Tag: parks

Western Queens gets two new parks, including one for dogs 

Aug. 21, 2024 By ishkurhan Aug. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On Monday, Aug. 19, Council Member Julie Won and officials from NYC Parks cut the ribbon on two new parks in Woodside and Maspeth just an hour apart.  The recently completed L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Playground Dog Run, at 42nd Street and Greenpoint Avenue… Read more »

Climate orgs promote initiatives at borough’s inaugural Climate Expo in Kew Gardens

BP Climate Expo

Sep. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens’ first ever Climate Expo, sponsored by Borough President Donovan Richards, launched on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Queens Borough Hall as one of the many events scheduled for Climate Week NYC.  Over a dozen environmental organizations set up tables across the Helen Marshall Cultural Center’s atrium in Kew Gardens to share resources, spread environmental surveys and promote climate-related job opportunities – all with the goal of taking action to address the effects of climate change.  The expo was centered around an expert-led panel on Local Law 97, a law passed in 2019 with the…
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