Astoria Park Alliance

meeting Tuesday, Oct 7th

at 6:30 PM at
Bohemian Hall cafe cellar - downstairs.

All are welcome!!!

APA

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

Monthly Community Meeting

www.facebook.com /events/ APA community meeting

Tuesday, Oct 7

at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
facebook.com /events/ APA
Astoria, New York 11102

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.

Questions? Email APAgreetings

Overcast day at Astoria Park, but rich with cultural vibrancy. @nycparks @astoriaparkalliance pic.twitter.com/MKE2cJclCD
— Mitchell Silver (@mitchell_silver) August 23, 2014

'The genuinely accomplished are almost always motivated by a desire to be of service.' - www.Inc.com

aStoryofAstoria

[to be updated]

Welcome, introductions, and Thank You for coming.

Minutes

6:30PM

Introductions- Words of Inspiration

Discussion

Upcoming events

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

Goodbyes!

Join us for our first #ParticipatoryBudgeting assembly Oct 22 at PS 234, 7pm-9pm to brainstorm capital project ideas http://t.co/6pXRQ7no3E
— Costa Constantinides (@Costa4NY) September 24, 2014

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

R U 'rooted'? in #Astoria @mitchell_silver @CityLab MT Why people stay where they live? #StateoftheCity poll http://t.co/NtWqIWdpPQ
— AstoriaParkAlliance (@APAlliance) September 23, 2014

Here's a little moment of zen for the end of the workday - a hawk in #Astoria. Awesome and beautiful. http://t.co/doJONRCvp2
— We Heart Astoria (@weheartastoria) September 8, 2014

We saved 455lbs of fruit scraps from the landfill in Astoria on Sunday! @transalt #NYCCentury #CompostProject pic.twitter.com/eYQZbDrjjz
— BIG!Compost (@BIGCompost) September 11, 2014

instagram.com/ randallsisland

flic.kr/p/oEQbYY

. @NYCParks @APAlliance #Astoria RT @MaryBeth_Bognar I'd be forever grateful if the park put a 2nd restroom on the Ditmars side too! :)
— AstoriaParkAlliance (@APAlliance) September 27, 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

This is such a disgrace. Who is responsible @NYCParks? @scottmstringer http://t.co/JWhyqSdSOx @NY4P via @Azi
— Joanna Oltman Smith (@jooltman) August 18, 2014

@weheartastoria #AstoriaPark #NYC pic.twitter.com/flUzQUKnCR
— Luke DaMommio (@LukeDaMommio) August 17, 2014

Hell's Gate Bridge 1910 @randallsisland @NYCParks @NYC_DOT #PiecesOfNYC pic.twitter.com/EmyyQ5rLJv
— Michael, the Man (@AManAndAMouse) August 19, 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

Astoria Cove got the green light today (via zoning variance) to become reality: http://t.co/w68T5OQELr pic.twitter.com/i5F6Zeo72G
— Curbed NY (@CurbedNY) September 29, 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

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.”

When it's winter & I'm digging out my car from Rock hard ice, please remind me of this. #AstoriaPark #summerinthecity pic.twitter.com/W1K42cJSoq
— Laura Figueroa (@Laura_Figueroa) June 24, 2014

Reports and Announcements:

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Central Astoria

Queens Waterfront

Partnerships for Parks

"Park advocates cheered the addition of $15.5 million for maintenance and security" http://t.co/BssqW6hi0x via @katetaylornyt @lisanyt
— New Yorkers 4 Parks (@NY4P) June 20, 2014