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With the city restoring the bulk of its budget for the Queens and Prospect Park zoos, the Wildlife Conservation Society is seeking new ways to make up a $1-million shortfall.
One of the plans is to rent the zoos for weddings, birthday parties and other events.
"What better place to do it than at these facilities?" said John Calvelli, a spokesman for the society, which runs the zoos.
"We're going to work with the Parks Department and the borough presidents to help market these two jewels for...