City Hall Resource Fair
Have you ever wished you could talk to the top officials at City Hall? Now is your...
City of Water Day at Socrates Sculpture Park
On Saturday July 15, Socrates Sculpture Park is a partner for Waterfront Alliance’s City of Water Day...
Recap of the Friends of Whitey Ford Field Cleanup Saturday July 8
A major thank you to everyone who came to Whitey Ford Field this weekend to help pick...
A Large Residential Development Planned for 30-80 12th Street
Another large project is planned for Old Astoria in the wake of Durst’s Hallet’s Point development, at...
Weeknight Summer Fun in Astoria Park
Almost time for Central Astoria LDC’s amazing Waterfront Concert and Movies on the Waterfront series in Astoria...
Durst Organization Building at 29-55 Northern Blvd
Would you love to live close to the LIC waterfront and steps away from the N and...
Astoria Park Pool is Open for Summer
When the temperature rises in the months of July and August, our neighborhood is fortunate to have...
Whitey Ford Field Cleanup
On Saturday July 8th from 10 am to 1pm, join the Friends of Whitey Ford Field in...
July at the Noguchi Museum
The Noguchi Museum is getting July off to a good start with a Community Day on Sunday...
Van Alst Playground Reopens
Good news for Astoria kids—the Van Alst Playground has reopened nearly 6 months ahead of schedule. The...
Weeknight Summer Fun in Astoria Park
Save the dates for Central Astoria LDC’s amazing Waterfront Concert and Movies on the Waterfront series in...
New Ferry Service Feeling the Heat as Demand Surges
As warmer weather finally arrived in June, NYC Ferry found itself trying to cope with unexpectedly high...
Summer Solstice Party At Socrates Sculpture Park
Hard to believe that we are at the halfway point in the year, but on Wednesday June...
New York City Department of Small Business Services
OANA will have a speaker from the New York City Department of Small Business Services, whose mission...
NYC Planning’s Flood Zone Resiliency
We have an important presentation by Nilus Klingel from the NYC Department of City Planning: he will be talking...
Lottery for Affordable Apartments Near the Astoria Waterfront
A new building at 26-27 2nd Street, between 26th and 27th Avenues on the Hallets Point Peninsula...
Halletts Point Traffic Circulation Changes
At the May OANA meeting, Keith Dumanski from the Durst Organization gave us a valuable update on...
2017 Independence Celebration in Astoria Park
Once again Central Astoria LDC brings us the amazing Independence Celebration in Astoria Park! On Thursday June...
LIC Arts Stroll on June 17th
The Long Island City Cultural Alliance (LICCA) is hosting an Arts Stroll on Saturday, June 17th. The...
Mount Sinai Queens Blood Drive
On Thursday June 27 from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm, you can help to save a life...
Astoria Greenmarket Will Not Return This Summer
Sadly, the GrowNYC farmers’ market will not return to Socrates Sculpture Park this summer. DNAInfo is reporting...
Kaufman Arts Festival
On June 24th and 25th, the Kaufman Arts District will host the first Backlot Arts Festival and...
June at the Noguchi Museum
The Bang on a Can Music Series returns to the Noguchi Museum on Sunday, June 11, from...
Cashless Tolling Only at the Triborough/RFK Bridge
As of June 15 2017, currency will no longer be accepted at the Triborough/RFK Bridge as cashless...
Waterfront Bike Parade Returns
The popular LIC Bike Parade returns on Saturday June 10! The fun begins at Socrates Sculpture Park...
Official Opening of Nari Ward G.O.A.T., again
On Saturday June 3 from 3 to 7 pm, celebrate Socrates Sculpture Park’s first exhibition devoted to...
Central Astoria LDC’s Astoria Park Carnival
From June 7 to June 11, it’s the return of the highly popular Astoria Park Carnival, brought...
Jazz Series at Socrates Sculpture Park
Last year’s popular First Thursdays jazz series returns to Socrates Sculpture Park. From 6.30 to 8 pm...
La La Land in Astoria Park
On Friday June 9 from 8 to 10.30 pm, join the Astoria Park Alliance for APA Presents...
