Aug. 14, 2025 By Jessica Militello Lavazza is getting ready to serve tennis fans their coffee fix as the Italian brand has been named the official coffee sponsor for the 2025 U.S. Open. The star-studded annual tennis event, held at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is a major…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Planning Commission has voted in favor of modifications to zoning regulations for the planned $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino development adjacent to Citi Field in Flushing. The proposal, a planned development by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock Entertainment, would convert a 50-acre…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has recommended conditional approval of the planned $8 billion Metropolitan Park development adjacent to Citi Field, citing the proposal’s potential positive impact on the local community. Richards announced his conditional approval of the Metropolitan Park proposal Monday, stating that casinos do not often…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The US Open is in full swing, drawing tennis fans from around the world to Queens for the final major of the year. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, home of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, is renowned for its links to tennis, but the park—and its surrounding area—have much… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced the line-up of its “Be Open” campaign, which aims to promote progress, positivity and equality at the upcoming US Open at Flushing Meadows. The campaign, which takes place throughout Fan Week, gives tennis fans an opportunity to participate in numerous…
Aug. 4, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil & Dean Moses The 32nd annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, marking the Year of the Dragon, returned to Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend. As the largest multicultural festival in New York State and one of the largest Dragon Boat festivals in the…
Jul. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s beloved outdoor performing arts festival, is bringing two free concerts to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend. On Saturday, July 22, at 6 p.m. Queens Live! Kool & The Gang will return to the SummerStage with Mobb Deep Havoc featuring…
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