TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 • 10 FAIR FEVER AT CORONA PARK Festival Marks Expositions’ Anniversaries History buffs will have the opportunity to check out memorabilia from both fairs and take tours of some of the exhibitions’ remaining landmarks, including the Queens Museum of Art (formerly the New York City Pavilion) and the Queens Theater in the Park (formerly the Theaterama section of the New York State Pavilion). Classic vehicles similar to those debuted at the 1964 fair—including the famous Ford Mustang model—will also be on display. Children will get to enjoy a variety of attractions from puppet shows to inflatable bouncy rides, by Robert Pozarycki Some World’s Fair magic will return to Flushing Meadows- Corona Park this Sunday, May 18, with the “World’s Fair Anniversary Festival,” an extravaganza celebrating the golden and diamond jubilees of New York’s two major international exhibitions. The festivities—culminating with a free concert by the Queens Symphony Orchestra and a fireworks display—begin at 1 p.m. in the vicinity of the Unisphere and around various spots in Flushing Meadows, according to Rob MacKay of the Queens Tourism Council. The day-long celebration marks the 75th anniversary of the 1939-40 World’s Fair and the 50th anniversary of the 1964-65 World’s Fair, both of which took place on the fairgrounds that became Flushing Meadows Park. The World’s Fair Anniversary Committee—co-chaired by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Assemblywoman Margaret Markey—organized the event; the Queens Borough President’s office and the city’s Parks Department are among the festival’s main sponsors. -SEE WORLD’S FAIR ON PG. 53- Partial Closures At Ozone Pk. Stations MTA Conducting ‘Renewal’ Repairs On A Line installation of new lighting and platforms, safety features and upgraded communications. The MTA will also repaint each station and repair or replace staircases, mezzanine floors, doors and windows, canopies, windscreen panels, railings and walls. While long-term closures are required at the 88th Street and 104th by Robert Pozarycki Two Ozone Park train stations were partially closed this week through mid-August for major renovations, the MTA announced. The Queens-bound sides of the 88th Street and 104th Street stops on the A line were shut down on Monday, May 12. The Manhattanbound platforms, however, remain open to service customers. According to the MTA, the closures are part of its Station Renewal program for the A line to improve five stations running above Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park. Scheduled improvements include the -SEE STATIONS ON PG. 53- Digging In To Start Sunnyside Project Sunnyside residents joined community activists, elected officials and Parks Department representatives last Friday, May 9, in breaking ground on renovations to the Thomas Noonan Playground. The $2 million project, funded by City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, includes renovations to the children’s play area with separate facilities for toddlers and older children; additional swings; a spray shower; and new trees, shrubbery, lighting, benches, bike racks, paving and fencing. The work is expected to be completed in one year. The Parks Department noted a separate $200,000 project to repair Noonan Playground’s basketball and handball courts will begin this summer. The playground is named for Lance Corporal Thomas P. Noonan, who died in action during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. 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