Flushing Meadows-Corona Park buzzed today as the NYC Science Fair drew 6,000. Over 500 students—robots, solar kits—demoed; a Bronx 14-year-old’s AI won $2K. Free VR labs—300 kids tried; X hit 8,000 posts. A $500 drone race—Brooklyn’s champ—soared; 67°F sun shone. NYC’s brains—Queens innovates.
Teacher Amina Cole, 40, mentored 50 teams—her lab packed. Winner Jada Hill’s AI—traffic fix—drew 200 claps; her pitch shone. Pop-up planetarium—150 stargazed at noon. New USB hubs—free for 100—kept tech live. Flushing’s vibe—NYC’s STEM heart.
It’s not perfect—tents jammed; lines hit 20 minutes. Some projects glitchy—code crashed. Still, 500 kids, 6K eyes—fair’s a hit. Post-event, Unisphere buzzed—science talk flowed. Annual run—NYC thinks.
Cole’s 40—STEM star? Hill’s 14—genius rises. Queens sparked; NYC glowed. Science Fair—brain on.
