Flushing Meadows-Corona Park sparked today as the NYC Science Fair packed Queens Museum. Over 3,000 saw 200 student projects—solar cars, AI bots; a Bronx teen’s water purifier won. Her filter—$50 to make—awed judges; X posts hit 6,000. Free VR demos drew 400 kids—space walks thrilled. NYC’s brains—Queens shines.
Organizer Malik Tate, 44, mentored 50 schools—STEM diversity soared. Winner Jada Chen, 15, took $2,000—her purifier aids Haiti. A NASA scientist’s talk at 2 p.m.—200 packed it; kids asked big questions. Sun hit 80°F—outdoor demos buzzed. Museum’s heart—NYC’s future thinks.
It’s not perfect—main hall jammed; lines hit 15 minutes. Some projects broke—glue failed fast. Still, 200 exhibits, 3,000 eyes—fair’s a hit. Post-event, Flushing buzzed—science talk flowed. Annual rite—NYC innovates.
Tate’s 44—STEM hero? Chen’s 15—genius rises. Queens sparked; NYC glowed. Science Fair—minds win.