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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Planning Session Astoria Park traffic safety [ DOT & NYC ]

Planning Session Astoria Park traffic safety

Residents Tell DOT Their Ideas for Safer Streets By Astoria Park

www.streetsblog.org /2015/10/30/
Astoria-residents-tell-dot-their-ideas-for-safer-streets-by-astoria-park

Transportation Alternatives Queens Organizer Jaime Moncayo agreed. “We saw at this workshop that there’s a desire to improve those streets. It’s just matter of getting it done,” he said. “I think the general consensus was what’s happening now is not working.”

“Five deaths and 100 injuries in five years is a very sobering number,” Constantinides said.

DOT hopes to bring a proposal to the local community board in the coming months, according to a department spokesperson.

Wednesday, October 28

at 7:00pm

www.facebook.com/events

Thanks to all who attended our Astoria Park Traffic Safety planning session. Glad to see everyone working together https://t.co/7OrywjcNmY
— Costa Constantinides (@Costa4NY) October 29, 2015

Join Council Member, District 22 Costa Constantinides, the NYC DOT,

and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas for a public planning session about traffic safety in and around Astoria Park.

We will discuss safety along the streets surrounding and leading up to the park.

Audience members will break into working groups to voice their ideas about traffic safety in the neighborhood.

Bohemian Hall
29-19 24 Avenue
Enter upstairs

www.dnainfo.com /new-york/20151009/ Astoria/
city-hold-workshop-on-ways-make-streets-near-astoria-park-safer

ALL residents are encouraged to attend

to voice their ideas about traffic safety around the park.

Questions and RSVP to mcorbett @council.nyc.gov

DNAinfo/Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska

All are invited to our Traffic Safety Info Session on the streets near Astoria Park with @NYC_DOT @AravellaSimotas http://t.co/d7uYk9SnuJ
— Costa Constantinides (@Costa4NY) October 8, 2015

www.reddit.com /r/astoria /comments/3rrog3
Captaintripps

Astoria folks and @transalt volunteers at @NYC_DOT + @AravellaSimotas + @Costa4NY's Astoria Traffic Safety Workshop! pic.twitter.com/jCFCAi29wu
— Jaime Andrés Moncayo (@jaimeamonc) October 28, 2015

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Save the dates - 7th annual Shore Fest [9/20 and 9/27]

7th annual Shore Fest

Sept 20 and Sept 27

2015

Celebrate Astoria Park along your waterfront!

Sundays 1-7pm

GetInvolved @Astoriaparkalliance.org

All are invited:

www.facebook.com / Astoriaparkalliance / events

Shore Fest 2015 - Day 1
Sept 20

Shore Fest 2015 - Day 2
Sept 27

Write to

GetInvolved @ Astoriaparkalliance.org

www.facebook.com / Astoriaparkalliance /photos_stream

#Astoria Park Alliance to host second day of annual Shorefest this Sunday http://t.co/L7HIy6Ud87 @APAlliance pic.twitter.com/1WxwKTGKKa
— QueensCourier.com (@queenscourier) September 24, 2015

Grateful THANKS to our community partners and supporters.

Thanks to all of #Astoria who joined us for Shore Fest this year! So happy to add to the Astoria Park community. pic.twitter.com/Tw1z9uUdpe
— AstoriaParkAlliance (@APAlliance) September 28, 2015

Astoria Park Alliance uploads

www.nyc.gov / / DOT / Weekendwalks / / / #Queens

NYC DOT

Weekend Walks

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Shore Fest Sundays

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Shore Fest is this Sunday from 1-7pm. We can't wait to see you!

Astoria Park Alliance

Help us make Shore Fest 2015 the

best one yet!

Join us on Shore Blvd. this Sunday and next. Please share with your friends and neighbors- Let's have some fun.

Activities include Yoga, Zumba, Pilates, dance performances, dance, Ukulele and Taekwondo lessons, a photoscavenger hunt and much more. There will be great live music performances throughout the day. NYC Parks Playmobile will be there! Plus there will be bike lessons and a helmet giveaway.

