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Andrews Grove splash pad

Andrews Grove is Back and Better

August 18, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

Nearly three years after SuperStorm Sandy, Andrews Grove is back and a real gem in an area with a bunch of really nice parks.

Filed Under: entertainment, NYC Tagged With: Long Island City, park, play, playgrounds, Queens, review

Mafera Park water spray balls

Mafera Park: An Ovation for ‘The Oval’

August 12, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

If you have ever been a child (or had a child) in the Ridgewood/Glendale area of Queens, you have been to Mafera Park. But you probably knew it as The Oval or Farmers’ Oval.

Filed Under: entertainment, NYC Tagged With: park, play, playgrounds, Queens, review

Poppenhausen Playground splashpad

Poppenhausen Playground: Water, Water … and Climbing

August 4, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

Isn’t it funny that children who hate showers love playing in the sprinklers. That isn’t really specific to Poppenhausen Playground in College Point, Queens, but it was the case for us.

Filed Under: entertainment, NYC Tagged With: park, play, playgrounds, Queens, review, water parks

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