Season 6 - Week 3

Written By 31st Ave Open Street Collective, Inc.

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.

So let’s jump right in!

Open Street Updates

  • Barring any moisture, NYCDOT crews have been out on 31st Ave regularly, now applying what’s known as ‘thermoplastics’ to the street. This is your white stripes, bike lane markings, parking spots, etc. Next up: a whole lot of paint.

  • Let us repeat what the city had to say to FOX5 News reporters last weekend: construction is very much underway, and drivers should heed caution. (We’re also always happy to take any questions from reporters or media about a redesign years in the making!)

News Clips

Rainey Park is open! Rainey Park is open! (Reddit)

Weekend Plans

SATURDAY

  • Citizen Science tabling: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Book Sale for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Crafting for Gaza fundraiser (kid-friendly): 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Queens Families for Palestine: 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Middle East Literature and Art: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Queer Clothing Swap: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Astoria Family Enrichment Center: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Q300 Plant Fundraiser: 01:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Indivisible Western Queens tabling: 01:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Astoria Food Pantry tabling: 01:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • The Rolling Library’s FREE Book Fair!: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Learn the Basics: BBQ Class w/Tikkun BBQ: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

SUNDAY

  • Queens Families for Palestine Sunday Meetup: 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Goods for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Not On Our Dime Postcard Table: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Indivisible Western Queens Tabling: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Queens Crafts for Palestine: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Astoria Farmers’ Market: 01:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Astoria Food Pantry tabling: 01:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Sketch/Drawing Club: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • The Rolling Library’s Queer Book Club: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

For information on each event, peek our new events page, which stays more updated than this newsletter.

Upcoming Market Opportunities - May

If you’re interested in selling on the Open Street, read our FAQs first here.

  • The first batch of ‘Public Markets’ are now open for sign-ups! 

  • If you’re looking to be a vendor, join our Markets WhatsApp group to get the latest news as markets are being planned. 

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. 

Two special shifts are available this week for New (Or Returning!) Volunteer Training, where we will cover the operations of the Open Street and show everyone the ropes. 

All are welcome!

For those of you who already know the drill, see what shifts are available on our Volunteer page. And for more info on the types of volunteering shifts, check out our website. 

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 Givebutter for those who would like to contribute financially.

We also just launched a new campaign to fundraise for this summer’s Community Cookout series. Countdown to movies and BBQ outside has begun, folks.

Every bit helps and we appreciate your support in making 31st Ave a better place for all! Thank you!

31OSC

A view from last weekend shortly after the DOT started putting down new markings for the redesign!

31st Ave Open Street Collective, Inc.
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