PUBLIC GREEN SPACES
Cunningham Park is about 360 acres in total, but it features a
240-acre wildlife preserve consisting of real forest habitat, vernal
pools, and kettle ponds. The area has countless sports fields, treelined
jogging paths, play areas, and barbecue pits. Named after
W. Arthur Cunningham, a World War I veteran who was elected
city comptroller in 1933, the park hosts annual events, including
the Big Apple Circus and performances by the New York
Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera.
Address: Near the convergence of the Horace Harding Expressway
and Grand Central Parkway, bounded by Long Island Expressway,
Francis Lewis Boulevard, 210th Street, Hollis Court Boulevard,
Hollis Hills Terrace, Avon Road, 193rd Street, Union Turnpike,
199th Street, and Peck Avenue, Fresh Meadows.
Fort Totten Park is actually a preserved Civil War fortress that
became a working U.S. Army installation and now provides
space for the United States Army Reserve. With over 60 acres,
the area has large fields, dilapidated houses, an old officers’ club,
a sports complex, and a public swimming pool. Patrons can take
canoes into the Long Island Sound, explore a fortress, observe
migrating birds or play soccer. The park is also a frequent host to
special events, and on Halloween, Rangers allow individuals to get
spooked at a haunted house in the old water battery.
Address: 422 Weaver Road, Bayside, www.forttottenparks.org.
QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
The Queens County Farm Museum is New York City’s largest
remaining farmland with more than 47 acres. In operation since
Queens County Farm Museum
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