International Cultural Fest: A Stunning Success
Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s International Cultural Fest on April 23rd St was a big hit with...
Share your ideas for Charybdis Playground
Astoria Park was one of 5 parks chosen to receive $30 million for major improvements through New...
“Wildfest” at Socrates Sculpture Park
Born to be wild? Then head on over to Socrates Sculpture Park on Saturday May 20 from...
Clean-up on Astoria Cove site
If the faces in the picture of a clean-up at Astoria Cove/9th Street are familiar they should...
“Trivia for a Cause” to Benefit APA
Do you always seem to know the answers on Jeopardy even when the contestants don’t? If you...
“Astoria Provisions” to Replace Astor Bake Shop
A new restaurant is rising on the site of the former Astor Bake Shop, which closed in...
Ahoy! NYC Ferry Service Launches
The merry month of May brought some extra joy to residents of the Rockaways as the new...
N Train Service Weekend Repairs This Summer
IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION news for Astoria residents: “N” subway service will be suspended for several weekends this summer...
“Old Astoria” Activist Honored by Local Lawmakers
President of the Astoria Houses Residents’ Association and OANA supporter Claudia Coger was among three Astoria women...
Welling Court Mural Project 2017
The date has been announced for this year’s Welling Court Mural Project: it will be on Saturday...
Participatory Budgeting
A record number of District 22 residents—over 3,600–voted in the Participatory Budgeting process this year. Local residents...
New Building at 26-19 2nd Street
According to YIMBY, an application has been filed for a six-story building at 26-19 2nd Street in...
Astoria Park Alliance Spring Social
Our friends at the Astoria Park Alliance are hosting a Spring Social and Fundraiser on Monday May...
Sanitation Garage in Ravenswood to be Replaced
At a lively Town Hall Meeting in LIC on April 27, Mayor de Blasio announced that the...
Big News from Durst on Hallets Point Development
The Durst Organization has a couple of important announcements about the Hallets Point Development! First Durst has...
NYC Property Tax Assessments Favor Wealthy Neighborhoods
Lawsuit Alleges that NYC Property Tax Assessments Favor Wealthy Neighborhoods OANA supports equitable property taxes. Our Board...
114th Precinct NCO Safety Summit
On May 25th at 7 pm, 114th Precinct Sector David invites you to join your Neighborhood Coordination...
An “Astoria Character” – Dominque Perrot
In case you missed it, Nancy Ruhling, who contributes the popular “Astoria Characters’ series to the Huffington...
A Chance to Learn More About Ferries
With the new ferry service from Astoria due to start in August, now is the perfect time...
“Forgotten NY” Tour of Old Astoria Village
On Saturday June 17, join legendary tour company Forgotten NY for a tour of old Astoria Village....
The Evolution Of Bollywood
On Saturday May 6, the Queens Library’s Astoria branch will host the Payalia Dance Company as they...
New Hotel in Ravenswood
A new hotel is coming to Ravenswood, on a lot at 37-10 24th Street that is currently...
Local Theater Group’s New Production Likely to be a Hit
The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) is rehearsing for their new production, a revival of Raisin, directed...
People’s Climate Rally
On Friday April 28 at 6.30 pm there will be a People’s Climate Rally on the Great...
Queensboro Bridge Gets Funds For Repairs
New York City has allocated an rehabilitation of the East River bridges through the end of 2019,...
Celebrate Earth Day With The Astoria Park Alliance
Join the Astoria Park Alliance on Saturday April 22 for an Earth Day Celebration on Shore Blvd!...
Hell Gate Bridge Meeting
The next meeting of the Hell Gate Centenary Celebration Group at Riccardos on Thursday April 27th at...
LINK NYC Kiosks Seen in Astoria
Some of our sharp-eyed neighbors have spotted new LINK NYC kiosks in our neighborhood. According to amNY,...
“Affordable New York” Program Approved
A replacement for New York City’s 421-a program, which gave tax abatement’s to developers who included affordable...
