Flushing Meadows Corona Park

June 3, 2003

WILLOW LAKE PLAYGROUND GETS $1.4 MILLION FACELIFT

On Friday, May 30, with the sun shining brightly, Parks & Recreation celebrated the start of...

April 17, 2003

NEW YORK CITY’S FOUNTAINS SPRING TO LIFE

Finally, after a 17 month hiatus, Parks fountains are flowing! Yesterday, in a carefully timed,...

March 4, 2003

THE PREVIOUS LIVES OF PARKS

Many of us have wondered how our souls were occupied in previous lives, but even the best...

February 14, 2003

THE HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY

Valentine’s day began behind bars. A priest, Valentine, imprisoned for secretly marrying people...

February 12, 2003

FRIDAY AFTERNOON FEVER

From all outward appearances last Friday, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was a beautiful,...

December 19, 2002

ASK PROFESSOR GINKGO: LORD OF THE RINKS

Dear Professor Ginkgo: I recently learned there was more than one skating rink in Central...

December 5, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS NOVEMBER EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

On Monday, December 2, 2002, the following individuals were awarded Employees of the Month for...

October 4, 2002

THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHER'S PLAYGROUND

Walking into the new Baruch Playground, one almost feels as if the future is here today. The...

September 13, 2002

COMING TOGETHER IN THE PARKS

On Wednesday at parks around the city, the one year anniversary of...

September 9, 2002

NEW YORK COMMEMORATES SEPTEMBER 11

The following is a list of commemorative events planned by the...