Jul. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson A beloved playground in Howard Beach is set for a major transformation thanks to a multi-million-dollar capital investment. Council Member Joann Ariola has secured $4.5 million in the city’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY’26) budget for a full-scale revitalization of Walter Ward Playground. Located on 160th Avenue between 88th…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson A beloved playground in Laurelton is officially open just in time for the summer. After five years of reconstruction, Laurelton Playground, located at 136-20 Brookville Blvd., has reopened to the public, offering a new space for neighborhood families to enjoy. NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Jacqueline Langsam, Queens…
May 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Parks Department has removed a fountain in Court Square Park as part of planned renovation work, just one week after hundreds of local residents signed a petition calling for its preservation. The fountain was removed on Thursday as part of a planned $4 million development first outlined in 2019…. Read more »
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…