Astoria How to Work Out in Astoria Park (According to 3 Locals) by Claire Leaden When I saw someone doing a workout at Rainey Park a few weeks back—running up and down the stairs, doing push-ups on the benches and squats along the water—I thought (…)
Astoria FIRST LOOK: Astoria Park Track and Field Back Open Today! by Claire Leaden If you’ve been missing the Astoria Park track and soccer field, get excited, because the totally renovated facilities are OPEN—seven months ahead of schedule! The reconstruction project began last fall, (…)
Astoria Chappetto Square Reconstruction (Hoyt Ave. & 23rd St) by Claire Leaden Chappetto Square—which you may not know by its name—is the smaller park at the south end of Astoria Park which includes an outdoor hockey rink, WWII memorial plaque and children’s (…)
Astoria How to Give Back for Earth Day in Astoria by Claire Leaden Earth Day is this Monday, April 22, and we’re giving you a head start on ways to give back to the planet! Our environment is in a dire state, but (…)
Long Island City Socrates Sculpture Park Spring 2019 Preview by Claire Leaden One of our favorite Astoria “Spring Things” is enjoying the amazing local parks, and Socrates Sculpture Park just announced their Spring/Summer exhibit: Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space. Located along the (…)
Astoria The Best SPRING THINGS in Astoria by Claire Leaden This week marked the official first day of Spring, which means Astorians are slowly but surely coming out of their winter comas. From subways back up and running (okay not (…)