Short-term deal gives local org more control of Roy Wilkins Park

Short-term deal gives local org more control of Roy Wilkins Park

An interim deal has been reached between the Parks Department and a Black led nonprofit at Roy Wilkins Park that will allow the organization more freedom with programming and events within the Southeast Queens open space.

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Tensions boil over at meeting over Southeast Queens park

Tensions boil over at meeting over Southeast Queens park

Tensions over who is to blame for the troubling conditions at a Southeast Queens park and community center came to a head Monday night when Queens Borough President Donovan Richards got into a shouting match with a local organizer.

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Gov proposes plan to get NYers safely in the water

Gov proposes plan to get NYers safely in the water

The governor and mayor announced on Friday a plan to bolster swimming education and safety to New York, a particular issue for Queens where access to public swimming pools and education surrounding its coastal waters has been subpar for years.

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