Astoria Park Alliance - Summer events

Summer is in full swing!  

Grab some water, come to Astoria Park and let's have some fun.

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07/29/2015 - Astoria Park Alliance Newsletter - Summer is in Full Swing

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Community Voice Meeting

Tuesday August 4th  7-8:30 pm, Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden

Our monthly community meetings exist for you to learn about what is happening in Astoria Park and to make your voice heard! We cover planned agenda items, updates, and leave time for open discussion about other topics.

For our August 4th meeting, we will meet in the upstairs community room at the Bohemian Hall (29-19 24th Avenue, Astoria). Bohemian Hall is located next to the beer garden (to the right if you are looking at the buildings from the street).

Monthly Meeting
 

First Tuesday of the Month
7:00-8:30pm
Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden
29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, New York

 

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
Saturday August 8th, 10am- 12pm
Saturday August 22, 10am- 12pm

We meet behind the Field House (near the tennis courts) at 10am. Since our work is weather-dependent, please stay tuned for updates. The work typically involves painting, raking, planting, and is suitable for all ages. Astoria Park Alliance will provide gloves and all necessary equipment. Please arrive comfortably, in clothing suitable for outdoor work (and possible painting).

Save the dates and make plans now to join the Shore Boulevard fun on Sundays in September [revised] - 9/20, and 9/27!


www.facebook.com / Astoriaparkalliance /events

 Shore Fest 2015 - It's coming...

Shoreline Cleanups
Saturday August 29th, 3-5pm
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!

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

Celebrate Astoria Park and enjoy Shore Blvd this Sept.

Free Yoga from The Yoga Room Studio 
on the Terrace Roof

 

A Special Thanks...
We are so fortunate to have some great friends in the community - Astoria Park Wine & Spirits, The V-Spot, Inside Astoria and Mooburger all donated to our Summer Social to Benefit Astoria Park!

Thank you to everyone who attended, and for those that weren't able to, stay tuned for other great ways to get involved and support our luscious green park.

  

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

Subscribe http://t.co/500h8Mtc5o to stay in the know about #AstoriaPark happenings. @APalliance

— AstoriaParkAlliance (@APAlliance) May 29, 2015

Help keep your waterfront clean + beautiful! Join @GreenShoresNYC + APA https://t.co/YltODe8zZW AstoriaPark Shoreline cleanup Sat 8/29

— AstoriaParkAlliance (@APAlliance) August 9, 2015

Happy New Year [GreenShoresNYC]

Happy New Year & Here's to a Bright & Glorious 2015 Thank you for making 2014 such a success for us  and our member organizations! Not only is it a New Year but, it is also  our 10th birthday!  In January 2005, a group of concerned community members and community organizations were brought together by Parternships for Parks Catalyst Project to join forces and collectively advocate and care for the Queens East River Waterfront.  Ten years later, Green Shores NYC is still growing and our work continues for a greener, cleaner, more connected and accessible shoreline! Stay tuned for information about our 2015 calendar of events, details about our birthday party and other news.  In the meantime, we invite you to visit, explore and enjoy our eight-plus miles of East River Waterfront this winter and beyond! www.greenshoresnyc.org / calendarevents

Upcoming Sept events [Partnerships for Parks]

Also

weheartastoria.com /2014/09/ come-to-the-Greening-Western-Queens-mixer

Community Connections: An Evening of Networking for Park Group Leaders

Partnerships for Parks - Greening Western Queens Urban Forestry and Community Stewardship Program

Monday, September 15, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

www.eventbrite.com /e/ community-connections-an-evening-of-networking-for-park-group-leaders

Congratulations to the Friends of Soundview Park on graduating tonight from the PfP Academy! #PfPGraduation pic.twitter.com/4NsDOgR39C
— Green Shores NYC (@GreenShoresNYC) September 15, 2014

Parks Commissioner @mitchell_silver at the Partnerships for Parks Academy graduation ceremony #PfPGraduation 

Hunters Point Parks Conservancy [HPPC] Waterfront Celebration [RSVP $] May 31

Celebrating 16 Years at the Waterfront, and the Next Step 

in the Friends of Gantry

friendsofgantry. // hppc-public-unveiling-and-waterfront-s-16th-anniversary

Sat, May 31, 2014 6:00PM to 8:00PM

In 1998, a group of concerned neighbors in the beautiful and growing Hunters Point community started the Friends of Gantry Neighborhood Parks. Our goal was to ensure that our community's parks, trees, and natural areas were well cared for. Since those early years, we have grown tremendously, in similar fashion as the rest of Long Island City. So today, we ask you to join us in the first full Spring at Hunters Point South Park, as we celebrate 16 years of the waterfront, and announce the next step in the Friends of Gantry; the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy.

