Richards unveils Flushing Meadows Corona Park Task Force to tackle ‘chronic disinvestment’ in Queens park

By Shane O’Brien

Posted on July 30, 2026

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards unveiled a new Flushing Meadows Corona Park Task Force to rectify “longtime injustice” and “chronic disinvestment” as elected officials and community members gathered in the sprawling Queens park Thursday morning to celebrate a $22.5 million investment in the park’s Playground For All Children.

The new task force features dozens of public and private partners, including Richards, Council Members Shanel Thomas-Henry and Shekar Krishnan, the USTA, Governor’s Ball and the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

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