Foodtown Intervention

INT. HOTEL CONFERENCE ROOM - MORNING

CLAIRE DEVERON, witty and poised and looking much younger than her 30-odd years, unfolds a crumpled piece of yellow legal paper. WESLEY DUMONT gives her hand a manful, sexy squeeze as she blinks back tears. In the corner, interventionist JEFF VAN VONDEREN nods his wise head.

JEFF
Go ahead. Foodtown needs to hear this.

CLAIRE
(clears throat)
This is hard.

Okay.

Dear Foodtown:

I want to start by telling you how important you are in my life You are more than just a little grocery store. You are the closest grocery store for those of us who live on the south side. You have a decent rewards program that netted me a blender and a bubbling foot spa.

We have had so many happy times, like the time I discovered you stocked quinoa. And even just the other day I saw that you are stocking all kinds of natural home products to go with the organic and natural snacks and desserts. Brands I only thought I'd find on the internet, or in Manhattan.

But it's no longer enough, Foodtown. Just because you have Fig Newmans and Manhattan Special doesn't mean it's okay for your produce to have fruit flies, your eggs to be cracked, and your dairy expired. I will no longer sit by and let you ruin your life.

Won't you please accept this help that's being offered today?

Safer Queens Blvd Press Conference

WHEN: Sunday 7/27 12pm
WHERE: Queens Blvd and 55th Rd at Asif Rahman's Ghost Bike
WHY: To make Queens Blvd safer for pedestrians and cyclists

Transportation Alternatives is joining Councilmember Jim Gennaro and other elected officials to call for a physically separated bike lane and pedestrian improvements along the length of Queens Blvd. Ped improvements include, but are not limited to, increasing pedestrian crossing times or even leading pedestrian intervals (LPI), mid block crossing and reducing turning conflicts between cars and people. This is going to be a huge iniative and I'm glad to see TA take the ball and run with it so quickly. Also thanks go out to CM Gennaro for having the foresight to support a measure like this. Although Queens Blvd does not run through his district, Asif Rahman the young man who was struck and killed awhile riding along Queens Blvd lived in his district, and the Councilman is answering pleas from Asif's mother Lizi to do something about Queens Blvd.

Doggie Meetup at Nourish--Wednesday

Wednesday, July 23, 6 - 8pm
Nourish NYC
43-15 Queens Blvd.
Sunnyside, NY 11104

FREE TREATS!

Stop by on your evening dog walk. and learn about healthy options for your dog - and yourself! Enjoy the garden, relax with other dog owners.

- Receive a Free Pet Newsletter
- Free Dog Treats
- Check out our new healthy pet products.

See you on Wednesday!

Angry Young Man Tells Foodtown What's What

From Brendan, an old man trapped in the body of a 32-year-old:

Hi there,

I feel compelled to write you again about the poor quality of staff and store! I no longer buy vegetables from Foodtown because of the rotten tomatoes with fruit flies all around. Your vegetable section is TERRIBLE. I worry that yogurt is spoiled, frozen food freezer burned, condiments gone bad. Every single time, right near the store entrance, fruit flies, really? Yikes, does no one working there notice or care?

Second, your teenage staff is running the place into the ground, spending more time schmoozing and rolling eyes than actually doing their jobs. Last night, I made my way to the store to attempt to buy kitty litter. I rushed to the store to get there before the 9 pm closing time (all the way from Elmhurst on the bus). When I arrived at 8:45 (just to buy kitty litter mind you), the door was locked. I waited until someone left the store and entered through the exit, where a snotty staff member told me it was already 9. I noted, "No, it is not" and then she insisted they close the store at 8:45. I again noted, no you don't, you close at 9, as posted at the door. Then she finally said, "We close 15 minutes early to get everyone out by 9." I wonder what good are store hours? I got out of there faster than people in the store before me since I was buying TWO items.

I only go to your "store" these days to buy kitty litter; your prices aren't any better than Associated or Key Food, your better maintained neighbors in the neighborhood. I can't help but wonder what sort of health code violations are occurring every day at your store, and have considered calling the health department.

