FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com JUNE 2, 2016 • TIMES 25 A recharging station on the boardwalk. around queens Free solar mobile charging stations are coming to Flushing Meadows Corona Park BY ANGELA MATUA amatua@ridgewoodtimes.com @AngelaMatua As part of its “Wi-Fi in the Parks” program, AT&T and the Parks Department will install charging stations in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and extend the program for an additional fi ve years. The program was started in 2011 to add Wi-Fi to public parks and is responsible for 8.6 million connections. After New Yorkers experienced power and connection issues during Hurricane Sandy in 2013, AT&T partnered with the Parks Department to also install charging ports around parks and public spaces. On Tuesday, AT&T announced they would be extending this program for another fi ve years and increase the number of free solar mobile charging stations to 34 units at 15 parks and beaches, which now includes Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The Wi-Fi is available at 27 locations in 21 parks regardless of cell carrier. “Over the past fi ve years, millions of visitors to New York’s parks and beaches have connected over Wi-Fi in the Parks and charged their devices at AT&T Street Charge units,” said Marissa Shorenstein, AT&T’s New York State President. “It’s been exciting to watch these programs become proof points for how a city can leverage advances in technology to keep its citizens connected.” In addition to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Astoria Park and McDonald in Forest Hills provide free Wi-Fi to parkgoers. Charging ports will be installed at Flushing Meadows Corona Park at David Dinkins Circle, Ederle Terrace and West Side Tennis Center. Currently, other charging ports can be found around Queens including Rockaway Beach at 107th, 97th and 86th streets and Corona Plaza at Roosevelt Avenue and 104th Street. “Thanks to AT&T Wi-Fi in the Parks and AT&T Street Charge, Queens residents and visitors don’t have to choose between staying connected or enjoying some time at one of our beautiful parks,” said Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. “NYC Parks and AT&T deserve to be commended for extending the AT&T Wi-Fi in the Parks program for fi ve more years and for increasing the availability of AT&T Street Charge units. This modern technology allows our parks to be even more fun to visit.” Forest Hills movie theater reopens with ‘VIP seats’ BY KATARINA HYBENOVA khybenova@ridgewoodtimes.com @kamelka Beloved Forest Hills movie theater Cinemart Cinemas reopened last week after it was closed for renovations for almost a month. The 90-year-old iconic Cinemart located at 106-03 Metropolitan Ave. announced in April that it would take a month off to install new “VIP luxury seats” comparable to the best Manhattan movie theaters that charge $20 or more for a movie ticket. Now the wait is over, and the movie theater reopened featuring the new “VIP luxury leather recliners,” a Cinemart representative said. He also said that the movie theater is still working on some additional cosmetic renovations in the bathrooms and lobby, but the renovations will be done off their regular hours. “In a few more months, we will deliver to our patrons what we think will be the coziest movie theater in Queens with the latest technology, Real D 3D, and always at the friendliest price policies as we have done through out the years,” the Cinemart representative said. Cinemart is known for its $9 movie ticket ($6 for children and seniors); the theater is bumping up both prices by a buck ($10 admission, $7 for children and seniors). This is the fi rst price increase in 40 years, according to the Cinemart rep. As always, the price includes a delicious cone of popcorn done the good old-fashioned way. Cinemart opened their new chapter with sci-fi franchise “X-Men: Apocalypse” as well as with Jane Austen’s “Love and Friendship” period drama. Photo courtesy of Cinemart Cinemas
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