PARK FACT:
The Rockaway, Lenape, and Delaware Native Americans inhabited the land that is now Forest Park before the arrival of the Dutch in 1635.
Forest Park
News 
December 24, 2008
This Weekend In Parks: Holiday Edition
On Saturday at 4:00 p.m., experience Christmas as it was celebrated centuries ago at the Dyckman...
September 5, 2008
This Weekend In Parks
Read on for an assortment of free, fun, family activities in parks this weekend!
July 9, 2008
Summer Arts Series in Forest Park
The series, presented by JP Morgan Chase, provides free concerts at playground locations in...
May 6, 2008
Parks Celebrates Renovations at Sobelsohn Playgrond with P.S. 62
Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, Council Member Melinda Katz’s Chief of Staff...
December 27, 2007
Forest Park Is December’s Park Of The Month
Covering five different communities of Queens, the 543-acre Forest Park sits atop an ancient...
December 17, 2007
Forest Park is December’s Park of the Month
Covering five different communities of Queens, the 543-acre Forest Park sits atop an ancient...
June 26, 2007
Reading Is Fundamental At Forest Park
Festivities kicked off for the 7th annual Read-a-thon at the Lawrence Linekin Children’s...
June 21, 2007
Strawberry Festival Sweetened Highland Park
On June 16, Parks & Recreation and the Brooklyn Public Library held the first-ever Strawberry...
May 7, 2007
Reaching Out To Immigrant Communities
How can a park respond to demographic changes in neighborhoods? Forest Park reaches out! In...
April 18, 2007
A Homerun And A Touchdown Too!
On April 10, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Queens Borough President Helen Marshall,...
