Friends of Steinway Mansion [from Sept 28] [WHA]

Friends of Steinway Mansion

Did you know, Friends of Steinway Mansion are trying to preserve

the historic site for public use?

Steinwaymansion.org/ music fest will kick off friends of Steinway Mansion fundraising 

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – Sept. 18, 2013 – The Friends of Steinway Mansion announced the Steinway Mansion Music Fest as the inaugural program of its national fundraising effort to purchase, restore and open the Steinway Mansion for public use. The Steinway Mansion Music Fest will bring together a series of local bands and venues to raise awareness and funds for the group’s mission.
The Dru Cutler and The Heart & Hand Band will headline the first event at 

SingleCut Beersmiths
(19-33 37th St, Astoria) on Saturday Sept. 28 at 8:00pm. 

A launch rally will be held at SingleCut at 6:00pm. All are welcome. The event is free to the public and donations will be accepted to benefit the Friends of Steinway Mansion.

[HT weheartastoria.com/2013/09/friends-of-steinway-manson-rally-this-weekend ]

It's My Park Day on Sept 28

It's My Park Day

Join us in Astoria Park
On September 28!


www.facebook.com/pages/APA




www.cityharvest.org/programs



www.the-yoga-room.com/yoga

Join thousands of New Yorkers who come together each It's My Park Day season to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs! It's My Park Day, presented by  Partnerships for Parks , works with hundreds of community parks groups to lead clean up events in neighborhood parks all across the city.
Partnerships for Parks is a public-private partnership led by NYC Parks and the   CityParksFoundation . 

It’s My Park Day is sponsored by TD Bank.

www.cityparksfoundation.org/partnerships-for-parks

www.NYCgovParks.org/events/its_my_park_day

New York Cares #VOLUNTEER [APA] Sept

New.York.Cares #VOLUNTEER 

We thank our #volunteers and NewYorkCares for the regular efforts to revitalize
Astoria Park, our green space heart.  <3  This of course is in addition to the
much needed care done by the NYCParks and staff. We appreciate the gardening,
weeding, debris removal, mulching, bench painting, and many other park activities
done for love of the environment and of the community.

Our cheers to each and all!

Shore Boulevard looks great thanks to NY Cares !

www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/search_projects

www.facebook.com//Astoria-Park-Alliance

Getting Started

www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/getting_started

Volunteers provide crucial services in every borough.
Start giving back in your community and make a difference.

Here's how:

www.newyorkcares.org/getting-started

Getting Started

Volunteers provide crucial services in every borough. 

Start giving back in your community and make a difference.

STEP 1: CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT

Get started by setting up your own New York Cares account. You will be able to use this account to register for volunteer opportunities, view your upcoming projects, and evaluate ones that you've already done!

STEP 2: ATTEND ORIENTATION

You can then learn more at your New York Cares orientation. We run dozens of orientations every month throughout the city. At orientation, you'll learn how we work and what you can do as a volunteer.

STEP 3: SIGN UP FOR A PROJECT

After you've been to orientation, you can get started signing up for projects. Search online and find the best project for you!

PLEASE NOTE: You must be at least 18 years old to participate in New York Cares year-round volunteering.


See Sept 10 or Sept 24 or Oct 8 or Oct 22 for possible orientation in Astoria, Queens.

New York Cares ::Volunteer Opportunities

APA and New York Cares volunteers continue weekend work sessions.
Saturdays Sept 07, and Sept 21.   #volunteer

Take part in New York City's largest hands-on volunteer day by joining more than 6,000 volunteers as we paint a brighter future for New York City public school students.   

Learn more and sign-up now by going to
 www.newyorkcaresday.org.

New York Cares Day Fall - Schools makeover - Oct 19 2013 [NYC / Queens]

www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities

Take part in New York City's largest hands-on volunteer day by joining more than 6,000 volunteers as we paint a brighter future for New York City public school students. Each fall, volunteers create murals, paint classrooms, plant schools gardens, and work with the school community to prepare for the school year ahead.

More than 1 million New Yorkers are school-aged children, and the places where they learn and play need your help. Learn more and sign-up now by going to
 www.newyorkcaresday.org.

Leadership Opportunities

NewYorkCares.org/volunteer/service_days/NYCD/Leadership

Friends of Gantry Fundraiser 15th Anniversary Celebration Sept 12 [LIC]

Friends of Gantry 

Neighborhood Parks

is Hosting a Fundraiser Celebration
15th Anniversary


September 12, 2013
6pm to 8pm

FriendsofGantry.givezooks.com/events/15th-Anniversary

Events now Network for Good

Ticket support for $35, $50, $100, ...
Long Island City - Riverside Restaurant

FriendsofGantry.org
Thank You to Sponsors.

