PARK FACT:
The country's first completely accessible playground, the Playground for All Children, opened in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in 1984.
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News 
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...
August 29, 2002
BARBECUING AND LABOR DAY—A PERFECT MATCH
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated...
August 28, 2002
FLUSHING MEADOWS-CORONA PARK
SERVES UP WORLD-CLASS TENNIS
The US Open 2002 began on Monday, August 26 with a packed stadium and tennis enthusiasts. In...
August 27, 2002
PEP OFFICERS SAVE THE DAY (AND A LIFE)
Orchard Beach is a beautiful man-made beach in Pelham Bay Park that draws crowds for its calm...
July 22, 2002
FLUSHING MEADOWS-CORONA PARK SCORES A GOOOOAAAAAALLLLL
Commissioner Adrian Benepe hit the soccer field on Tuesday, July 9, in celebration of a donation...
July 3, 2002
A PLAYGROUND FOR ALL CHILDREN, BY ALL CHILDREN
If you’re a fan of the new designs for Playground Seventy in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, you...
July 2, 2002
PARKS SHOWS OFF ITS "QUEENS JEWELS"
Some people may say that Queens is a diamond in the rough, but Parks knows better. Last...
May 20, 2002
SOMETHING’S BREWING IN HELL’S KITCHEN
There was a lot of sun (and even more fun) last Thursday at McCaffrey Playground in Hell’s...
