NYC Parks Department Archives – QNS

walter ward playground

News

Ariola allocates $4.5M for transformation of Howard Beach’s Walter Ward Playground

By Athena Dawson

laurelton playground

Laurelton Playground reopens after five-year, $4.1 million renovation, just in time for summer

By Athena Dawson

Politics

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

juniper valley park

News

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

By Colum Motherway

Rainey Park delays spark protest in Astoria as residents demand access before summer

tree care

News

Council passes tree care legislation to clarify pruning and removal procedures

By Athena Dawson

dumping

Bronx Times

NYC dramatically raises fines to curb illegal dumping in parks

renovation

News

Officials break ground on $4.25 million renovation project at Corona’s William F. Moore Park

By Shane O’Brien

Budget Director Ciara Donley presents check on CM Ariola’s behalf

News

Council Member Ariola announces $8.7M for Ozone Park school renovations and playground upgrade

By Athena Dawson

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News

Mayor Adams joins families and officials in Queens to commemorate 23rd anniversary of AA Flight 587 tragedy

By Athena Dawson

News

Celebrate City of Forest Day with tree care, forest walks, and fall colors across Queens on Saturday Oct. 26

By Athena Dawson

office

NYC Parks launches new office on Jamaica Bay to keep city waterway safe from derelict vessels

By Bill Parry

community garden

Local Veterans group to host community garden volunteer event in Rockaway Beach

By Athena Dawson

swimming

NYC Parks offers swimming lessons to 2nd graders in Jamaica and Flushing

By Athena Dawson

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News

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

By Bill Parry

Estuary

Alley Pond Park to host second annual Estuary Day celebration

By Ethan Marshall

Queens

News

Queens students celebrate social action artwork installation at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows

By Carlotta Mohamed

Hook Creek Park restoration

News

City finishes $700,000 wetlands restoration project at Hook Creek Park in Rosedale

By Bill Parry

Juniper Valley Park

Glendale

Juniper Valley Park Track and Field opening to the public after 18 months of construction

By Julia Moro

News

Richmond Hill community leaders plant memorial tree in honor of COVID-19 victims

By Carlotta Mohamed

estuary

‘No clean water, no fish’: Queens kicks off Estuary Week

By Maggie Wong

shark sighting at Rockaway Beach

Rockaway beaches reopen for swimming after having to close due to reported shark sightings

By Zachary Gewelb

Clean up of Frank Principe Park in Maspeth

Community Service

Volunteers clean up Frank Principe Park in Maspeth

By Julia Moro

hoffmanpark

News

Hoffman Park in Elmhurst to be redesigned under transformative community parks initiative

By Carlotta Mohamed

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