Apr. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is pushing back against a proposed redesign of a key section of Juniper Valley Park, calling on the New York City Parks Department to return to the drawing board after a draft schematic was shared publicly before receiving input from the community or local…
April 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Vernon Boulevard was a cacophony of horns, bells, and whistles Saturday morning as a group of Astoria residents staged a six-hour “honk to reopen Rainey Park Protest.” The park, located at 34-24 Vernon Blvd., has been shuttered since September 2023 for extensive $8.5 million renovations, including improvements to the park’s… Read more »
Apr. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson Environmentally focused legislation led by Southeast Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams was recently approved by the New York City Council, aiming to make tree care services more transparent and accessible to residents. On Thursday, April 10, the Council passed Intro. 800 and Intro. 978, two bills sponsored by…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Council Member Francisco Moya and NYC Parks representatives broke ground on a $4.25 million redevelopment of William F. Moore Park in Corona on Tuesday afternoon, kickstarting a project that will transform accessibility and improve pedestrian flow at the park. Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson Representatives from Council Member Joann Ariola’s (D-32) office presented an $8.7 million check to the students and staff at a local school in Ozone Park on Wednesday, November 13. The representatives held the event at the Robert Goddard Educational Campus in Ozone Park, located at 138-30 Lafayette St.…
Nov. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson Mayor Eric Adams, New York City officials, family members, and friends held a solemn memorial service commemorating the victims of the tragedy of American Airlines Flight 587, which crashed in Queens on Nov. 12, 2001. The group gathered at Flight 587 Memorial Park, located at 200 Beach 116th…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local environmental organization is partnering with the NYC Parks Department and Open Space Partners NYC to celebrate the third anniversary of City of Forest Day on Saturday, October 26th. Forest For All NYC is hosting over 80 activities across the five boroughs to celebrate the day of…
May. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
NYC Parks recently began removing abandoned boats from the waters off City Island in the Bronx under the auspices of its new Office of Marine Debris Removal and Vessel Surrendering, which opened in Brooklyn on Apr. 15.
Apr. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson Do you have a green thumb? Join a local veterans community service group this Saturday, Apr. 6 at the Bay 84th Street Community Garden. Volunteers from The Mission Continues (TMC), an organization that connects veterans to community service projects, will be at the garden on Saturday from 10 a.m….
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Apr. 1, 2024 By Athena Dawson The NYC Parks Department has teamed up with the Department of Education to offer swimming lessons to second graders throughout the city. The lessons, which are part of the “Swim For Life” water safety program and have been running since October, aim to prevent childhood drownings. The ten-week program…
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