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The Daily Plant : Monday, July 8, 2013
New Volleyball Courts Open In Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Photo by Daniel Avila
On Tuesday, June 25, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski joined Borough President Helen Marshall, members of Community Board 7 and the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Conservancy, and local volleyball players to celebrate the creation of five new volleyball courts in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
“Flushing Meadows is already home to athletic fields, playgrounds, the City’s largest lake, a nature preserve, an ice skating and aquatic complex, and world-class sporting and cultural institutions. As the largest park in our most diverse borough, it is only fitting that Flushing Meadows Corona Park now offers space for volleyball players to dig, set and spike,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White. “I would like to thank Borough President Marshall, a great friend of our city’s parks, for allocating the funding that made this project possible.”
“It was a privilege for me to provide $450,000 from my capital discretionary funds for the construction of these volleyball courts, which will add additional recreational opportunities in the park, said Borough President Marshall. “I am also happy to learn that soccer Fields 2 and 5, also funded from my capital budget funds, will be prepared to be open and used through the permit process.”
The courts, constructed from concrete, are the first formalized volleyball space on the park’s eastern side. The project, which also includes new benches, lawns, and permeable paving stones, was funded with a $450,000 allocation by Borough President Marshall.
Since 2002, nearly $89 million in capital improvements have been made to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, including 69 different projects. Recent projects completed include a wetlands restoration, a new dock, renovated boathouse, rain gardens and walking paths.
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Membership Extension
During the summer, we have had to temporarily reduce operating hours at several of our indoor pools. We understand the impact this has had on our members, and we want to ensure that our members have as much pool time and access as possible.
That said, we are offering qualifying individuals the opportunity to extend their membership by three months for free. To be eligible to receive the extension, you must meet all three qualification criteria:
- Have obtained your membership prior to June 26, 2025, and were an active member on that date.
- Be a paying member who possesses either an adult indoor pool membership or a senior, people with disabilities, or veteran membership.
- Have visited a qualifying indoor pool site between January 1, 2025 to June 26, 2025.
- St. John’s Recreation Center
- Chelsea Recreation Center
- Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center
- Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center
If you believe you meet these qualifications, you may submit a request by completing the online form. The deadline to opt-in for the extension is November 16, 2025.
Due to construction on the Tide Gate Bridge, located on Meridian Road within Flushing Meadows Corona Park, vehicular traffic will not be allowed to cross the bridge in either direction. Please follow posted detour signs around Meridian Road and plan for additional travel time. Pedestrian traffic will still be permitted to cross the bridge.
Due to construction on the Tide Gate Bridge, located on Meridian Road within Flushing Meadows Corona Park, vehicular traffic will not be allowed to cross the bridge in either direction. Please follow posted detour signs around Meridian Road and plan for additional travel time. Pedestrian traffic will still be permitted to cross the bridge.
Downloads
- New York State Pavilion Listening Session
- Strategic Framework Plan: Introduction
- Strategic Framework Plan: Site Analysis
- Strategic Framework Plan: Conceptual Framework, Part I
- Strategic Framework Plan: Conceptual Framework, Part II
- Strategic Framework Plan: Vision and Goals, Part I
- Strategic Framework Plan: Vision and Goals, Part II
- Strategic Framework Plan: Appendix, Part I
- Strategic Framework Plan: Appendix, Part II
Links
- National Tennis Center Strategic Vision Project
- World Ice Arena
- Citi Field
- Mets Ticketing
- USTA National Tennis Center
- US Open
- Terrace on the Park Catering Hall
- New York Hall of Science
- Queens Museum
- Queens Botanical Garden
- Queens Theatre
- Queens Wildlife Conservation Center
- Fantasy Forest at the Flushing Meadows Carousel
- Wheel Fun Rentals
- Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park
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
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