Built in 1917, this bridge carries freight and passengers on the New England corridor between New York
and Boston. Engineers claim this massive arch can last as long as the pyramids!
Celebrated in movies and song, this 1909 masterpiece by Gustav Lindenthal (who built the Hell Gate Bridge) is the
front door to the Borough of Queens. One of the most beautiful cantilever bridges built.!
Three spans connect Manhattan and the Bronx with Queens. This 1936 tribute to Robert Moses is
described by engineers as one of the most ambitious bridge designs ever attempted.!
Central Astoria's Summer Concerts in Astoria Park
This 70 acre park on the scenic Astoria waterfront, gently slopes to the East River between the Hell Gate and Triboro Bridges. Offering a dramatic view of the Manhattan skyline, tourist and resident alike are impressed with its setting at any time of day in every season.
From quiet family picnics, to concerts attracting thou-sands, the park is the premier outdoor facility for our community. The park contains an Olympic sized swimming pool and solar heated bathhouse
The most innovative housing of its time. The movie "Ragtime" was filmed on 48th Street
and 34th Avenue, and "A Bronx Tale" on 44th Street and 30th Avenue!!
The last outdoor Beer Garden in the city! Enjoy a drink of imported Bohemian beer
at one of the many summer folk festivals in the Park. A real neighborhood treasure!!
A surprising oasis, over 20,000 annually visit the Museum of sculptor Isamu Noguchi (718) 204-7088.
Across Vernon Boulevard, Socrates Sculpture Park (718) 956-1819 hosts 30,000 yearly visitors in a unique
setting providing artists opportunities to display their work in a public waterfront park enjoyed by the community.!
P.S.1 INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
The oldest municipal school building in Queens, the 1894 P.S. 1 now serves as a catalyst for the explosive growth of the
Long Island City art community. Over 70,000 have attended a wide range of artistic activities in various media: art exhibits, film
and video screenings and related activities. For information: (718) 784-2084.!
The 1920s Paramount Studios, now shared by the Kaufman-Astoria Studios
(where feature films and TV shows are filmed) and the Museum of the Moving Image (718) 784-0077
are New York's home to the movie and television industry. The Museum attracts 80,000 annually to film
screenings and exhibits on the movie, television, and video industry.!
A.R.R.O.W. PARK
At 35-38 35th Street, Astoria's newest park blossomed with flowers and shrubs as well as colorful murals. Work on the gardens will continue. Renovation of a row of garages to activity and performance space for local groups is planned. Visit the gardens on Saturdays to speak with the volunteers, or call 718-595-2829.
ATHENS SQUARE
Described as part gathering place and part monument, this "little bit of Athens in Astoria" on 30th Avenue is a tribute to the Greek community in Astoria
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The Public Art Fund, in co-sponsorship with the NYC Department of Transportation, has created an "urban" nature trail plotted to include various cultural, historical, and recreational destinations within the community.