NYC Parks Archives – QNS

The Court Square Park fountain is removed as part of planned renovation work. Photo courtesy of Iztvan Ritz.

LIC Post

Court Square fountain removed as part of planned renovations to Court Square Park

Meet NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue: Making Parks More Family-Friendly

New York Family

Meet NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue: Transforming Parks for Families

2024 park cleanup

Bayside

Cord Meyer renews sponsorship of Friends of Crocheron & John Golden Park, cleanup event set for April 12

By QNS News Team

Queens Post

NYC Parks to host Black History Month events across Queens, celebrating pioneers in STEM and space

LIC Post

Long Island City’s Hunters Point South Park named one of NYC’s best parks

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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

cleanup

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

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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

queens borough president

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

By Anthony Medina

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Department of Transportation Reveals Family-Friendly Bike Routes

New York Family

DOT Reveals Family-Friendly Bike Routes