Season 6 Week 18
Take a seat…
Because the 31st Ave Open Street is hosting its first-ever Longest Table!
On Sunday, September 7th, from 4pm-7pm, 31st Ave between 34th and 35th St. (we call it ‘East Block’) will witness an epic communal dining experience, where neighbors will be invited to quite literally break bread with one another. And everyone’s welcome! We’ll have games, raffles, and other programming, too. (Maybe even some fig-related fun…)
Want to ‘host’ your group of friends? Or dine solo? A signup link will be shared next week so stay tuned! And if you’re looking to sponsor or offer programming in another way, email us: info@31staveopenstreet.org.
We put together tables every weekend, but never one of this caliber, ha — we’re excited!
Now, onto this weekend:
News Clips
Major shout-out to the neighbors and elected officials who are closing the gap on our petition in support of the life-saving measures coming to 31st Street. We’re now less than 1,000 signatures from the counter-petition! Sign and share today. And come by our table every weekend for more information on the street safety redesign plans.
On Wednesday, August 27, at 6 p.m., Council Member Tiffany Cabán, Transportation Alternatives, Families for Safe Streets, and local community members will host a vigil to remember the lives lost on August 12, when a vehicle crash killed two pedestrians and the driver on 42nd Street in Astoria.
One of our very own was caught on camera, loving Summer Streets in Manhattan. (CBS2)
Second Avenue Subway is one step closer to an amazing M60 transfer at 125th and Lex. (NYT)
Weekend Plans
SATURDAY
NYC-DSA Palestine Tabling: Break the Chain ⛓️💥: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
NYC-DSA Tabling to Defend New York: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Astoria cat rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Playful Hearts: Cookies and Cold Brew: 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Let’s raise health Astoria!: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
No Pain, All Gains: The Open Streets Edition: 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM
STARS Rehabilitation - Astoria: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tikkun BBQ’s Community Cookout Series (FINAL MOVIE: ‘The Mummy’) w/Astoria Horror Club: 3:00 PM - 9:30 PM*
*31OSC has a special permit (along with a sound permit) to keep 31st Ave, between 34th and 35th, open until 10pm.
SUNDAY
Children's Book Sale for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Plant Fundraiser & Repotting Service for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria cat rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
We're making a book, y'all!: 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Indivisible Western Queens: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Astoria Food Pantry: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Zumba with Jessica: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
For information on each event, peek our events page, which stays more updated than this newsletter.
Newsletter Survey Now Live!
Our subscriber list has grown quite a bit over the last year and is now over 1,000 people, which is amazing! But sending that many emails per week ain’t free and we are on a budget at 31OS so we are asking our subscribers for their opinions. What do you find the most valuable in these newsletters? What would you like to see more or less of? We appreciate all the feedback, and want to thank our whole community.
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.
8/30 - 31OS Community Market + Vendors United
8/31 - Moshi Moshi 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.
For more info on the types of shifts, or to see what sign-ups are available, 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! One more movie and barbecue left, folks — let’s make them happen.
Every bit helps and we appreciate your support in making 31st Ave a better place for all! Thank you!
