Parks Department Archives – Page 4 of 12 – QNS

BIRDS OF BREY

News

Explore wildlife in Queens with the city’s Urban Park Rangers this summer

By Angela Matua

The first half of the new Kosciuszko Bridge, shown in this March 2017 photo, opened on April 27.

Maspeth

New park at foot of the Kosciuszko Bridge in Maspeth is slated to open in 2020

By Angela Matua

Dead turtles raise concern at Bowne Park pond

Flushing

Dead turtles raise concern at Bowne Park pond

By Gina Martinez

ASTORIA PARK

Astoria

This is what Astoria Park will look like after renovations are completed

By Angela Matua

Forest Park playground gets new equipment

Woodhaven

Forest Park playground gets new equipment

By Gina Martinez

Play equipment at Crowley Playground in Elmhurst.

Elmhurst

New swings and lighting part of ongoing renovations to Elmhurst’s Crowley Playground

By Robert Pozarycki

City dedicates $2 million for spray shower upgrade in Middle Village park

By Anthony Giudice

Kids play on the new tire swing at Joseph DeVoy Playground in Forest Hills.

This Forest Hills playground is rebuilt like a ‘treehouse’ for the whole neighborhood

By Robert Pozarycki

ASTORIA PARK

Astoria

Astoria Park is getting a turf soccer field, new track and adult fitness equipment

By Angela Matua

Jackson Heights

Trees on historic Jackson Heights street damaged by Verizon subcontractors with no permit

By Angela Matua

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Corona

Organizers still want music festivals at Flushing Meadows, but borough president says no

By Angela Matua

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Astoria

Astoria Park Alliance says it wants to see these 10 improvements at the park

By Angela Matua

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News

Explore every street tree in Queens with the city’s new street tree map

By Angela Matua

Bowne Park gets $1.5 million for renovations

Flushing

Bowne Park gets $1.5 million for renovations

By Gina Martinez

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Astoria

What improvements do you want to see at Astoria Park? Speak out on how to spend $30M there

By Angela Matua

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Glendale

These Glendale scouts help brighten up a neighborhood eyesore by planting flowers

By Anthony Giudice

Queens Village playground gets upgrade

By Patrick Donachie

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Astoria

Astoria Park will get $30 million for capital improvements

By Angela Matua

LIJ nurses clean up Springfield Gardens park

Springfield Gardens

LIJ nurses clean up Springfield Gardens park

By Patrick Donachie

Queensbridge Park esplanade named for community leader

Queensbridge Park esplanade named for community leader

By Bill Parry

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Glendale

Community lauds new camera system installed in Forest Park, hopes it will deter crime

By Anthony Giudice

Renovations are complete at Sunnyside’s Noonan Playground

Sunnyside

Renovations are complete at Sunnyside’s Noonan Playground

By Bill Parry

TENNIS

Corona

Get free tennis lessons for your kids at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Wednesday

By Angela Matua

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Politics

Queens is home to the largest tree in a city park and some of the most diverse plant life

By Angela Matua

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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo

NYC mayoral race: Another poll has not-yet-candidate Andrew Cuomo far ahead of primary pack

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2025.

Trump bans trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports

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Schneps Podcasts

Dan Rattiner speaks with Colin Goldberg, a Bronx-born artist who merges painting and digital media – Episode 219

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

New York Family

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