Bring your scooter to participate in the scooter race, bring your cell phone to participate in the photo scavenger hunt, bring your picnics, your loved ones, and just hang out by the water.

Check out our Facebook page for updates and additional information on partners. We will have activities for everyone.

Zumba Francesca Santangelo will warm you up with a booty shaking Zumba class. Meet on Shore Blvd below the Great Lawn at 1pm.

Dance Lessons Audrey Martinez will teach you and your partner how to look awesome on the dance floor. Meet on Shore Blvd below the Great Lawn at 2pm.

Yoga Enjoy the lovely sunset and take a Yoga class courtesy of LatticeWorks Dance Collective. Be sure to bring your own mat. Meet on the Great lawn at 5pm.

Pilates There will also be a Pilates demonstration and class near the War Memorial from 3-5pm provided by Gina from Zend Avesta Pilates.

Healing Arts

Returning again this year for 2 consecutive weekends is Healing Arts practitioner Luz Milagros of Luz Milagros Healing Arts. On Sunday, September 20, 2015 from 5-7pm she will hold space for a Community Healing Circle welcoming in (a little early the fall Equinox). Participants from the community are asked to bring a rattle or drum, if they own one, a yoga mat or blanket to rest on during journey work. If possible bring an offering of organic goodies for the park's elemental spirits or to share with each other. Examples: Fruit, nuts, veggies, veggie chips, etc. Luz Milagros is a practitioner of Reiki, Mayan, and Peruvian medicine disciplines. She offers energy healing, clearings and spiritual counsel. More info can be found about her work on her website: www.luzmilagroshealingarts.com

Learn to Ride
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Learn to Ride—Kids is a free group class for children who are ready to ditch their training wheels and pedal a two-wheeler for the first time. With our safe, easy, effective method and experienced instructors, kids will learn how to balance, pedal, start, stop, and steer a bicycle. Join us on Shore Blvd near the Basketball court from 2-4pm on September 20 and 27.

Bikes and helmets are NOT provided at these Kids classes (unless otherwise noted).
Be sure to register soon, as class size is limited.

http://www.imathlete.com/events/EventOverview.aspx?fEID=25734.

Our Mission

To ensure the conservation and sustainability of

Astoria Park for all New Yorkers

by empowering public partnerships.

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Upcoming Volunteer Days

Shoreline Cleanups

Saturday September 26th, 3-5pm

We will be partnering with Green Shores NYC to give the shoreline along Astoria Park some TLC! This is your opportunity to hop over the wall and cleanup your shore.

We will meet South of the War Memorial before heading to the work area(s).

Astoria Park Alliance will provide gloves and all necessary equipment. Please arrive comfortably, in clothing suitable for outdoor work (sturdy closed toe shoes). Bring water, stay hydrated!

www.facebook.com / Astoriaparkalliance /events

Thank you to everyone who came out to volunteer with Astoria Park Alliance.

Check out our Facebook page for updates!

Celebrate Astoria Park and enjoy Shore Blvd.

Thank you to our community for helping keep Astoria Park awesome!

For more details, visit our Facebook page. Have specific questions about getting involved? You can also email us at GetInvolved @astoriaparkalliance.org.

Sunday, June 7, 2015

New York Weekend Walks 2015 [nyc.gov]

www.nyc.gov /html/dot/ weekendwalks

Each year, the New York City Department of Transportation partners with community groups to present Weekend Walks – neighborhood events on multi-block stretches of commercial streets temporarily closed to vehicles and opened to walking and other activities. These multi-day events take place in all five boroughs from May through October.

Local merchants' associations, community groups, and business improvement districts host Weekend Walks as a fun way to highlight local businesses and cultural institutions. They create wonderful opportunities for New Yorkers to gather, see their neighborhoods in a new way, and relax on weekends.

