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August 17, 2001

DRAGON BOATS RACE IN FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK

Traditional Chinese boat races, Columbian dance music, the Queens symphony orchestra, doo wop...

July 24, 2001

RANGERS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS SAY: ASTORIA PARK’S A GOOD PLACE TO PLAY

Astoria Park's most prominent natural feature is the East River. Six years ago Parks held an...

July 2, 2001

NINE PARKIES NAMED EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Bernard (Roundup) Murchison is Bronx's Employee of the Month for June. Roundup joined...

June 21, 2001

A NEW PARK FOR WALKERS, TALKERS, AND PEOPLE WATCHERS

The commute to LaGuardia Airport in an infamous passage for some New Yorkers. For visitors to...

June 6, 2001

CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART ATHLETIC FACILITY BEGINS

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is home to the National Tennis Center, the Queens Museum of Art,...

May 22, 2001

QUEENS RECREATION’S THIRD ANNUAL TALENTS SHOW

Queens Recreation held its third annual Talent Show on Friday, May 18 at the Forest Park...

May 11, 2001

E.B. WHITE WALKS THE LITERARY WALK

E.B. White has joined the ranks of Shakespeare and the 19th century literary giants that...

February 5, 2001

PRAIRIE DOGS COMMAND THE SPOTLIGHT— IF NOT THE SUN

That groudhogs most accurately predict the coming of spring is a myth. Commissioner Henry...

January 24, 2001

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MR. POE...

If he were alive today, he'd be 192 and four days. His last home was at Grand Concourse and...

January 18, 2001

NOMINEES FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL EMERALD AWARDS

The third Annual Emerald Awards for outstanding Parks projects will be announced at...

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World's Fair Marina
Due to a major planned reconstruction project, Pier 1 at the World's Fair Marina is currently closed. Limited transient dockage is available for smaller recreational vessels - please contact the Dockmasters office at 718-478-0480 or VHF Ch71 for more information. There is no dockage available for larger vessels or commercial vessels, including passenger pick-up and drop-off. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check back with the World's Fair Marina in the future for updates.

Contacts

General Park Info: (718) 760-6565
Pitch N Putt Golf and Miniature Golf : (718) 271-8182
World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay : (718) 478-0480
World's Fair Marina Restaurant: (718) 898-1200
Terrace on the Park: (718) 592-5000
Citi Field: (718) 699-4220
Mets Ticketing: (718) 507-TIXX
USTA National Tennis Center: (718) 760-6200
US Open/USTA: (914) 696-7000
New York Hall of Science: (718) 699-0005
Queens Museum: (718) 592-9700
Queens Botanical Garden: (718) 886-3800
Queens Theatre: (718) 760-0064
Queens Wildlife Conservation Center: (718) 271-1500
Sports Permits: (718) 393-7272
Picnic/Barbeque Permit for Large Groups: (718) 393-7272
Wheel Fun Rentals: (917) 231-5519
World Ice Arena: (718) 760-9001
Al Oerter Recreation Center: (718) 353-7853
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool & Rink: (718) 271-7572
Special Events Permits: (718) 760-6560
Tennis Permits: (718) 393-7276
Volunteer Coordinator: (718) 760-6561