According to Wikipedia, The American Legion is a US wartime veteran organization where any member of the military can join as long as they served at least 1 day while the US is at war. The membership was as high 3.3 million veterans, which peaked after WWII, but has since roughly declined 2.3 million members which is surprising since the US has been at perpetual war since 1990 (!) (Global war on terrorism).
Of the roughly 15,000 or so "posts" or locations in the US this is numbered 1424. There is a bar in the front and meeting space in the back that is used for community functions or party rentals such as my family recently did. You do NOT need to be a veteran to rent their hall. Their prices for rentals are generally reasonable and includes members (or employees?) of the legion that run the bar, setup food trays, bus the tables, etc. most services you would expect from a party hall. Many Legion posts may work with exclusive caterers and usually you bring your own music/DJ.
Now I'm not saying hosting an event at an American Legion is the most fancy or high end way to party, but I think you get a lot of bang for your buck. The party room has a nice wood floor, white walls and small bar area near the front entrance of the room. They setup the tables and chairs to your needs. The bathrooms could use a little work. I like this area of Queens, but parking can be a bit of a hassle especially with the nearby restaurants, movie theater and funeral home.
While getting your party or event on you can feel good that the money you are paying is going to support many of our US Veterans! read more