Astoria Park Shore Fest

Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard

September [Revised], 9/20 and 9/27 (Sundays)
1:00 pm–6:30 pm

ShoreFest at Astoria Park is another great reason to love the neighborhood! Take part in a variety of family-friendly activities on Sundays in August when Shore Boulevard along the East River is closed to vehicle traffic. All activities will take place on Shore Boulevard and in Astoria Park between the bridges.

Hosted by the Astoria Park Alliance

2014 Community Partner:

Astoria Park Alliance

2014 was a great season, and we're looking forward to next summer. The 2015 schedule will be announced.

www.nyc.gov /html/dot/ weekendwalks //find

More from Shore Fest
2014 Astoriaparkalliance /photos
www.facebook.com / media/set

Find a Weekend Walk

These are the 2015 Weekend Walks. We are looking forward to another great season this year.

Queens

Woodside Weekend Walks

Rockaway Summerfest /Bike Bonanza

Sunnyside Strolls

Skillman Avenue Weekend Walks

Bayside Village September Streetwalk

Seneca Avenue Weekend Walk

LIC Springs! (Weekend Walks on Vernon Boulevard)

Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 12:00pm

On Saturday, May 9th, LIC Partnership hosts the second annual LIC Springs! free community block festival on Vernon Boulevard between 50th and 46th Ave.

Hang out all afternoon in LIC and enjoy live music, dance, and theater performances plus interactive lessons, art & sculpture-making, fitness classes, outdoor dining, pop-up activities, a site-specific art gallery, sports games and more, open to all ages.

Get program updates
Join our LIC Springs Facebook Event for programming announcements and information!

Take photos, win prizes
This year, we're excited for the return of our LIC Springs! photo contest. Follow LICP on Instagram and Twitter and use #LICSprings throughout the #BlockParty to share your photos of #Dining, #Arts, #Family and #Fitness. Participants will be entered to win an amazing LIC prize package in one of those categories! Click here to view prizes.

Volunteer

Volunteer roles and shifts will include chalking the streets pre-event, helping vendors get set up, surveying attendees and sharing event details throughout the day, and managing clean up and break down at the end of the day. Click here to sign up to volunteer.

Special thanks

The event is made possible through NYCDOT's Weekend Walks program, NYC Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, TF Cornerstone, and the participating LIC businesses and organizations.

We look forward to celebrating LIC with you on May 9!

View photos from LIC Springs! 2014

instagram.com / explore/tags / #licsprings

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Astoria Park - Shore Fest 2014: We Like to Move It! Aug 03

Astoria Park - Shore Fest 2014: We Like to Move It!

Aug 03

Stretch, bend, move and learn during free classes along the boulevard. Enjoy physical fitness activities, games and plenty of fun for all ages with the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop.
Stay tuned for more details!

Shore Fest is a part of DOT's Summer Streets (nyc.gov // dot/summerstreets ) ,which promotes healthy recreation and sustainable forms of transportation.

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

[More details to follow] Music, Zumba, Reiki, CrossFitness and more.

Do you want to participate in our annual Shore Fest celebration?

This is a great opportunity to spread the word about your organization to ALL New Yorkers while enjoying great views of Manhattan.

at 1:00pm - 6:30pm

facebook.com/events Shore Fest 2014
facebook.com/events Hosted by Astoria Park Alliance

AstoriaParkalliance.blogspot.com // Shore-Fest-2014

With: DJ Hector

Ukelele Social

From 1:30, 2, 3, and 4pm ...

Reiki
Zumba m a r a t h o n
Crossfit and
Matrix group demo

Between the bridges and all along the Boulevard.
Shore Boulevard Astoria Park

Astoria, Queens 11102

Come join me !! Astoria park 2-4 pic.twitter.com/i4F1xTQ6AK
— Francesca Santangelo (@fitbyfrancesca) August 3, 2014

Summer is already in full Swing. Will you Move-It on the Blvd in AUG? #AstoriaPark : APSF - Shore Fest 2014 http://t.co/34ghIAIaeB
— AstoriaParkAlliance (@APAlliance) July 18, 2014

Saturday, May 17, 2014