Tuesday, July 1, 2014

APA - Monthly Community Meeting July

Astoria Park Alliance 

meeting Tuesday, July 1st

at 6:30 PM at Steinway Reformed Church on Ditmars Blvd & 41st Street.

All are welcome!!!

APA

To ensure the conservation and sustainability of 
Astoria Park for all New Yorkers 
by empowering public partnerships.


Monthly Community Meeting 


  • at 6:30pm - 8:30pm in EDT
  • Steinway Reformed Church located at 41 St. and Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, New York 11102
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.

Questions? Email APAgreetings




[to be updated]
Welcome, introductions, and Thank You for coming.
Minutes


6:30PM
Introductions- Words of Inspiration

Discussion
Upcoming events
    July 05 Early Bird Clean Up
    July 19 Volunteer Day

    June 7, Garbage Can Paint Party
    Volunteer Day
    #KeepAstoriaClean

    June 21, It's My Park Day
    Volunteer Day

    Fitness Classes / May - Aug
    www.facebook.com/events
    Zumba @  Sat July 5th
    Yoga @ 4th Sat, July 26th
    www.facebook.com/events


    Report on Fitness on Terrace Roof


    APA officer selections June 2014

    Report from Financial Committee

    Park Field House storage


    New Business

    sponsorship inquiry

    www.cityofwaterday.org
    NY NJ July 12



    7:30pm - working meeting

    Astoria Park Shore Fest
    Aug 03 We Like to Move It!
    Aug 10 Tastes of Astoria
    Aug 17 Make Shore BoulevART
    • Set working meeting agenda for next meeting (5) - 
     Tuesday July 29
    Goodbyes!





















    New York City Leaders Reach Accord on $75 Billion Budget http://nyti.ms/1qm17Xn

    ...
    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.”









    Reports and Announcements:
    ()
    June 30 Central Astoria fireworks and music


    Urban Park Rangers June 08 Walking Tour

    Queens Waterfront development
    CB1 Special Public Meeting - Astoria Cove development

    Partnerships for Parks
    Nichole Henderson
    GreenShoresnyc
    #CITIvolunteers

    OutdoorFestNYC

    #KeepAstoriaClean
    NYC Sanitation and Astoria Park




    NYC budget and Parks
    Tying the #ParkEquity Knot
    gothamgazette.com /index.php// 
    5052-richer-poorer-park-equity-new-york-city



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


    astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com /p/2014  
    2014 APA calendar








    And the Winner Is...

    Thursday, June 05, 2014

    Congratulations to Jay Waber of Queens and the Astoria Park Alliance, whose photo of Astoria Park daffodils has been selected as the winner of our annual photo contest. Jay's photo was chosen for both artistic value and exemplifying this year's "Daffodils in the City" theme. 
    Runners-up: 
    Steve Mercer, Bronx Home for the Aged
    Phil Hawkins, Friends of Brower Park
    and Margarita Mladenova, also our 2013 winner 
    Thanks to all who submitted photos!






    • Weeding Weds at butterfly garden
    • DOT - Weekend Walks [Astoria Park Shore Fest] Aug Sundays 2014
    • New York City Parks Commissioner - Mitchell Silver
    • ...
    • Marketing and branding 









    Announcements 



    Meeting discussion - Board of Advisors






    • Meeting Reports:
    • Going Green in Queens [2014 Sept. conf.]
    •  ...
    Playground-utilization-study- NY4P.org
































    • Old business / New business


    • Safety in the park - Call 311 for any problems or issues

    Photo @ John Wojciechowski



    facebook.com/pages/Astoria-Park-Alliance

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