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Largest Progress Pride Flag In NYC Has Taken Over Four Freedoms Park On Roosevelt Island

New York City's largest Progress Pride Flag was unveiled last week at Roosevelt Island. This is not the first time the steps of Four Freedoms Park were painted for Pride. In 2019, Four Freedoms Park launched "Ascend...

Wellness & nature

407-Acre Shirley Chisholm State Park Is Finally Open In Brooklyn

The largest state park in New York City has finally opened in Brooklyn. On Tuesday, July 2, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the first phase of the Shirley Chisholm State Park is open on Jamaica Bay. The $20 millio...

Wellness & nature

At 407-Acres, NYC’s Largest State Park is Coming to Brooklyn

NYC is about to get a 407-acre state park. On Wednesday, September 5, Governor Cuomo announced the 2019 summer opening of the Shirley Chisholm State Park. Named after the Brooklyn-born politician Shirley Chisholm—the f...