Folks: we just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate the completion of the 31st Ave ‘bike boulevard’ redesign—or, at least, Phase 1!—this last Saturday. And to our great guest speakers: Council Member Tiffany Cabán; State Senators Kristen Gonzalez and Michael Gianaris; Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas; Families for Safe Streets’ Roz Gianutso, Ary Servedio and Jeff Y; TA’s Mae Francke; Open Plans’ Emily Chingay; Loveday Vintage’s Ivona Bilicic; UP-STAND’s  and, last but not least: Miser. It meant the world to see the support.

Folks, this may be our biggest weekend yet…

But before we get into it, we first want to take this opportunity to thank all of our neighbors who came out last Tuesday night to the Queens CB1 hearing in support of a safer 31st Street. We had about 20 people there in support—and much more writing over email—through what was an undoubtedly long night. And we’re feelin’ good! (We’re glad to see our elected officials think so, too.)

If you haven’t already, please share our petition, which has now netted over 3.4k signatures, and/or email Queens CB1 to show your support for the DOT’s bike lane projects on 31st Street and 31st Avenue. And again: thanks for joining us.

Where to even begin?

It feels like so much is happening, it can be hard to wrap one’s head around it all. And we come as the barer of more news: NYCDOT is presenting its street safety redesign of 31st Street, from 36th Ave to Newtown, next week! And as stewards of sister 31st, we feel obliged to fill the room with friendly faces.

Is it already June?

Summer is nearly in sight, and we’re chuggin’ along with a packed schedule to celebrate the warmer temps and later sunsets. It’s Open Street season, friends!

With Memorial Day behind us, summer is (unofficially) here. And we’ve got a packed schedule coming up to welcome the longer days.

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and we have a busy program planned for the Open Street.

Rain, rain go away. - Forecasts show clear skies, just in time for the weekend. And folks, we’re still dizzy from the immense turnout to the first-ever Astoria Farmers’ Market on Sunday. (A mayoral candidate even showed up!) Catch the AFM team back on the block the second Sunday in June.

And now we’re back.

Shout-out to everyone who made our (rain delayed) launch weekend so special! We’re excited to be back at it this weekend, with a full slate of programming planned. And yes, the farmers’ market is here.