Parks

As many of you know, it’s Participatory Budgeting season in Astoria! During April 13-19, residents will vote on up to five projects that they want to see funded. Ballot proposals that get (…)

Beautiful Astoria Park in warmer weather. This coming Sunday, March 1, join the Astoria Park Alliance for the Q.E.D. Jam – this is live performance at Q.E.D. to benefit the (…)

So maybe “snowmageddon” wasn’t quite the storm everyone expected. That being said, who doesn’t love a free day to play in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and take advantage of (…)

A photo post of Astoria and LIC’s first real snow of 2015 as submitted by our readers and the Instagram community

Just a reminder about tonight’s meeting about the Van Alst Playground (14-14 29th Avenue). Basically, the Playground is in for some improvements, which is terrific news. Here’s the skinny: Please (…)

The permanent Christmas tree in Astoria Park, transplanted last year. Central Astoria LDC is holding the second annual holiday tree lighting next month!  On Thursday, December 11, join your fellow Astorians (…)

Fall is a lovely time of the year with its cool, crisp air, changing leaves, and it’s the beginning of braising season (yum). But speaking of the changing leaves, they (…)

UPDATE 10/15/14: From the organizer, “We still have a few tickets left (about 20) and we’d be happy to offer your readers 20% off with code: WEHEARTASTORIA.” Get ready for (…)

Thanks to the good folks at Astoria Park Alliance, we’ve learned of the upcoming Greening Western Queens Fall mixer! It’s being held Thursday, September 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. (…)

Thanks to our friends at Astorians, I was led to this article in the NY Daily News about the city pools this recent summer. Bottom line: Astoria Pool is crazy (…)

Thanks to the folks at GrowNYC, we’ve learned about the Socrates Greenmarket Farmer Games, which sound like a good time. Get ready for lots of family-friendly fun this Saturday, September (…)

Want to work towards a great dog run in Astoria? There’s a petition you can sign—and you never know, maybe this time it will make a difference. Over the years on various (…)

The Astoria Park Shore Fest is back again this year! And it starts this weekend, Sunday, August 3—can you believe it’s almost August? This summer has just flown by. Shore (…)

We suggest 50 great things to do in Astoria, LIC and beyond before the summer ends (food, shopping, sports, community events) – a must read list!

Underling Productions is proud to present a Summer Tour of Robin Hood and Love’s Labour’s Lost at Astoria Park (Near Hell’s Gate Bridge) on July 12-13. (Full schedule listed below) (…)