The park had a merry-go-round with figures of animals on it. There were: an elephant, a giraffe, a zebra, a donkey, a horse and a lion. The children enjoyed riding the carousel. One girl was afraid of ...

Maykel Paguay has spent years waiting to ride the carousel in Flushing Meadows Park. It’s not for lack of courage, he clarifies. He just wasn’t tall enough — but he’s over 42 inches now — an older, ...