New York City

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is a very popular tourist attraction, cultural and recreation hub for the Queens region and the New York city. What was once dumped as a dusty wasteland has been transformed into an oasis enjoyed by Queens’s residents. The World’s Fair held in 1939 and 1964 gave world wide publicity to this park. The Flushing Meadows is popularly known for holding Baseball World Series, the UN General Assembly and the US Open. The park is extensively used for athletic competitions. The people use the Park to play soccer, to stroll and to listen to summer concert. Some people visit the outstanding cultural institutions in the park or just simply relax and rest in the beautiful garden. The 1255 acres of Flushing Meadows consists of landscaped meadows, athletic fields, fountains, lakes, stadia, playgrounds, zoo and a museum. Robert Moses, the Park Commissioner along with city planners planned a scheme to remove the ashes and make the Flushing Meadows into a beautiful and exciting piece of land.

Grand Central Parkway – Van Wyck Expressway, Queens. (1255.42 Acres)

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