NYC Parks Archives – QNS

freedom drive

Glendale

NYC Parks opens Freedom Drive in Forest Park to traffic

By Patrick Stachniak

mamdani

Corona

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he’s increasing the city’s parks budget. Will Flushing Meadows’ Unisphere finally be restored to its former glory?

By Patrick Stachniak

USTA officials, Parks representatives and Assembly Member Nily Rozic cut the ribbon at newly refurbished tennis courts at Kissena Park on Oct. 17.

Sports

USTA, Parks cut ribbon on refurbished Kissena Park tennis courts

By Shane O’Brien

improvements

Corona

Capital improvement projects planned for three Corona green spaces

By Ethan Marshall

queens

Bayside

Queens College to host free ‘Peter and the Wolf’ performances in Queens parks

By Athena Dawson

NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa (second from left) joined Queens leaders and community members in celebrating the reopening of the Bayside Marina.

Bayside

NYC Parks, Queens leaders celebrate reopening of revamped Bayside Marina

By Ethan Marshall

American Brass

Queens Post

A ferry rider’s guide to neighborhood gems in Astoria and Long Island City

corona

Corona

Modern playgrounds, basketball courts and green spaces coming soon to Corona parks

By Athena Dawson

New York City Council Member Vickie Paladino (seventh from left) and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa (fifth from left) celebrated the completion of the repainting of the basketball courts at Francis Lewis Park and the restoration of trails at Powell's Cove Park.

CM Paladino, NYC Parks celebrate completed improvements at Francis Lewis Park, Powell’s Cove Park

By Ethan Marshall

Garbage pile-up in Juniper Valley Park. Photo courtesy of Council Member Robert Holden Facebook.

Politics

Holden praises Parks, Sanitation commissioners for removing garbage pile-up at Juniper Valley Park

By Shane O’Brien

crocheron park

Bayside

Summer events return to Crocheron Park in Bayside

By Jessica Militello

laurelton playground

Laurelton

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

By Athena Dawson

queens jazz trail

Astoria

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

Long Island City

CM Julie Won calls on city to restore Queensbridge open space as part of OneLIC plan

Astoria

Central Astoria announces full summer lineup in Astoria Park despite Great Lawn closure

Astoria

Socrates Sculpture Park continues to evolve as a community hub for art, nature and renewal

Long Island City

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

rufus-king-park

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

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

docks

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

210th street

Oakland Gardens

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

By Ethan Marshall

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