Demoliton And Closures On 1st Street
Good news on the Halletts Point development: now that an Affordable Housing plan (replacing the old 421-a...
Healthy Eating Habits Workshop At Mount Sinai Queens
Are you living on TV dinners and Twinkies? Would you like to improve your diet and help...
“Textured Sights” Event at QCA
On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 6.30 to 8.30 pm, LAB at QCA presents “Textured Sights,” paintings...
New Location for Ride-Sharing Pick-Ups at LaGuardia
If you ever use ride-sharing app-based services like Lyft, Uber or Gett to pick you up at...
Socrates Sculpture Park Plans for the Summer, and the Future
At our March OANA meeting, we had an exciting presentation from John Hatfield, the Executive Director of...
Deal Reached in Albany to renew the 421 a tax abatement
Following are the details in The Real Deal: this could finally allow our major developments such as...
Comment on the Proposed CitiBike Stations in Astoria
Citibike and NYC DOT have announced their initial selections for the placement of 59 Bike Docking Stations...
April Programs at the Noguchi Museum
On Wednesday April 5, join the Noguchi Museum for the Poems About Sculpture program, from 7 to...
Astoria Cove Site on the Market
According to Crains New York, a partnership headed by Alma has put Astoria Cove, an extensive development...
Phase 1 of the Astoria Park Renovation will begin in 2018
The New York City Parks Department has given Community Board 1 details on the first phase of...
CitiBike Plan for Docking Stations in Astoria
At our OANA March meeting the DOT gave us an update on the proposed CitiBike expansion into...
Whitey Ford Field, A Great American Diamond
There is a gem on Hallets Peninsula on the waterfront in Astoria. Next to the Durst Organization’s...
DOT: 27th Ave Speed Hump
We are pleased to announce that the NYC Department of Transportation, Queens Borough Commissioner has informed us...
DOT: 18th Street Speed Hump
We are pleased to announce that the NYC Department of Transportation, Queens Borough Commissioner has informed us...
Installing Angle Parking In The Astoria Neighborhood
As per OANA’s request, the Transportation Division of DCP looked into the feasibility of installing angle parking...
NYC To invest $150 Million in 5 City Parks
Five New York City Parks are about to get upgrades that include new running tracks, hiking trails,...
Cuomo 421a Property Tax Break Proposal
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to revive a property tax break may be essential to building new rental...
NYC SAFE Disposal Event
Time to get rid of those old car batteries, solvents, out-of-date medication and other items that it’s...
Aki Development Brings Luxury To Queens
Aki Todic and Brett Harris of Aki Development are both essential members of OANA, and have an...
Block Party for Earth Event
Big Reuse is throwing a block party in celebration of the planet we call home… Earth! Saturday,...
US Open Tennis Community Day – Complimentary Grounds Pass
On Thursday, September 8th from 12pm to 6pm, the community is invited to the National Tennis Center...
Queens Library job hunting program
Are you job hunting this summer, or looking to add skills to your resume that might help...
BQX Connector Project Gets a Streetcar Czar
On July 15 2016, City Hall announced that Adam Giambrone had been appointed to lead Mayor de...
Astoria Cove Development on Hold Waiting for Tax Abatement Renewal
Another large housing development on hold because of the expiry of 421-a is the Astoria Cove project,...
Coffeed Comes to Astoria
A new coffee shop is coming to Astoria: the planned location is 26-08 Hoyt Avenue South, between...
Independence Day Celebration in Astoria Park
The Central Astoria Development Association continued to delight the residents of Astoria with the annual Independence Day...
2017 Queens Art Funding
Applications opened on July 1 for the 2017 Queens Arts Fund (QAF) funding cycle. Queens Council on...
New Department of Sanitation Location
The New York City Department of Sanitation is looking for a new location for the Queens West...
East River Bridge Tolls Proposals
Attention drivers! Legislation was introduced in the State Senate in June by State Senator Andrew Lanza of...
Funding For Charybdis Playground
Astoria Park’s popular Charybdis Playground, which has not been renovated in many years, is to receive $1...
Halletts Point Development Stalled by Albany Stand-Off
Although the construction of Building 1 in the Halletts Point housing development is going ahead, the rest...
