NYC Parks Archives – QNS

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Flushing

Flushing Bay’s temporary docks to shut down, leaving dragon-boating community adrift

By Shane O’Brien

Large globe against sky at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Queens parks host family-friendly holiday events between Christmas and New Year’s

By Shane O’Brien

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Oakland Gardens

Queens leaders celebrate opening of new $3.8M playground in Cunningham Park with ribbon-cutting

By Ethan Marshall

Kids playing with baubles in pool on summer Christmas

NYC Parks to host free Holiday Learn to Swim Program in Jamaica and Flushing this month

By Athena Dawson

Grey catbird in Corona Meadows Park

Flushing

Bird watchers unite: Join the first-ever Christmas Bird Count at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

By Colum Motherway

juniper valley park

Amazin’ Mets Foundation funds major renovation of Juniper Valley Park field in Middle Village

By Czarinna Andres

Long Island City

Malt Drive Park opens, transforming Long Island City waterfront along Newtown Creek

By Ethan Marshall

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Community unites for Juniper Valley Park cleanup, sprucing up Pullis Farm Cemetery in Middle Village

By Czarinna Andres and Colum Motherway

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Bayside

Eastern Queens Greenway is one step closer to being ‘seamless’ with $11.9M infusion

By Iryna Shkurhan

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News

NYC Parks unveils new Nameoke Playground, bringing new life to Far Rockaway

By Czarinna Andres

Tennis fans at the US Open (Photo: Michael Dorgan, Queens Post)

Flushing

Queens at the heart of NYC tennis boom, as permit sales soar and US Open breaks attendance records

By Shane O’Brien

Pizzaiolo in New York cutting a giant cheese pizza to take out

AMNY

New trash cans specifically for pizza boxes to appear in NYC parks

dog day

Astoria

Celebrate National Dog Day: Unleash the fun at Queens’ best dog-friendly spots

By Iryna Shkurhan

disc golf

Ridgewood

Look out Pickleball! NYC’s first official Disc Golf course comes to Brooklyn-Queens park

By Anthony Medina

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News

Queens College and NYC Parks launch borough-wide cultural partnership

By Czarinna Andres

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Flushing

Queens College and NYC Parks launch borough-wide cultural initiative with free events and workshops

By Athena Dawson

nature preserve

Edgemere

City opens new 35-acre public nature preserve along the Rockaway waterfront in Edgemere

By Bill Parry

LIC Post

Community rallies to preserve Queensbridge composting as Parks Dept. eviction looms

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Queens Borough President announces $3 million for upgrades to Phil ‘Scooter’ Rizzuto Park in Richmond Hill

By Anthony Medina

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Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights council member warns of overflowing trash cans at city parks due to Mayor’s budget cuts

By Rachel Butler

Ridgewood

Ridgewood

Ridgewood welcomes new community garden at old Grover Cleveland High School lot

By Anthony Medina

Bayswater

Bayswater

Fall Festival coming to Bayswater Park in Far Rockaway, Springfield Park in Springfield Gardens

By Bill Parry

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Jamaica

NYC Parks reopens Jamaica Playground to the community following $4.6 million reconstruction project

By Bill Parry

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NYC Parks completes $4.2 million waterfront recreational space in Broad Channel

By Bill Parry

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