Throughout public parks in the city, families, friends and neighbors gather around smoking grates and celebrate the season. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Queens, NY)”
Ice Cream Trucks Are the Latest Target of Inflation
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
Inflation and its rising fuel prices have pushed some ice cream truck owners to the brink. Source: New York Times
Ida Flood Victims Who Are Undocumented in N.Y. Are Eligible for Aid
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
“I almost died,” said one Queens resident who forced her way out of a basement apartment. Now she is eligible for help. Source: New York Times
Barbecues, Birthdays and Tangos: New York Parks Are Bustling Again
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2021
While Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer in the city, New Yorkers have already been filling the city’s green spaces, celebrating the joy of being together. Source: New York Times
At the Queens Museum, Home and the World
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
In three post-lockdown exhibitions, the museum stakes out its role in the life of its neighborhood’s multiethnic citizens. Source: New York Times
An Artist Continues Her Applause for Essential Workers
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
Mierle Laderman Ukeles is known for shaking the hand of every employee in the Department of Sanitation. Her latest work may be less tactile, but it is no less heartfelt. Source: New York Times
This Year's U.S. Open Does Not Allow Spectators. Except These Lucky Few.
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2020
Baristas, court attendants and other employees are enjoying an odd perk this year: Access to the matches, without the crowds. Source: New York Times