes. A payment breakdown comes printed on the front of the contract, and a coordinator will customize a plan around it. Raise any special circumstances before you book.
Yes. Tell us when you plan the menu, and the chef builds around them plate by plate.
You can, or use our preferred vendors, who already know the building and the load-in.
Yes. Every tour is with one of our event coordinators, by appointment. Call (718) 843-5055, Monday to Sunday, 11 am to 7 pm.
Come walk the rooms
Visit at the hour your event would start, so you see the light you’ll actually have. Then sit down with a coordinator and put a date on paper.