APA - May 06

Astoria Park Alliance 

meets Tuesday, May 6th

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

All are welcome!!!

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

6:30PM

Reports from the Chairs

Report on Meeting with Council Member Constantinides

Report on Meeting with New Yorkers for Parks , Emily Walker and Tupper Thomas

Report on NY Times interview
NYti.ms/1jbjX1F

Report on 5 Boro Bike Race [May 04]

Report from the Officers

Report from Committees

Report from Financial Committee

7:30 -8:30 pm

Working Meeting

6 events to staff

May 10- Volunteer Day

Fitness Class - May 10

Garbage Can Painting Party [June]

Mixer [TBD]

Shore Fest [Aug Sundays]

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Goodbyes!

• Set working meeting agenda for next meeting (5) - June TBD

facebook.com /pages/ Astoria-Park-Alliance


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

• Vision Zero Astoria Safety Town Hall 
• May Weeding Weds at butterfly garden
• May 30 /June  Outdoor Fest 

• Volunteer dates May 10 and May 24
• 
  

• DOT - Weekend Walks [Astoria Park Shore Fest] Aug Sundays 2014
• 
  

• CB1 meeting 

• New York City Parks Commissioner - Mitchell Silver
• ...

• Marketing and branding 

• Set working meeting agenda

Instagram of the day: Astoria Park http://t.co/kxafOEmZIW by @takinyerphoto pic.twitter.com/WlfHlaMy30
— WNYC (@WNYC) May 2, 2014

Announcements 

Discussion:

working meeting

• 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

@LIChistory @APAlliance @weheartastoria pic.twitter.com/uCzBNjrIT6
— Colin A. R. Pearce (@CPearcePhoto) May 4, 2014

@APAlliance @weheartastoria @GiveMeAstoria Astoria park looking great today ! pic.twitter.com/QxUdjlONHT
— Ciaran Boyle (@CiaranGBoyle) April 29, 2014

2014 APA officers

2014  Fitness Classes and programming


facebook.com/pages/Astoria-Park-Alliance

@APAlliance

 astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com

Astoria Park Alliance

APA : March 04

Astoria Park Alliance 

meets Tuesday, March 4th

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

All are welcome!!!

Greetings from The Astoria Park Alliance, Martha and Jules!

Our next meeting is Tuesday night at 6:30 pm in the basement of the Steinway Reformed Church on the corner of 41st Street and Ditmars Boulevard.

The Astoria Park Alliance is creating a stronger organizational structure in order to support a more inclusive, greener vision of Astoria Park. We value your talent, input, and passion. We share your love of Astoria Park. We haven't seen you at a meeting in a while, and we miss you!

[]

Welcome, introductions, and Thank You for coming.

Minutes

6:30PM

Report on Meetings:

(@ 5 min each)

Jules and Martha meeting with Green Shores

re: CB 1 park DOT bike lane 

Martha meeting with Nichole Henderson - Partnerships for Parks -
Outreach Coordinator -  Western Queens

re: proposed membership fee implementation and precedents,
volunteer facilitation of youth groups

Martha Phone meeting with Norman Chan -
Parks and Recreation Manager

re: breaking ice

Fundraising Committee meeting report - Spring Fling in March

Martha phone meeting with Antonio Meloni of NY Anti Crime Agency
[CB1] re: Lighting on Hell Gate Bridge and Amtrak

Announcements 

Discussion:

(@ 5 min each)

Shore Fest planning

Membership recruitment

Volunteer facilitation

Committee duty definitions

Review of Drop Box procedures

7:30-2nd hour of working meeting
Budget and Finance reporting for notforprofits
15 min-Introduction to ‘best-practices’ record keeping and reporting. - Arlene
20 min-Q and A
20 min - Mission statement

Goodbyes!


