New York State Pavilion Paint Project

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Open Gate Event Was a Success

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World's Fair and the New York State Pavilion this past April 22nd, we opened the gate to allow limited access so guests could view and take photos of the interior of the Tent of Tomorrow which has been closed to public access for almost thirty years. Approximately 2000 people were able to enter and take photos!

The Paint Crew and NYC Parks were on hand to answer questions and talk about the past, present, and future of the structure we are so passionate about. We feel the event was a success and showed how much the pavilion is appreciated by many. Spirits were high in the park as visitors took in the Queens Theatre and the Queens Museum as part of the celebration.

The goal was to raise awareness and share much of the work that has been done in recent years to give the structure a chance at survival. The National Trust for Historic Preservation declared the NYSP a National Treasure! We hope for future opportunities for similar events. Watch for People for the Pavilion too!.Thank you for your support!

Progress Report including event photos

Coverage in the Media
April 21, 2014
Architecture News
April 22, 2014
The Disney Times
NBC Nightly News Video
The NY Daily News
Architecture News
Vanity Fair
CBS New York and Gallery
New York Times
Examiner
NY1
Newsday
WNYC News with Audio
Another WNYC News with Audio
CBS on Yahoo Video
Queens Courier
RSVLTS
Brownstoner
From WorldsFairMovie
PIX11 Video
April 23, 2014
Broadwayworld.com
curbedNY
New York Observer with slideshow
April 24, 2014
Queens Chronicle
Times Ledger
CNN
April 25, 2014
The Forum Newsgroup
AlJazeera Video

Pre-event Stories
March 18, 2014
Queens Courier
DNAinfo
March 20, 2014
Atlas Obscura
Inhabitat
Times Ledger
March 21, 2014
The Forum Newsgroup
March 22, 2014
TWC NY1 News
March 23, 2014
amny.com
March 25, 2014
VIDEO- NY1
CBS New York
The Bold Italic
April 8, 2014
Brownstoner Queens
April 17, 2014
Wall Street Journal with Video
April 20, 2014
Newsday