Season 6 Week 12
Photo by Lydia DiLalla
The reviews are in…
The new 31st Ave Bike Boulevard is making the rounds!
Here are some of our favorites in the press:
DOT Completes Bike-Friendly Redesign of Astoria’s 31st Ave (Astoria Post)
First phase of 31st Avenue in Astoria complete (CBS New York)
Astoria’s 31st Avenue gets two-way bike-boulevard, more pedestrian space (6sqft)
Transformation of Astoria’s 31st Ave into boulevard (City Life Org)
Now, let’s hop into the weekend:
News Clips
Broadway Vision is starting to show… vision! (Streetsblog)
We love a new bus lane in Queens! (Gothamist)
Ooh la la, new modular furniture in Meatpacking District. (Arch Paper)
Weekend Plans
SATURDAY
Summer Story Hunt: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Astoria Fiber Collective: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Queens Families for Palestine Tarot Table: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Astoria Cat Rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens Tabling: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Astoria Food Pantry: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
DJ POPUP: ASTER & FRIENDS: 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Free Screenings with SOMA Physical and Occupational Therapy: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Midsummer Mixer: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NYC Trivia League: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
SUNDAY
Book Sale for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
What The Shuck? Cornhole Club Toss Around: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Jinjoo Yoo Trio: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Commander Cube Draft - MTG Astoria: 12:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Goods for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria Cat Rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Playful Hearts Project: 12:30pm - 6:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens Tabling: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Queens Crafts for Palestine: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Astoria Farmers Market: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
QNS Collab Community Tie Dye: 01:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Shut It Down for Palestine Tabling/MECA Fundraiser: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Zumba with Jessica: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Greek Story Hunt: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
For information on each event, peek our events page, which stays more updated than this newsletter.
Upcoming Markets - July
If you’re interested in selling on the Open Street, read our FAQs first here and join our Markets WhatsApp group to get the latest news as markets are being planned.
7/13 - Astoria Farmers Market
7/20 - Rover Coffee Company presents: Strolling Sundays An Open Streets Marketplace
7/26 - 31OS Street Market
Join Your Neighbors!
Sign up for a setup, breakdown or tabling shift this weekend and join the 31OS crew!
All are welcome and no prior experience is required. The most help is needed 12pm-1pm and 7pm-8pm but shifts are available all day for anyone interested in keeping an eye on things, meeting neighbors, and talking with members of the community who may have questions.
All are welcome!
Saturday 7/12
Sunday 7/13
For more info on the types of shifts, or to see what are available for signups check out our Volunteer page.
If you want to help, but can’t make it to the street in person, there are lots of other tasks and projects we’re working on throughout the week. Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form to share what you like to do and we’ll reach out if we have something!
Stay Connected via WhatsApp
Want to stay in touch with 31OS and your neighbors even when the Open Street isn’t active? Use our invite link to join our WhatsApp Community today!
Share Your Feedback
We strive to make the Open Street a pleasant experience for all, so if you have any feedback that you’d like to share with the volunteers we’d love to hear it! Our Feedback form is available 24/7 for members of the community to send their thoughts directly to our team.
Support the Open Street
It takes a lot to run the 31st Ave Open Street, such as renting storage space, paying for insurance, or buying supplies like extra chairs, sidewalk chalk, and trash bags to keep our street clean. We list a few of the materials that we are in frequent need of on our donation page. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, we also take tax-deductible donations via our Givebutter campaign for those who would like to contribute financially.
We also launched a campaign to fundraise for this summer’s Community Cookout series! Two more movies and barbecues left, folks — let’s make them happen.
Also: did someone say new merch? (Check out the sneak peek below!)
Every bit helps and we appreciate your support in making 31st Ave a better place for all! Thank you!
31OSC
New 31OS merch now available on our Bonfire store!
