Ghosts and ghouls…
All Hollows’ Eve has arrived—and the Open Street is the spookiest place to be!
Tomorrow, we’re bringing back Trick-or-Streets, the city’s initiative to calm and activate our roadways on one of the most dangerous nights of the year for traffic crashes and injuries. And this is the biggest one yet.
What’s that mean for 31st Ave? A full day of costumes, candy, and chicanery!
So without further a-boo, let’s get into it:
The Clips
Third Avenue in Sunset Park is finally getting the safety overhaul it’s long needed. (Streetsblog)
Empire Bins in Astoria, when! (Gothamist)
Trick-or-Streets is getting all the attention, but the MTA’s spooky subway map is a gem. (amNY)
Weekend Plans
SATURDAY
Carlita's Rainbow Brush: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Halloween Tabling with State Senator Kristen Gonzalez: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CM Caban Office Hours + Participatory Budget Idea Collection: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PARTY EMPIRE NYC - mobile bar hire and event staffing company: 12:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
New York Mets at Trick or Streets!: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ready, Set, Sign! Poster Making for the New York City Marathon: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free Books from The Rolling Library: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pumpkin Painting: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Living Minute Drawing with Tuckurd: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
31st Ave Open Streets Halloween Clean Up: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Bubble Parties with Sophie: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dance with Despina, the Belly Dancing Witch! A Magical Halloween Adventure for Kids: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Trick, Treat, & Compete at the 31st Ave Open Street Costume Contest: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Puppetsburg Halloween Show!: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
SUNDAY
Indivisible Western Queens: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
31OS Community Market: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria Anime Fest: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
For more information and the most up-to-date schedule, including with weather cancellations, see our Events Page.
Special Events
The street tree cleanup we’re co-hosting will be Sunday morning along the “bike boulevard,” meeting at 31st Ave & 46th Street. RSVP here or with the QR code below!
Upcoming Markets
If you’re interested in selling on the Open Street, read our FAQs first here to learn more.
11/1 31OS Community Market
11/8 Astoria Farmers Market
11/14 Arts & Crafts Market
11/21 Les Petites Gallery
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.
Every bit helps and we appreciate your support in making 31st Ave a better place for all! Thank you!
Join Your Neighbors!
All are welcome and no prior experience is required
Drop by 31OS this weekend to talk with the 31OS crew to learn more about Setup, Tabling, or Breakdown shifts along with all the other ways people get involved!
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.
Signing up is also not required! Dropping by the volunteer table anytime is the best way to find out what is happening.
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
Want to stay in touch with 31OS and your neighbors even when the Open Street isn’t active?
Send us an email! Address is available on our homepage, 31OS.org
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.