May I recommend you hire better staff? Not the kids that run around acting childlike, but rather actual adults with a sense of responsibility? You should train your staff on customer service, so I don't feel enraged every time I go to your run-down store! You need to closely monitor food quality, because if I see one more spoiled tomato or another expired condiment I will contact the health department!

Note to management, you give Foodtown a bad name, and I wonder how much more the fine people of Sunnyside are willing to put up with this nonsense? I imagine you don't want a boycott organized against your store, so I recommend making significant changes.

Thank you,

Brendan

Free Film on the Water

Socrates Sculpture Park has free movies - and some really nice ones over the next three showings.

http://www.socratessculpturepark.org/Film_Series/Film_Festival.htm

JULY 23

CHOP SHOP - UNITED STATES

Introduction by the director.

2007, 84 mins. Directed by Ramin Bahrani. With Alejandro Polanco, Isamar Gonzalez. A deeply affecting slice of urban neorealism, this Queens-made film, set in the Willets Point “Iron Triangle” near Shea Stadium, follows a 12-year-old orphan who ekes out an existence with his teenaged sister.

PERFORMANCE: A mix of folk, rock, country and jazz, The Robe Crowe Situation will perform a blend of music and poetry.

FOOD: Homestyle American cooking by Josephine’s Soul Food Café in Queens

JULY 30

THE HOST - SOUTH KOREA

2006, 119 mins. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. With Song Kang-ho, Bae Doo-na. This satirical monster/horror movie about a rampaging mutant lizard that captures a young girl, The Host is Korea's biggest box-office hit to date. It is great fun and a timely spoof of rampant militarism and environmental recklessness.

PERFORMANCE: Song Hee Lee Dance Company

FOOD: Korean cuisine by Go Wasabi, Astoria

AUGUST 6

THE RED BALLOON - FRANCE

1956, 34 mins. Directed by Albert Lamorisse. A young boy and a red balloon wander through the streets of Paris in The Red Balloon, one of the most beloved children’s films ever made.

PERSEPOLIS - FRANCE

2007, 95 mins. Directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis is a coming-of-age tale about an Iranian girl’s struggles with love, religion, and politics, based on Marjane Satrapi’s popular graphic novel/memoir.

PERFORMANCE: The "lush and sinfully beautiful" sounds of Clare and The Reasons.

FOOD: French fusion cuisine by the French Café Bistro, 718 Restaurant in Astoria

Gunshots on 50th between Skillman & 43rd

If you’ve been alarmed by the gang activity in front of our building the last several weeks, including:

• The setting off of fireworks and potentially firearms

• Yelling and screaming in the middle of the night

• Fighting with baseball bats

• Drug dealing and use

• Drinking alcohol in public

• Throwing of beer bottles at our building

• Destruction of building property (windows, air conditioners and entrance door)

• Parking illegally in the driveway next to the laundromat

• Intimidating and threatening behavior

then we encourage you to contact the police each and every time you notice the above actions.

We have spoken with Community Affairs Officer Juan Toro of the 108^th precinct and told him of our situation and he has told us to contact the police every time we notice these activities.

Use the numbers below to contact our precinct directly.

To report illegal activity in front of our building, call the 108^th precinct:

• (718) 784-5411 or

• 311 or

• 911 For emergencies, drug use, fighting, fireworks, gunfire, etc…

After calling 311, please email us at communityactionsqueens@gmail.com with your complaint number so that we can keep track of how many people are calling.

To report and express what’s happening to the police in general:

• Officer Juan Toro (718) 784-5420

To report illegal activity to our councilman contact Eric Gioia at

• 718-383-9566

*Let’s act together as a community so we can stop our beautiful neighborhood from turning into a haven for drug dealing and other illegal and criminal behavior.*

--Sincerely, Your concerned neighbors. Email us at communityactionqueens@gmail.com

HIS WEEK AT SOCRATES: OUTDOOR CINEMA and TRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS

SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK

IN COLLABORATION WITH MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS PRESENTS
OUTDOOR CINEMA 2008
AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL FILM, MUSIC, DANCE & FOOD