[NY4P] Parks Platform 2013

NY4P Parks Platform 2013

www.NY4P.org/advocacy/parksplatform

Parks Platform 2013

OVERHAUL HOW THE PARKS DEPARTMENT IS FUNDED.

1) The Parks Department should have its own discretionary capital budget.

Unlike many capitally driven agencies, the Parks Department does not have a meaningful discretionary budget to enable it to plan and budget for capital projects over time in parks citywide. Rather, the Department is reliant on discretionary allocations from City Council Members and Borough Presidents whose priorities may not align with those of the Department.
 ...

NY4P's Parks Platform 2013 is a set of policy recommendations we're asking candidates running for New York City office to endorse.

The Parks Platform 2013 white paper is available here. [PDF]
Please join our parks advocacy campaign by clicking here to endorse the Platform.

New York City Council Member Julissa Ferreras (District 21, Queens)

New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer (District 26, Queens)

Queens Community Board 11

www.NY4P.org/_blog/News/post/parksrally

[NYT] ... 'Must Be a Monday Morning'

Enforcing litter laws in the city’s parks is difficult. Park workers hand out trash bags to barbecuers and picnickers, but garbage is still left everywhere.
...

www.nytimes.com //// nyregion/ the-park-is-a-mess-it-must-be-monday-morning

If the Parks Are Strewn With Garbage, It Must Be a Monday Morning

www.greenshoresnyc.org///2013//the-ugly-truth-about-our-parks

Astoria Park : a really happy place [NECSI.edu]

Astoria Park is a really happy place, so says this study. [WHA weekend link]


www.necsi.edu/research/social/newyork

'Tweets are most positive near public parks  ...

...  The report, "Sentiment in New York City:

A High Resolution Spatial and Temporal View," by Karla Bertrand, Maya Bialik, Kawandeep Virdee, Andreas Gros and Yaneer Bar-Yam, created an algorithm to automatically classify tweets as positive or negative, and use their geotags and time information to paint a map.'

'None of this is surprising: who wouldn't be happy amidst the greenery of a public park  '

New York's happiness, according to Twitter. The lighter the blue, the happier—the brighter

APA : Sept 03 [at Bohemian Hall **]

Astoria Park Alliance meets next in September after Shore Fest.
Celebrate!

** Special Sept location to celebrate at Bohemian Hall & Garden - bring ID - 29.19 24th Ave, **

All are welcome!!!

[City in Pink  www.cancer.org/aboutus/whoweare/cancer-awareness-calendar ]

[to be updated]

Welcome and introductions

Minutes

• Season celebration and season debrief
• Fundraising / IOBY
• Budget and Planning

• Astoria Park Shorefest [APSF]  2013 Thank You!
• Day 1 Aug 04- WHA Food Fest  Day 2 Aug 11- Build-It Green Day  Day 3 Aug 18- Big River Jam
• 501 c 3 future steps & timeline
• 2013 New York Cares / APA weekend work sessions

Sept 07, Sept 21, Oct TBD

• Reports - Greenshores - Butterfly Garden [Weeding Wednesday evenings] 
• 2013 Fitness Classes update
• Leaf Fest 2013
• MulchFest tree recycle 2014

• Blog site update astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com

facebook.com/pages/Astoria-Park-Alliance/

@APAlliance

Astoria Park Alliance

Astoria Park Alliance blog pages:

Home ;

What we do; Get involved

You can help support; Give

APA Gallery ;

Astoria Park Shore Fest 2013 ;

AstoriaParkShoreFest.yolasite 2013 ;

2012 NY4P Report [Astoria Park] ;

www.facebook.com/pages/Astoria-Park-Alliance

@APAlliance

Green Shores NYC news

Green Shores news

Get Involved!

www.greenshoresnyc.org/ whats happening

Green Shores NYC is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization. GSNYC work to ensure a greener, cleaner, more connected and more accessible East River Waterfront in Queens, New York.

Our aim is to enliven the eight miles of Astoria-Long Island City Waterfront from Newtown Creek to Bowery Bay by caring and advocating for safe public parks, green spaces, street trees, waterways and a waterfront greenway.

Contact at: mail @ greenshoresnyc.org

Get Involved!