Art in Astoria: Summer 2016 Movies, Concerts, and More
2016 Roundup of Summer Arts and Culture in Astoria This summer, Astoria residents and visitors to the...
Brooklyn Queens Connector Meeting in Astoria
On June 14, the first Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) community meeting was held at the Variety Boys and...
Welling Court Mural Project
On June 11 the artists who participated in the Welling Court Mural Project chatted to local residents...
Western Queens Waterfront Symposium
OANA chair Richard Khuzami took part in a valuable symposium on May 21st about the future of...
Voice Your Opinion On The Brooklyn-Queens Connector
The BQX Connector, a proposed streetcar line between Astoria and Sunset Park, is moving closer to becoming...
Plan The Hell Gate Bridge’s Centennial
How would you throw a party for a bridge? Astoria residents are invited to share their ideas...
Astoria’s Parks Need More Officers
When the City recently announced funding for 67 additional Parks Enforcement Personnel (PEP Officers), Queens residents and...
TACKLING 21ST STREET TRAFFIC
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association has been calling for a comprehensive traffic study in our area since...
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING BRINGING IMPROVEMENTS TO ASTORIA PARK
Improvements are coming to Astoria Park as a result of Councilman Costa Constantinides’s 2016 Participatory Budgeting Process....
RESIDENTS DISCUSS IDEAS FOR ASTORIA HEALTH PLAYGROUND
Astoria residents and members and officers of the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association gathered last week to share...
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FOR WELLING COURT
A new luxury apartment building is coming to Astoria’s Welling Court. The 7-story project, at 11-07 Welling...
AMC SERIES FILMING IN OLD ASTORIA
Local photographer Scott Young captured some shots of a television shoot in Old Astoria yesterday. Filming is...
Astoria Grapples with Traffic Safety
Traffic safety has been a longtime concern for Astoria Residents. In August 2015, the Old Astoria Neighborhood...
OANA investigates parking options
At our March meeting, OANA President Richard Khuzami asked the group to look into the feasibility of...
Astoria Ferry Service Launching June 2017
The City announced today that new Citywide Ferry Service will begin in June 2017. For the price...
RUMORS AND OPINIONS ABOUT NEW FERRY SERVICE
There’s no official word yet from the City, but rumors are swirling that the Economic Development Corporation...
HELLGATE BRIDGE TURNING 100
This year marks the one hundredth birthday of one of Astoria’s most photographed structure: the Hell Gate...
NEW IDEAS FOR RIKERS ISLAND
As the campaign to close the correctional facility on Rikers Island picks up steam, some people are...
STREETCAR FROM ASTORIA TO BROOKLYN PROPOSED
Have you heard about the BQX Connector? It’s a proposed streetcar line running from along the Brooklyn-Queens...
NEW APARTMENT BUILDING PLANNED NEAR ASTORIA HOUSES
Details are scarce, but the Astoria Post reports that another new building is on its way to...
Hallets Point Project Breaks Ground, But Future Is In Doubt
Mayor Bill diBlasio, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and other officials were on hand for the groundbreaking of the...
FEBRUARY OANA MEETING: UPDATES ON ASTORIA PARK
Councilman Costa Constantinides stopped by last night’s meeting of the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association with some updates...
OANA RESOLUTION ON SAFETY & SECURITY
On October 13th, the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association Adopted the following resolution on safety and security in...
OANA HONORS CREATOR OF BUGSY’S DOG RUN
During its October meeting, the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association had the pleasure of honoring George “Tex” Cruikshank....
Astoria Park Amphitheater
The long-awaited Astoria Park Amphitheater will include hundreds of seats, a new entrance and a tribute to...
National Night Out Against Crime
National Night Out is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in...
Push For Astoria Safety After Death
After the tragic early-morning hit-and-run that left 21-year-old Astoria resident Betty Jean Dibiasio dead on Ditmars Boulevard...
How and why one man can make a big difference?
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Effective Leadership in the Church’s activities
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effective leadership in the church
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Can one man make a difference?
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