WEDNESDAYS, JULY 9 - AUGUST 27, 2008
AT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD @ BROADWAY IN LONG ISLAND CITY
TAKE N/W TRAIN TO BROADWAY IN QUEENS
PRE-SCREENING PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7PM
FILMS BEGIN AT SUNSET
FREE ADMISSION

On Wednesday evenings in July and August, Socrates Sculpture Park, Museum of the Moving Image and Partnerships for Parks will present the tenth annual international festival of open air cinema, music, dance and food. Visitors to the Park can sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers, and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format screen, all set against the spectacular backdrop of the East River and the Manhattan skyline.

Pre-screening performances begin at 7:00 pm, films begin at sunset. All performances and screenings take place in the Park and admission is free.

Pre-screening performers and restaurants will be announced weekly and scheduling is subject to change. In the event of rain, the first cancelled film will be rescheduled to August 27. Please call to confirm programming or sign-up for weekly updates at www.socratessculpturepark.org.

JULY 9

PERFORMANCE:
African beats and rhythms by DJ Stone

BAMAKO AFRICA

2006, 115 mins. Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. With Aïssa Maïga, Danny Glover. In an outdoor courtroom in Mali, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are on trial. Far from polemical, this surprisingly lyrical movie is a poetic exploration of modern-day Africa.

FOOD:
Moroccan cuisine by Mundo Café in Astoria

ALSO THIS WEEK...
THE JOYCE THEATER in partnership with CITY PARKS FOUNDATION presents
TRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS

FRIDAY, JULY 18 AT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
TWO PERFORMANCES: 1PM AND 7PM
FREE / RAIN OR SHINE

Transports Exceptionnels is a unique and whimsical outdoor duet between man and five-ton mechanical digger. Choreographed by Dominique Boivin.

The Joyce Theater, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, takes dance outdoors with DANCE OUT!, presenting three breathtaking performances in parks throughout the five boroughs. This special dance festival runs from July 16th - 20th and all performances are free.

Brown Can Do hahahaha. No really, though...

The UPS store in Astoria. 29th Ave and Steinway. It's a breeze and they don't charge much.
See, here in Sunnyside we have Post Office issues. As in thank the Lord for Gun Control type issues.
And then there's those guys running a racket on Greenpoint and 47th St. Man, oh Man, the medieval surcharges.
So, shipping a package on a Saturday without a line and without gouging me and with a parking spot for a quarter at 3PM. That and a foot massage is what Brown can do for me.
Whatever that means. I'm a corporate shill. I have no more wit.

Streetsblog on the Vernon Ave Bike Lane

Read here.

Wesley's buying a bike today & I fear for his life--particularly when I clothesline him for riding on the sidewalk. Queens is a cruel town.

Socrates Sculpture Park Outdoor Cinema begins July 9

SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK

IN COLLABORATION WITH
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS PRESENT
OUTDOOR CINEMA 2008
AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL FILM, MUSIC, DANCE & FOOD

WEDNESDAYS, JULY 9 - AUGUST 27, 2008
AT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD @ BROADWAY IN LONG ISLAND CITY
TAKE N/W TRAIN TO BROADWAY IN QUEENS
PRE-SCREENING PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7PM
FILMS BEGIN AT SUNSET
FREE ADMISSION

On Wednesday evenings in July and August, Socrates Sculpture Park, Museum of the Moving Image and Partnerships for Parks will present the tenth annual international festival of open air cinema, music, dance and food. Visitors to the Park can sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers, and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format screen, all set against the spectacular backdrop of the East River and the Manhattan skyline.

Pre-screening performances begin at 7:00 pm, films begin at sunset. All performances and screenings take place in the Park and admission is free.

Pre-screening performers and restaurants will be announced weekly and scheduling is subject to change. In the event of rain, the first cancelled film will be rescheduled to August 27. Please call to confirm programming or sign-up for weekly updates at www.socratessculpturepark.org.

Cool Stuff for Families at the Queens Museum of Art

I should have been on the ball with this one, but you'll have to check out Mommy Poppins for family summer fun.

