You Can Decide How to Improve the 22nd and 26th Districts in Queens!

For the last nine months, the community has been asked: "How would you spend $1 million?"

Now through April 19th you can vote on up to five projects you want to see funded.

District 22 includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Woodside and part of Jackson Heights.
See the district map, ballot and voting locations HERE.

District 26 includes the neighborhoods of Long Island City, Ravenswood, Sunnyside and Woodside.
See the district map, ballot and voting locations HERE.

TAQC Meeting

6:30 to 8pm

Queens Pride House
76-11 37th Avenue, Suite 206
Jackson Heights, Queens

All are welcome at the Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee (TAQC) meeting!

Join your local T.A. to work on creating a separate pedestrian and bike line on the Pulaski Bridge, Traffic Calming on 21st Street, and Queens Blvd.

Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee advocates on behalf of cyclists, pedestrians, and mass transit users, in Queens.

More info here:
http://www.facebook.com/TAQVC

City Harvest's NW Queens Community Food Assessment

6pm – 8pm

Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House
10-25 41st Avenue (in the cafeteria)
Long Island City, Queens

Join City Harvest for a community presentation and open forum about their recently published: Northwest Queens Community Food Assessment

Hear about the state of the food system in your neighborhood and learn how you can get involved to help ensure everyone has access to affordable, fresh and healthy food.

Light refreshments will be served.

For more info:
torlov@cityharvest.org

NCA at Ridgewood Dem Club

7:00pm – 8:30pm

Ridgewood Democratic Club
60-70 Putnam Ave
(Off Fresh Pond Road)
Ridgewood, Queens 11385

NCA program manager Willis Elkins will be presenting at the Ridgewood Democratic Club for a special Earth Day event to discuss the many policies and various issues being worked on and advocated for by the Newtown Creek Alliance.

Friends and neighbors welcome; refreshments will be served.

More info:
http://www.newtowncreekalliance.org

Bike Bonanza

10:00am – 2:30pm

Jacob Riis Settlement House
10-25 41st Avenue
Long Island City 11101
Event site: park space behind Jacob Riis Settlement House and Community Center

Bike helmet fittings and giveaways!
Bike Swap and Learn to Ride!

PLEASE NOTE:
Children under age 18 must be present and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to sign their waiver.Adults must be present and sign a waiver to get fitted for and receive a bike helmet

Sponsored by Councilmember Van Bramer, NYC Department of Transportation, Bike New York and Recycle A Bicycle.

More info and to register for Learn to Ride:
www.bike.nyc/education/classes/learn-to-ride-kids/

Astoria Park Volunteer Corp

10am – 12pm

The Astoria Park Alliance Needs You!

Volunteers are needed to paint, rake, plant and weed the green spaces of Western Queens largest park.

Astoria Park Alliance will provide gloves and all necessary equipment. Please arrive comfortably, in clothing suitable for outdoor work.

For updates and additional info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/634592753339735/

New York Cares Day

10am – 12pm

Gantry Plaza State Park
48th Avenue and Center Blvd
Hunters Point, Queens

Join the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and New York Cares in doing some spring cleaning in Gantry Plaza State Park.

All materials and supplies will be provided for volunteers.

For more info, email:
robbasch@hunterspointparks.org

Living Dock Launch

10am

North Brooklyn Boat Club
51 Ash Street
(@ McGuinness Blvd, under Pulaski Bridge)
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

All Hands on Dock! For the past month NCA has been constructing the Living Dock – a floating structure to provide much needed habitat for marine wildlife in Newtown Creek.

They need as many able hands as possible to move this 180 sq foot structure to the water.

Donuts and bagels for all volunteers!

More info:
www.newtowncreekalliance.org

LIC Flea Season 3

Saturdays & Sundays
10am to 6pm

Head over to Anable Basin for LIC Flea & Food!
Outdoor vendors, beer garden, music and more.

LIC F&F
5-25 46th Avenue
Corner of 5th Street and 46th Ave
Hunters Point, Queens

More info here.