Weprin to Hold Event for Northeast Queens Residents and Their Pets on May 5

Councilman Mark Weprin, D-Oakland Gardens, and the city’s Parks Department will host Pets and Pals Day for northeast Queens families on May 5 at Alley Pond Park.  

The annual event will include a microchip clinic for pets, raffles with prizes, rides, games, arts and crafts, giveaways, animal demonstrations and pet adoptions.  

“Pets and Pals is a great community event that the families of eastern Queens look forward to each year,” Weprin said.   

The event will run from noon to 3 p.m. at the park, which is located at 76th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard in Oakland Gardens.   

For more information, call 212-788-6984.