Biking Skillman--A Rejoinder

From faithful reader & Safer Skillman advocate Angus Grieve-Smith:

I and many of my neighbors are disappointed to see how seriously the complaints of a single neighbor are being taken by Queens Crap. The bike lanes on Skillman and 43rd Avenues are in fact very popular in the community. The main reason is that they slow cars down and make the street safer.

Far from imposing a radical agenda on Sunnyside, Transportation Alternatives was in fact called in by neighbors fed up with the dangerous conditions on Skillman and 43rd Avenues. Their recommendations to improve safety on Skillman have been widely accepted, receiving the support of local businesses, FDNY Ladder Company 163/Engine 325 and the PTA of P.S. 11.

The bike lanes in particular have been endorsed by the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce (not exactly a bastion of radicalism) and numerous local businesses, as well as Councilmember Eric Gioia and Assemblymember Cathy Nolan.

It is disigenuous of Al Volpe to complain about the bike lanes being planned without consulting the community board, since the Bicycle Master Plan is hardly a state secret. It was approved years ago and Skillman and 43rd Avenues were listed as "planned/proposed" on last year's bike map. The community board was notified in writing of this particular pair of lanes in February, and verbally in April.

Al is clearly frustrated that the Board was not asked to sign off on the bike lanes. What did he do in response? He asked the community board to vote on an anti-bike-lane resolution without placing it on the agenda. Many people in the neighborhood are frustrated that the community board voted on this without inviting input from the community. If they had known, they would have gone to express their support. Even without any notification, during the public comment period two residents expressed support for the bike lanes and Al was the only one to complain. Why should the community board be consulted if they in turn do not bother to consult the community?

Al's letter also contains numerous factual inaccuracies, which he has been repeating for weeks to anyone who will listen to him. I have repeatedly tried to correct him in person, but instead of listening he he has simply restated his erroneous interpretation of the facts. To clear things up, I have posted corrections on our website at saferskillman.org.

Free Kids' Reading Series

The Queens Library has a free summer reading in the park program for kids ages 3-8 at Atlas Park:

Tuesdays July 8 and 22, August 5 and 19

12-1 pm

Bring chairs and blankets, and it will take place rain or shine.

The bookmobile will be there those days as well, 11-5.

Queens Rocks LOVES the Queens Library! Holla!

New Summer Free Concert Series Live At The Gantries starts tomorrow!

New Summer Free Concert Series Live At The Gantries to Feature An Array Of Queens Artists

Queens, NY – Celebrating the rich musical and ethnic tapestries of Queens in boisterous style, Live at the Gantries, the borough’s newest free summer performance series, will kick off later this month in Long Island City on June 24th.

The free, outdoor performances will feature some of the borough’s most celebrated entertainers, from Afro-Brazilian jazz musicians to Japanese punk rockers, with acts for audience members of all ages. Live at the Gantries’ nine nights will take place on Tuesdays at 7 o’clock at Gantry Plaza State Park, a 2.5-acre waterside oasis between 49th and 50th Avenues along the East River. The series will run from June 24th to August 26th.

From the industrial zone-turned state park, audience members will be able to enjoy breathtaking views of the midtown Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building and the United Nations’ headquarters. The park boasts four piers, manicured gardens, a mist fountain and the restored, historical gantries that once loaded and unloaded railcar floats and barges.


Event Schedule:

June 24 - Corina Bartra, Afro-Brazilian Jazz

Corina Bartra is a vocalist-percussionist who has studied rhythms from around the world and incorporated various influences into her music. She is known for blending original jazz compositions with the rich, magical traditions of Afro-Peruvian and Brazilian music.

July 1 - The F# Miners, Irish Traditional Music

The F# Miners have been playing together for two years influenced by the likes of Planxty and The Bothy Band. Instrument line-up consists of uileann pipes, whistles, bodhran, banjo and guitar. They play every Thursday at Maguire's Pub in Woodside.


