PARK FACT:
The country's first completely accessible playground, the Playground for All Children, opened in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in 1984.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
News 
February 5, 2007
Willow Lake Trail Restoration Awarded $84K Grant
Parks & Recreation will continue its restoration of the Willow Lake wetlands in Flushing...
November 8, 2006
Topping-Out A New Pool And Ice Rink In Flushing
On October 26, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Queens Borough President...
September 6, 2006
Playground Associates: Bringing Extra Fun To Our Parks
On August 24, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall...
June 16, 2006
This Weekend In Parks : Adventures NYC!
Find an adventure this weekend in one of your borough's parks
March 10, 2006
Say Goodbye To Dwindling Days Of Winter At City Ice Rinks
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today reminded New Yorkers that the final day...
February 17, 2006
Celebrate Presidents’ Day In New York City Parks
Monday is Presidents’ Day, and New Yorkers have more to celebrate than a three-day weekend....
February 1, 2006
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Parks across New York City celebrate the contributions of African Americans with more than a...
August 30, 2004
THE GROUNDBREAKING SCOOP
Making Maps
At over 1,255 acres, Flushing Meadows Corona Park covers an expanse big enough to get lost in....
April 9, 2004
REDISCOVERING A GEM OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE MULTI-STEMMED CRABAPPLE TREE
More than 60 years ago, the spreading, low-branched crabapple tree was a favorite among New York...
March 26, 2004
LAUDING PARKS & RECREATION’S BRIGHTEST STARS
Parkies from across the city gathered in the Arsenal Gallery on March 23 to celebrate the 14 th...
