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Astoria + New York Cares

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1. New York Cares Day Spring

Of course, the top moment from April would have to be New York Cares Day Spring. Saturday April 20, nearly 4,000 volunteers cleaned up 12 shorelines, used 400 rakes, painted 500 benches, and revitalized 70 parks and gardens.

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“New York City’s parks benefit greatly from the thousands of volunteers who help to plant, paint, and clean up throughout the year,” said City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Veronica M. White.

“New York City Parks and its partners have found that one of the most important measures of how well a park is doing, is how many volunteers it has and how dedicated they are. We thank New York Cares for helping to bring a new generation of volunteers into the parks, especially this year, as we work to restore facilities across the city damaged by Hurricane Sandy.”

New York Cares Day Spring is a serve-a-thon, similar to a walk-a-thon, where participants raise money in honor of the time they spend volunteering to support the cost of the event and New York Cares’ year-round volunteer programs. Each year, New York Cares mobilizes 56,000 volunteers to help 400,000 New Yorkers in need.

Additional sites in Queens on New York Cares Day Spring include:

Astoria Park, Little Bay Park, MacNeil Park, Kissena Park, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Bowne Park, Alley Pond Park, Cunningham Park, Rockaway Peninsula Park and Brookville Park. 

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COMMUNITY SERVICE: In order to ensure that Astoria Park is maintained properly, Jules Corkery, co-chair of the Astoria Park Alliance, works with all city agencies, including the Parks Department, to ensure necessary services are carried out.
Expanding from south of the Triborough Bridge to north of the Hell Gate Bridge, the park is close to 60 acres. The Astoria Park Alliance is entirely made of volunteers and not only works to maintain the park, but works to hold activities there.

INSPIRATION: Corkery’s love of the park stemmed from her bird watching hobby. The park is home to a variety of birds, including red-tailed hawks. When Corkery spotted the animals, she became inspired to make sure that the park was safe for them.

FAVORITE MEMORY: Corkery says she looks forward every year to
the local Girl Scout Troop #4301 helping out on “NY Cares Day,” held
on April 20.

NY4P Town Hall

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Park Advocates Speak Out at NY4P Town Hall 

NY4P hosted more than 100 park advocates representing every borough at a town hall and facilitated break-out sessions on April 11 at the National Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan.

Advocate feedback will help shape our election-year Parks Platform 2013, a set of open space goals.

“The 2013 election offers a great opportunity for advocates to help steer the direction of parks and open space policy, both at the citywide and local levels,” said NY4P Executive Director Holly Leicht. “That’s why we’ve convened those who know the system best – park users from every borough – to tell us their priorities.”

Leicht began the evening with a presentation of ten draft goals, encompassing

• Parks Department funding,
• parkland privatization,
• equitable park resource distribution,
• and the integration of park and neighborhood planning.

Advocates then met in small facilitated groups to discuss and prioritize the goals and suggest additions.

"We received thoughtful, well-informed feedback that is helping us reshape the platform," said Leicht. "New York City is fortunate to have so many knowledgeable and committed parks advocates."

NY4P Parks Platform 2013 will be released in May.

APA

Astoria Park Alliance meets Tuesday, April 2nd 
at 6:30 at Steinway Reform Church on Ditmars Blvd & 41st Street.

All are welcome!!!

[Updated]
Welcome and introductions
Minutes
Announcements
  May 5th TDB 5 Boro bike tour - rest stop in Astoria Park

• Reports - GreenShores - Greenway - Diving Pool
• 2013 Fitness Classes update
• 2013 New York Cares weekend work sessions
• NY Cares Day April 20 Astoria Park

- Saturday from 10am til 2pm

• Astoria Park Shorefest [APSF]
• Day 1 - Meeting with WHA/JKR
• Day 2 - Meeting with BIG
• - Meeting with DOT
• Fundraising / IOBY
• Blog site update

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