July 8 - Blue Pipa, Chinese Folk Music

Along with her accompanying musicians, Min Xiao-Fen of Blue Pipa is renown for her exploration of traditional and modern music from all cultures. Famed for her virtuosity and fluid style on the pipa, she has recorded and performed with Björk.

July 15 – Bliminal, Indie Rock

A self-described “band of vagabonds that gathers together to exchange thoughts of radical sound,” the Astoria-based group lists among its influences Pavement, The Darkside and Sergio Leone.

July 22 – Calpulli Mexican Dance, Traditional Mexican Dance

Calpulli celebrates the rich regional traditions of Mexico by telling stories through colorful dance pieces. Their fresh, vital repertoire honors not just Mexico's past, but also the lives of its emigrants in the United States. The performance-based program will include didactic information and interactive exercises for the young and young at heart.

July 29 - York College Summer Big Band

The student jazz ensemble performs annually at the CUNY Jazz Festival at City College and was featured in Weltreisen on the German television station ARD in April 2006. The members of the workshop perform regularly throughout the borough.

August 5 - Mahina Movement, Folk, Rock and Rhymes

Drawing on their African-American, Chicana and Tongan heritages, the members of this threesome fuse folk, blues, hip hop, poetry and dance in their performances. Through their music, they aim to address social and political injustices.

August 12- No event scheduled.

August 19 - Zikrayat, Arabic Music and Belly Dancers

This Long Island City-based ensemble considers improvisation a critical element of their performances. With a classical Takht lineup of oud, nay, violin, qanun, riqq and tabla, in addition to folk instruments like buzuq, mizmar and rababa, Zikrayat captures the original spirit of Arabic music. The group’s dancers focus on authentic Egyptian Raqs Sharqi.

August 26 - Noirceur and Uzuhi, Punk

Flushing-based Uzuhi is known as the Japanese acoustic punk rock band. Uzuhi means Sun in Japanese, a name chosen because of the band’s strong belief that music has no borders. Fellow punk rockers Noirceur describe themselves as wanting to let everyone know they’re around playing original songs and having fun.

Directions to Gantry Plaza State Park:

Via New York Water Taxi:

Take the New York Water Taxi from either the West 44th Street, Chelsea Piers, Greenwich Village, World Financial Center, Battery Park, South Street Seaport, Fulton Ferry Landing or East 34th Street piers to Hunter’s Point. Exit the Water Taxi Beach parking lot to 2nd Street. Make a left on 2nd Street. Make a left on 50th Avenue towards the city until you reach the river.

By subway, take the No. 7 train to the Vernon Blvd.-Jackson Ave. Station. Walk on 50th Avenue to the East River. The park is in front of the Citylights Building.

By car from the Queensboro Bridge or Queens Boulevard, turn south on 21st Street. Turn right on Jackson Avenue. Make another right on 48th Avenue and a left at the Citylights Building. Make a final right on 49th Avenue. (No street parking available at the park itself.)

Dagnabbit, This is a Nice Place

The Fam has been heading over here on days That The Man Lets Me Be and we've all had a real, heckuva good time.

Swings. Sprinklers. Refreshments. Nice Ladies with Good Kids.

Though, the walk over got me to thinking that a few stop signs on Skillman Ave. would stop a lot of speeding and a lot of through traffic spillage from The Boulevard Del Muerto.

Which would be a good idea on 48th Ave. too, damn it!

It might stop women with strollers getting hit by the park, it might discourage the kidnappers who try to abduct teenage girls at gunpoint. Then again, maybe we just need more cops.

Trying to put lipstick on a pig

They're back.

The people who tried to open a strip club in Sunnyside Gardens now say they want to open a "family restaurant" that stays open until 3am. Tonight, the owners of the notorious Punto G, now known as Calibar, also presented Department of Buildings approved architectural plans that include two DJ booths, though they promise there wont be any dancing.

At a community board committee hearing Wednesday night, Emilio Rubio and his accountant Jack Chang presented plans for the corner of 48th street and Barnett Ave. Rubio's wife, Lida Barona sat silently as they tried to sell the idea of a "family restaurant" to a disbelieving board and a standing room only crowd, unified in opposition.

