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Queens Invests $17M in Historic Playground | New York City News
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is pouring over $17 million into a historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park playground — the first of its kind in the U.S., built in 1984 for kids of all abilities — to fully rebuild it and keep its inclusive legacy alive. Alongside this, he’s launching a new task force with major cultural and event players like the U.S. Open and Governors Ball to oversee private park use and redirect event revenue back into the park’s upkeep. With aging infrastructure — including 1939 World’s Fair-era plumbing — and a need for smarter, coordinated investment, this push…
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