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

• CUP - NY4P
• Volunteer dates March 15 and March 29 
• New York Cares Day April 12 

• ...

• Set working meeting agenda for next meeting (5)

 

• Weekend Walks - DOT  

• Meeting Reports:
• NY4Parks Charybdis Playground survey report
• Going Green in Queens [2014 Sept. conf.]
• Bike Lane CB comms meeting

• ...

Working agenda

• ... Draft 2014 APA calendar [Events and Volunteers] ...

[March/Spring  fundraising]

Playground-utilization-study- NY4P.org

• Old business / New business

Budget and Planning

• 
  
• Volunteers and New York Cares March and Spring
• Outdoor Fest May/June
• 
  

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

Queens Gazette Pdf 2013 Nov 27
www.qgazette.com /news / 2013-11-27/ PDF

2014 APA officers

2014  Fitness Classes and programming

@taraasaurusrex

facebook.com/pages/Astoria-Park-Alliance

@APAlliance

 astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com

Astoria Park Alliance

Happy New Year [Green Shores NYC] 2014

Green Shores NYC: It's Your Waterfront! - What's Happening!

GreenShoresNYC.org /1/post/2014/01/ Happy-New-Year

Dear Friend of the Waterfront,
Happy New Year!

Thank you for making 2013 such a successful year for us and our member-organizations. Stay tuned for information about our 2014 calendar of events and other news. In the meantime, we invite you to visit, explore and enjoy our eight miles of East River Waterfront in every season! 

Sincerely,
Green Shores NYC

Save the date for MULCHFEST 2014

in Astoria Park: Saturday & Sunday, 

January 11th & 12th!

Historic New York: Astoria Park Highlights [ Dec 07 ]

www.NYCgovParks.org / / AstoriaPark / events

Historic New York: 

Astoria Park Highlights

1:00 p.m.
Location: Astoria Pool Deck (in Astoria Park)

Free!
Historic New York: Astoria Park Highlights
Saturday, December 7, 2013
1:00 p.m.  

Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city’s long history.
All programs are historic walking tours unless otherwise noted. Certain popular programs have limited space and may require registration.

Astoria Pool Deck

Directions to this location
Meet at the lot on Hoyt Avenue and 19th Street.
Cost Free

Event Organizer
Urban Park Rangers

Location

Map data ©2013 Google

Terms of Use

Map

Contact Number
(718) 846-2731
CategoriesEducation, History, Waterfront

www.NYCgovParks.org / programs / rangers

Urban Park Rangers   

The Urban Park Rangers connect New Yorkers to the natural world through environmental education, outdoor recreation, wildlife management and active conservation.

For over 30 years the Urban Park Rangers have helped New Yorkers of all ages to discover the great outdoors, uncovering the natural wonders that exist right here in their own backyard.
With a NYC Park Ranger as your ambassador to the natural world, you can experience the marvels of an urban ecosystem. NYC Park Rangers welcome school children and their teachers through The Natural Classroom, high school students through the Ranger Conservation Corps, families and adults through Weekend Adventures, and groups looking for team building opportunities through the Adventure Course and Custom Adventures.
NYC Park Rangers serve all levels of interest from the novice to the seasoned nature lover. No matter which activity you choose, the Urban Park Rangers will help you get in touch with the Big Apple’s wild side. Adventure, discovery, and the natural world are just blocks away.

Thank You to our 2013 partners [APA] [APSF] [GreenShoresNYC]

Thank you. 

Astoria Park Alliance

and Green Shores NYC

thank our following partners for making

Astoria Park Shore Fest 2013

a huge success!

2014
Recycle your Christmas Tree at 
Mulchfest Jan 11 and Jan 12
in Astoria Park parking lot.

Queens Gazette Pdf 2013 Nov 27
www.qgazette.com /news / 2013-11-27/ PDF

Thank You 2012

www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless /html/compost/ collections_XMAStrees_coll
MulchFest 2014


[Added thanks for 2014 - revised]