FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM JANUARY 4, 2018 • THE QUEENS COURIER 19
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On the rocks at Kissena Corridor Park Photo via Instagram/@christo8229 Playing in the rain at Flushing Meadows Photo via Instagram/@vermonterinny
A surfer on the Rockaway Boardwalk Photo by Nathan Kensinger
Sitting in the park Photo by Jeff rey Hawkins
Th e Queens Courier’s 2017 “Salute to
Queens Parks” photo contest was a smashing
success, with more than 250 photos entered
through email and on our Instagram page.
Th e photos on these pages are the winners
and honorable mentions of the contest,
which asked our readers to take pictures
of individuals and groups enjoying
the beauty of parks across the World’s
Borough. Th e Courier presented the contest
in conjunction with the New York
City Department of Parks and Recreation
and the Queens Museum of Art.
Th e fi rst-prize winners will receive a
$100 gift card to a fi ne dining establishment
in Queens. Th e second fi nalists will
receive a $75 dining gift card, and the third
fi nalists will receive a $50 dining gift card.
Th e winners will be notifi ed this week.
In addition, the fi nalists and honorable
mention winners will have their photos
on display at the Queens Museum at
a future date.
Congratulations to all of our winners,
and we encourage everyone to look out for
details about this year’s “Salute to Queens
Parks” photo contest later this year!
Robert Pozarycki, Editor-in-Chief
Toddler on the LIC waterfront Photo by Todd Rocheford
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Honorable mentions