NYC Landmarks Commission hears pleas from Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley,...
Fans of the Forest Park Carousel got a chance Tuesday to plead their case that the beloved ride should be designated as a city landmark. “The carousel has been a centerpiece of Forest Park for 40...
View ArticleForest Park carousel may get good turn
CITY PARKS officials have a new plan that could help the long-dormant Forest Park carousel spin again. It is looking for a vendor to operate both the historic wooden carousel as well as a busier one...
View ArticleNYC 1910 carousel in Queens gets landmark status
NEW YORK, N.Y. - New York City is home to many landmarks, from the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building to churches and theatres. Now, a 1910 carousel hidden away in the woods in Woodhaven,...
View ArticleForest Park and Flushing Meadows Corona Park carousels in dire need of...
The city is trying once again to lure an operator to take over two historic wood carousels located in Queens parks. And this time the stakes are higher than ever. If no concessionaire is found to run...
View ArticleNYC carousel gets landmark status
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is home to many landmarks, from the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building to churches and theaters. Now, a 1910 carousel hidden away in Woodhaven Forest, Queens,...
View ArticleForest Park Carousel opens for a new generation of riders
The Forest Park Carousel, a turn-of-the-century treasure shuttered since 2008, is ready for a whole new generation of riders. The historic amusement opens its doors to the public on Saturday and the...
View ArticleForest Park Carousel, Over A Century Old, Receives NYC Landmark Status
NEW YORK -- New York City is home to many landmarks, from the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building to churches and theaters. Now, a 1910 carousel hidden away in the woods in Woodhaven, Queens,...
View ArticleForest Park Carousel concessionaire lauds 'fabulous opening season,' says...
The historic Forest Park Carousel is set to take its last spin of the season this weekend. And for the first time in years, fans won’t have to spend a winter worrying about the fate of the hand-carved...
View ArticleRare glimpse of hand-carved treasures at shuttered Forest Park Carousel
A handful of people recently got a rare peek at the Forest Park Carousel, a hand-carved treasure that has been closed to the public since 2008. The Parks Department organized a site visit on Jan. 12...
View ArticleCivic group starts new push to get historic Forest Park Carousel landmark...
Concerned about the fate of the Forest Park Carousel, which has been shuttered since 2008, civic leaders have launched a new effort to win the historic amusement landmark status. The city has been...
View ArticleLong-shuttered Forest Park Carousel will spin by the spring
Both historic carousels in Queens will be spinning again by the spring, city parks officials promised Tuesday. The city is close to sealing a deal with a concessionaire to operate the Forest Park...
View ArticleLandmarks Preservation Commission to open landmarking procedure for historic...
The historic Forest Park Carousel is finally getting its turn at landmark status. Members of the Landmarks Preservation Commission are expected to vote on Tuesday to include the item on its calendar —...
View ArticleAnother turn at carousel: Parks Dept. searches for a new operator for the...
For the first time in 20 years, the historic Forest Park Carousel may sit out the summer. The Parks Department needs someone to operate the hand-carved wooden carousel, which dates back to 1903. But so...
View ArticleHistoric Forest Park Carousel won't be open on Memorial Day
For the first time in almost two decades, the historic Forest Park Carousel will be shuttered on Memorial Day weekend. The unofficial start of summer has customarily also served as opening day for the...
View ArticleForest Park Carousel may ready to take another spin
The historic Forest Park Carousel, shuttered for over a year, may spin again this summer. The city Parks Department said it is in negotiations with a new concessionaire to operate the carousel, a...
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