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Holden urges Parks Department to tweak design of Juniper Valley Park play area after early draft was shared

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MSC cruises will run year-round out of Brooklyn, generating $102 million in annual revenue, Adams says

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Parks commissioner provides updates on Bowne Park reconstruction project during virtual town hall

By Ethan Marshall
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Stringer proposes increase to Parks Department’s budget to add facilities to NYC parks

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Shark washes up on the shores of Rockaway Beach

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NYC Parks announce increased reports of wildlife sightings amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Jackson Heights’ Gorman Playground to receive $4.6 million for renovations

By Max Parrott
Ridgewood Reservoir added to New York State Register of Historic Places
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Environmental group wants to close the bus gap to the Ridgewood Reservoir

By Max Parrott
New Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Elmhurst Park is a long time in coming
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New Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Elmhurst Park is a long time in coming

By Mark Hallum
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New Queens Vietnam Veterans memorial at Elmhurst Park is a long time in coming

By Mark Hallum
Queens-based artists can apply to have their art featured at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
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Queens-based artists can apply to have their art featured at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Flushing

Queens artists can now apply for an art installation at Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s ‘Art in the Parks’ grant

By Carlotta Mohamed
College Point youth football league still awaiting new field two years after funding was acquired
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College Point youth football league still awaiting new field two years after funding was acquired

By Carlotta Mohamed
Long awaited memorial coming to Flushing burial site
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Long awaited memorial coming to Flushing burial site

By Carlotta Mohamed
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College Point youth football league still awaiting completion of field two years after funding was acquired

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Long-awaited memorial coming to historic Flushing burial ground

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Ground broken on a $2 million transformation of a Cunningham Park playground in Fresh Meadows

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Katz continues to oppose the use of Flushing Meadows for profit-driven festivals

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Pet Lovers Seek Permanent Dog Run In Forest Park

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Take part in a birdwatching tour before helping to clean up Forest Park this weekend

By Anthony Giudice
Bocce players at Juniper Valley Park are still unhappy with the renovation of the courts and want them to be fixed.
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Players continue to fume over Middle Village bocce courts

By Anthony Giudice
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Juniper Valley Park to hold qualifier for citywide bocce tournament

By Anthony Giudice
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Ridgewood residents wanted to count neighborhood trees

By Anthony Giudice
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Bayside native to become northeast Queens administrator for Parks Department

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