https://oana-ny.org/events/celebrate-astorias-diversity-at-the-2025-international-cultural-fest/ Respecting The Past, Building The Future Sat, 23 May 2026 11:05:57 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://oana-ny.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-oona_logo_512-32x32.png https://oana-ny.org/events/celebrate-astorias-diversity-at-the-2025-international-cultural-fest/ 32 32 https://oana-ny.org/events/oana-monthly-meeting-things-to-do-summer-in-astoria-lic/ Wed, 27 May 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://oana-ny.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=27686 Watch on Facebook Watch on Youtube A Community Information Forum on Summer Recreation, Parks, Culture & Public Spaces Join OANA and representatives from NYC Parks, Partnerships for Parks, Pool Management, and local community organizations such as Socrates Sculpture, Welling Court, LIC Boathouse, Whitey Ford Field, Halletts Playgrounds and other important providers for an important public discussion focused on summer activities and resources throughout Astoria and Long Island City. Topics Will Include: Summer recreation and cultural opportunities Parks programming and events Astoria Pool information and seasonal operations Volunteer and community engagement opportunities Capital projects and park improvements Permitting and public space usage Rules, regulations, and park safety information How to communicate with Parks staff and report issues Residents will also have the opportunity to ask questions directly to Parks personnel and participating organizations. Event Format Virtual Community Meeting via StreamYardQuestions accepted live through YouTube and Facebook chat. Date & Time May 27th – Last Week of May 2026Technical Check: 6:00 PMLive Program Begins: 6:30 PM Additional participating organizations and presenters to be announced.]]> https://oana-ny.org/events/oana-monthly-meeting-things-to-do-summer-in-astoria-lic/feed/ 0 2026-05-27 6:30 pm 2026-05-27 6:30 pm Event https://oana-ny.org/events/socrates-sculpture-park-40th-anniversary-gala-honoring-chakaia-booker/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://oana-ny.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=27162 Socrates Sculpture Park will celebrate forty years of public art at its 40th Anniversary Gala honoring sculptor Chakaia Booker. Booker first worked at Socrates in the 1990s, experimenting with large-scale sculptural forms made from repurposed rubber tires. Her work has since become internationally recognized, and her return to the park marks a full-circle moment in the institution’s history. As part of the anniversary celebration, Booker will present two of her works, Serendipity (1998) and Gridlock (2008), reconnecting audiences with the bold sculptural language that helped define her practice. Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026 Time: 6:30–9:30 PM Location: Spacetime C.C., 30-40 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City The gala celebrates four decades of creative experimentation, ecological stewardship, and community engagement at Socrates Sculpture Park while supporting the park’s exhibitions, education programs, and free public programming. Get tickets here.]]> https://oana-ny.org/events/socrates-sculpture-park-40th-anniversary-gala-honoring-chakaia-booker/feed/ 0 2026-06-04 6:30 pm 2026-06-04 9:30 pm Event https://oana-ny.org/events/con-edison-hosts-virtual-summer-community-resources-conference/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://oana-ny.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=27719 Con Edison will host a Virtual Summer Community Resources Conference on Tuesday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., bringing together government, nonprofit, and community professionals to discuss important issues affecting New York City and Westchester County ahead of the summer season. The conference will cover topics including summer weather and utility bill outlooks, extreme heat protections, electrification updates, the new Enhanced Energy Affordability Program, and available billing and payment assistance options. The free virtual event is designed to help community organizations, advocates, and residents better understand the resources available to support New Yorkers during the warmer months. Tuesday, June 9, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST Register here: Reserve Ticket – 2026 Con Edison Summer Resource Conference – Microsoft Teams]]> https://oana-ny.org/events/con-edison-hosts-virtual-summer-community-resources-conference/feed/ 0 2026-06-09 10:00 am 2026-06-09 12:00 pm Event https://oana-ny.org/events/dsny-public-hearing-on-expansion-of-residential-trash-container-pilot-program/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0400 https://oana-ny.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=27658 The New York City Department of Sanitation is proposing to expand and extend its stationary on-street trash container pilot program for residential buildings with 10 or more units. Under the proposed rule, the existing pilot in Manhattan Community District 9 would be extended through Oct. 15, 2027, while the program would also expand into Brooklyn Community District 2. The proposal applies to both “large residential buildings” with 31 or more units and “medium residential buildings” with 10 to 30 units. Beginning Oct. 15, 2026, affected buildings would be required to either use stationary on-street containers or DSNY-approved rigid bins with tight-fitting lids. Buildings in both districts would be able to apply for the on-street container option during a July 1–31, 2026 application period. DSNY said extending the Manhattan pilot and expanding into Brooklyn would help the agency collect more data as it considers making the containerization program permanent and potentially expanding it citywide. Public Hearing Details The public hearing on the proposed rules will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams at 9:30 a.m. on June 17, 2026. Meeting ID: 291 903 956 410 421 Passcode: gN7M5EW6 Dial-in: +1 646-893-7101,,347417295# Phone Conference ID: 347 417 295# Residents can also submit comments online through the NYC Rules website, by email to nycrules@dsny.nyc.gov, or by mail to DSNY, 125 Worth Street, Room 710, New York, NY 10013. Anyone wishing to speak at the hearing must register by emailing mliguori@dsny.nyc.gov before 5 p.m. on June 16. Written comments must be submitted by June 17, 2026. Download the Public Hearing Notice DSNY Proposed Amendment of Rules Relating to Containerization Requirements]]> https://oana-ny.org/events/dsny-public-hearing-on-expansion-of-residential-trash-container-pilot-program/feed/ 0 2026-06-17 9:30 am 2026-06-17 6:00 pm Event