Child’s Play
38 JUNE 2 0 1 8
EXPLORE YOUR BORO
BY REBECCA PATTON
@BECCAPATTONSAYS
@BECCAPATTONSAYS
Filled with high-rises, sharp
angles and chrome, Long
Island City is arguably the
most industrial, built-up
neighborhood in Queens.
But a new addition to the
area hopes to make LIC a
little more soft, colorful and
fun. Enter Mini Land Play,
a children’s indoor play
place that just opened
on March 10 of this year.
From the outside, nothing
gives away its cheery
contents, save for the happy
rainbow logo above the
door. However, inside lies
a veritable cornucopia
of bright colors, creative
playsets and happy kids.
Owner Shu Yeh, who lives in LIC,
is behind every tiny detail of
Mini Land Play, from the space
itself to the equipment and
everything in between. As for
where the idea came from, Yeh
explained that she is originally
from Taiwan and whenever she’d go
home to visit, she noticed these indoor
play places, which aren’t as common here
in the States.
the Bar
