Season 6 Week 15
Photo by John Heaney
And just like that, it’s August…
We’re in the dog days of the summer now, but we’re glad to see the city doesn’t stop moving. This week, we were delighted to see an elevator frame rise at the Broadway (N/W) stop, our closest subway station, meaning that the Open Street will be more accessible to more people soon enough. And 31st Street finally repaved? We’re excited to see what comes next. (We have an idea…) Stay tuned there.
Now, let’s get going:
News Clips
A pedestrian-focused vision for 14th Street’s future? Sign us up! (Mayor’s Office)
Your subway charge will soon round up. (Gothamist)
Folks: Titan Foods is back. (Eater)
Weekend Plans
SATURDAY
Goods for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria Cat Rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens Tabling: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pages for a Cause: Mystery Book Sale Benefitting Queens Library: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Astoria Reading Party: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free Screenings with SOMA Physical and Occupational Therapy: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
STARS Rehabilitation Tabling: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
SUNDAY
Astoria Cat Rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Children’s Book Sale for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Community Care (Street Tree, Litter & Catch Basin Training): 12:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens Tabling: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Jinjoo Yoo Trio: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Queens Families for Palestine: Sweets & Spells for Palestine: 1:30 PM - 06:00 PM
The Rolling Library’s Queer Book Club: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
For information on each event, peek our events page, which stays more updated than this newsletter.
Upcoming Markets - August
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.
8/10 - Astoria Farmers Market
8/16 - Rover Coffee Company presents Strolling Saturdays: An Open Streets Market
8/30 - 31OS Community Market + Vendors United
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 8/2
Sunday 8/3
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?
Every bit helps and we appreciate your support in making 31st Ave a better place for all! Thank you!
