The latest Queens People of the Week are helping to beautify one park in the borough, one leaf at a time.
We are SO proud to announce that our student volunteers from Robert F. Kennedy Community High School were recognized as NY1's Queens People of the Week! Check out the clip from NY1.
ny1.com/…/queens-people-of-the-week--astoria...
Thank you to our great friend and volunteer, Jody, for bringing out this eager group of students to help us rake leaves during Leaf Fest in November - we couldn't have done it without you!
It has been an incredible season in Astoria Park, and we want to say thank you! Please excuse if you were left off by accident - SO many fine folks to thank.
To all of our friends in Astoria and beyond, you make our work possible. After all, building community starts in a park!
APA Volunteer Daysare an expansion of our already great partnership with NY Cares and in response to the large amount of requests we get from the public to volunteer in Astoria Park. Volunteer opportunities average twice a month, March through November. Thank you for wanting to make a difference!
The Astoria Park Allianceworks closely with Park Managers to identify need, plan work projects, and facilitate volunteers on the ground. Please email us here at APAgreetings or message us on Facebookif you are interested in volunteering. Please note: minor children (12+ ) must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
Here are the dates for NOV:
Leaf FEST Nov 08, 15, and 22 Meet up at the Field House near the Astoria Park track. 10:30 am Saturdays
Check here and our Facebook page for updates!
Astoria Park Alliance will provide gloves, tools, and instructions. Please travel lightly, wear working clothes and shoes (no open toes) and bring water. Thanks for your passion for Astoria Park!
Volunteer days. We meet behind the field house at 10:30 am. Tools and gloves will be provided.
Thank you, NY Cares, Partnerships for Parks, RFK High, CityLight, Astoria C Church, IBEW, Key Club and Bronx Science, NYC Parks & Rec's Green Teens, Civic Leaders High, and New Comers High for volunteering in Astoria Park.
Right now members of the community are working with the agencies to craft the final proposals, so stay tuned - you’ll have the opportunity to vote on your favorite projects in April!
Our next @PB_NYC assembly is coming up this Monday at Bulova Corporate Center at 7pm. Come brainstorm project ideas! http://t.co/SYntkEgM4R
— Costa Constantinides (@Costa4NY) November 12, 2014
Participatory Budgeting Assembly Nov. 17 & 19
If you couldn't make it to earlier Participatory Budgeting assemblies, we will be holding two more assemblies:
November 17, 7PM – 9PM
Bulova Corporate Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd
November 19, 6:30PM - 8PMAstoria Community Center, 4-05 Astoria Blvd
As part of the Participatory Budgeting program, we're setting aside $1 Million in discretionary funding and district residents will be able to vote on how to spend it on capital projects within our community. Come to our assemblies to brainstorm ideas and find out more. So far, over 130 ideas have been brainstormed. RSVP to ssharon@council.nyc.gov.
Astoria Park Alliance engages in dialogue to better understand how the community wants to use the park. Join us, meet APA members, and make your voice heard!
Astoria Park Alliance works to make Astoria Park greener and more enjoyable for ALL New Yorkers. Join us each month for updates and to learn about what is coming up next for APA and Astoria Park. This meeting is open to any interested community members who want to get more involved with Astoria Park.
Nov, Leaf FEST Nov 8, 15, 22
Oct 18, Volunteer Day daffodil planting
Charybdis Playground survey visioning
It'sMyParkDay weather
Sept 6, Sept 20 Volunteer Day
Astoria Park LIC history tour #parktrivia - Nov 08
#KeepAstoriaClean
Fitness Classes / May - Aug
Zumba
Yoga
Report on Fitness on Terrace Roof
CPF / DOT
Park Field House storage
New Business
October Volunteer days
My Park Day
NY Cares
Thank You letters
Fund raising
PO Box
Capital Expense planning
Participatory Budgeting
Outreach - social & media
Goals and measurements of success
Park inspections
NYC Comptroller audit of NYC Parks -
tree pruning
Queens commended
9.21 NYC climate march
Astoria Cove - City Council - Green esplanade
7:30pm - working meeting
TBD
501c3 steps
Astoria Park Shore Fest
Aug 03 We Like to Move It!
Aug 10 Tastes of Astoria
Aug 17 Make Shore BoulevART
Leaf Fest
Funding
Thank you
Astoria Park LIC history tour #parktrivia - Nov 08
Year end reports
Mulch Fest and 2015 calendar
Set working meeting agenda for next meeting (5) - Nov
In memory of 9/11, we helped plant daffodils across the city & in 2007 it was named the Official Flower of NYC. pic.twitter.com/CznNhXzulw
— NYC Parks (@NYCParks) September 11, 2014
@APAlliance Can you please please please put up signs around the track that say walkers should be on the outside and runners on the inside?!
— Stephanie J (@EpicuriousRunnr) August 6, 2014
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and Costa Constantinides: Create a New Astoria Dog Run http://t.co/aICngKbVvF via @Change
— The Jumping Bulldog (@JumpingBulldog) September 1, 2014
Excited to announce that the @NYCCupcakeRun will be returning to Astoria Park on Saturday, October 18th!!
— NYC Cupcake Run (@NYCCupcakeRun) August 21, 2014
More details on new $ city council has secured for neighb. parks: will fund approx. 200 gardeners/maintenance workers & 75 safety officers.
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) June 20, 2014
New York City Leaders Reach Accord on $75 Billion Budget
And $750,000 will go toward a neighborhood parks equity fund, a down payment on efforts to even the playing field with parks in affluent areas that benefit from well-financed conservancies.
“Addressing park inequities begins with the public budget,” said Tupper Thomas, executive director of New Yorkers for Parks, an advocacy group, who called the increase “a great start.”
The Out of the Darkness Community Walks are AFSP’s signature fundraising campaign.
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With each stride, our walkers save lives, honor loved ones lost to suicide and raise funds to support AFSP’s vital mission.
