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Full motion papers are here. Sounds like the opponents and the city will be in court on Thursday arguing whether the judge should issue a temporary retraining order.

We have an important opportunity to testify in support of the 31st Avenue Phase 2 rollout at the Queens CB1 general board meeting. The meeting will take place TOMORROW — Tuesday, May 19, at 6:30 PM — at Astoria World Manor.

It’s important that we continue to show the DOT, the CB1 board, and the broader community that there is strong neighborhood support for these projects.

Q: "But Josh, wait. Didn’t we just testify at CB1 last month?!"
A: We did! But that was for the 31st Street safety improvements. This is a separate project. Look at that beautiful roundabout. That could be your life!

Phase 2 would extend the corridor from Steinway St to 51st St, creating a much longer east-west connection and expanding one of the city’s most successful street redesigns.

At April's meeting about 31st Street, supporters showed up in a big way. It concluded with roughly 20 consecutive speakers testifying in favor of the 31st Street improvements. Let’s bring that same energy again and make sure the board and DOT hear that support for safer, more connected streets continues to grow.

The opposition consistently shows up, so it’s important that supporters do too.

Click here to view the agenda for Tuesday's meeting.
Click here to view the DOT presentation.
Click here to watch the DOT presentation to CB1 Transportation Committee.

Livestream for those unable to attend: https://youtube.com/live/7Uwk97fu8vQ

Hi all, we are back for our first full weekend of the season after last week’s rain. Check out this week’s newsletter to learn more about our upcoming events and about the murals currently being painted on to the street! 

SATURDAY 5/2

• Queens Distance Runners Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K Expo: 12:30pm-2:20pm
• Astoria Love Family Enrichment Center: 12:30pm-3pm 
• Khalil's Friends Sweets and Spells & NY Educators for Palestine Teach-in 12:30pm - 5:30pm
• The People’s Pop-Up Cafe 12:30pm-4:30pm
• Plants 4 Gaza 12:30pm-4:30pm
• Indivisible Western Queens: 1pm-3pm
• Goods for Gaza: 1pm-6:30pm

SUNDAY 5/3

• Books Sale for Gaza: 12:30pm-4pm
• Magic: The Gathering on 31OS with MTG Astoria 12:30pm-4:30pm
• Indivisible Western Queens: 1pm-3pm
• Queens Shut It Down Tabling & MECA Fundraising 1pm-5pm
• Goods for Gaza: 1pm-6:30pm
• The Rolling Library’s Queer Book Club: 4pm-5pm

As always, visit our website for the most up to date event info.