Chang feebly offered up a brief biography of Mr. Rubio's and Ms. Barona's experiences at the Extravaganza dance club where Rubio worked as a security guard and another place called La Fonda.

The owners want to keep this "family restaurant" open until 3am on weekends and would close up at midnight on weeknights. When asked if the owners would be open to adjusting the hours, Chang snapped, "he's allowed to be open until 4am."

The best part came when Chang described my neighborhood as a "manufacturing area" and dismissed concerns about parking because "there's plenty of parking in the area at night."
The room erupted in laughter at the suggestion that parking is easy in Sunnyside Gardens.

The floor plans submitted tonight included two DJ booths. They want to blast tropical and Colombian music and envision two flat screen TVs on the walls of the windowless warehouse. They plan to hire a firm called Forte security, where Mr. Rubio worked for 3 years.

A letter in opposition from Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan was entered in the record. No mention of the LIRR east side access project that will cause major upheaval at this location in the near future.

These people are trying to put lipstick on a pig. They obviously want to open a sleazy dance bar and don't think we can stop them. The arrogant and blatant disregard for our community was clear in their presentation. We already have two round the clock businesses across the street from this place. There are plenty of nice places to buy alcohol in the area, we don't need another. They don't know or care that there is nowhere to park in this neighborhood. I hope they spend every last cent they have on shady lawyers, accountants, and architects. We will stop them. The battle lines are drawn.

Tour de Queens--VIDEO

From Street Films.

$$ SLASH TO LIBRARIES

From reader Tracy:

Had a question for you...I'm a fellow Queens resident and recently found out that the city council is proposing a nearly $7 million budget cut to Queens Libraries, and I decided to help residents petition this (this is 2nd year running for lib cuts, bringing the total to over $10 million if this cut goes thru!).

The libraries are collecting signatures at the branches, but no one had thought of the commuters, or those who get their info online, so I created an online petition.

I just gave to the Queens Library Foundation, so Let's Meet Up In Queens enthusiastically supports this campaign.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 3, 2008

No. 58

www.nyc.gov/parks

FIFTH ANNUAL GALA TO BENEFIT FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK

Unisphere, Inc., will host The Roaring 20’s Night In The Park, at the Ederle Terrace in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. and honor three distinguished members of the Queens Community. This event is open to the public.

Unisphere, Inc., is a not-for-profit public-private partnership established to support programs of and enhancements to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The event is an integral part of its effort to provide meaningful endowments important to current and future generations of park users.

Flushing Savings Bank’s CEO John Buran, President of Anchor Contractors, Inc. Larry Guadagno and the Mattone family will be recognized for their contribution to Flushing Meadows Corona Park at the event.

“Our honorees are longstanding and generous contributors to the Queens community and we feel privileged to honor them,” said Assistant Commissioner Estelle Cooper. “We deeply appreciate their generosity and concern for our beautiful park, and we invite the community to join us in celebrating these outstanding individuals and promoting ongoing enhancements to the park.”

Unisphere, Inc. Chairman Bruce Bendell, who is also the President of Major World Auto, said, “Unisphere, Inc. was established in 2003 to help finance special projects and service enhancements at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. With the supplemental dollars we raise, the park is able to focus its own resources on local acquisition, upkeep and stewarding of capital projects.”

Sponsorships and tickets ($250 per person) are still available. Casual dress or 1920s costumes are appropriate. Please call Kathy Dallojacono at Flushing Meadows Corona Park for more information at 718-760-6565 or email: Kathy.Dallojacono@parks.nyc.gov

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Media Contact: Jama Adams/Trish Bertuccio (212) 360-1311

Third Annual Southern Queens Gospelfest

Date: July 26, 2008

Start Time:3:00 p.m.

End Time:8:00 p.m.

Description: A festival of soulful sounds, this show will spotlight talented choirs and gospel singers from throughout the city and from as far away as Rhode Island. The event is a free family fun day filled with activities for people of all ages. Bring a folding chair or blanket.

Location: At Baisley Pond Park- On Rockaway Blvd. between Sutphin and Baisley Blvd.