20 The Queens Courier • MAY 16, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT Queens to get amusement park BY MELISA CHAN [email protected] A carousel will spin and a coaster will hurtle later this month when Queens gets its own amusement park. Fantasy Forest, a new family attraction at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, has already opened most of the five rides there, including a train and the borough’s only roller coaster. The amusement park’s grand opening is slated for May 25. The small facility will feature the historic Flushing Meadows Carousel as the main attraction. The classic ride, made from the merger of two Coney Island carousels, was created for the 1963-1964 World’s Fair, officials said. It is the largest carousel in Queens. “We are truly thrilled to introduce this wonderful family attraction where our guests will come to make great memories and have lots of fun,” said Director Ami Abramson of NY Carousel, which runs the carousels at Forest Park and Flushing Meadows. “We hope Fantasy Forest at the Flushing Meadows Carousel is home to the first coaster every child in Queens ever rides,” Abramson added. The park is at 111th Street and 55th Avenue. It is open daily at 11 a.m. through August and will remain open for certain days in September and October. For park hours and pricing, visit www.fantasyforestnyc. com. UNHAPPY TRAILS Land sale may force Fresh Meadows stable to close BY MELISA CHAN [email protected] Horses in a historic Queens barn may have their last trot in a century old stable. “Everyone’s saddened to see that it’s in jeopardy,” said equestrian master Joy Tirado, 43. The Western Riding Club in Fresh Meadows—and its seven steeds—faces eviction now that property owner John Lightstone, 87, has put the land up for sale after three decades of ownership. He currently leases the stable at 169-38 Pidgeon Meadow Road to Tirado for $600 a month. Lightstone’s attorney, Jeff Schwartz, said it has become increasingly difficult for the widower octogenarian to manage the 5,539-square-foot plot on his own. “He wants to sell his home and move into a smaller home with a simpler lifestyle,” Schwartz said. “It’s his property. He should be allowed to sell it.” Tirado has until May 19 to exercise the “right of first refusal” clause in her lease, meaning she must substantially match the $800,000 offer already made by another party to buy the property no later than August. “We need to maintain this horse stable here that has been a major factor within this community because its historical value is immeasurable,” said Tirado, who adopts rescue horses. She also offers free therapeutic services every day to about 20 youths, seniors and cancer patients. “It’s a wonderful community resource that unfortunately we may lose,” said State Senator Tony Avella. “We don’t do enough to preserve the unique character and history of each neighborhood.” Avella called for the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to review the barn for landmark designation. “The stable brings us back to the days when all of Queens was farmland,” he said. “To this day, it remains one of the few stables left within a residential community.” Nearly 200 people have signed an online petition to save the barn by giving it landmark status. “This is a real heritage,” said Beverly McDermott, president of the Kissena Park Civic Association. “If the city had half a heart and any brains, they would give Lightstone fair purchase price for this property and run it as a facility for children and for adults who need special therapy.” Schwartz shot down rumors that the land—which preservationists say could fit four homes—would be sold to developers. 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