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Queens offi cials break ground on revamped soccer fi eld in Astoria Park
BY ALEJANDRA O’CONNELLDOMENECH
adomenech@qns.com
@AODNewz
Work has fi nally begun on a new
soccer fi eld in Astoria Park.
Construction on the new fi eld
began with a ground-breaking ceremony
on Dec. 1 attended by Queens
Borough President Melinda Katz,
Councilman Costa Constantinides,
representatives from the Parks
Department, Community Board 1
District Manager Florence Koulouris,
the Hellgate Road Runners and
young soccer players from Eleft heria
Pancyprian Soccer League.
“Reimagining the soccer fi eld and track
at Astoria Park is over eight years in the
making, and I am thrilled to see work get
underway,” said Constantinides. “Th e
community for so long wanted this area
rehabilitated, and came out in force to
make its voice heard.”
Renovations to the park’s already
existing track and fi eld just south of
the RFK-Triborough Bridge, marks
another step toward the completion
of the $30 million worth of parkwide
upgrades. Along with the soccer fi eld,
Astoria Park will get a new Charybdis
Playground, revamped paths and
upgraded infrastructure.
In August of 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio
launched the Anchor Parks Initiative
which committed a total of $150 million
to upgrade a large park in each of
borough of the city. Like Astoria Park,
Saint Mary’s Park in the South Bronx,
Highbridge Park in Manhattan, Betsy
Head Park in Brooklyn and Fresh Kills
Park on Staten Island, will all receive $30
million in renovations. Each park was
selected based on historical underinvestment,
high surrounding population and
potential for park development.
All park renovations are set to be
completed by May 2020.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Costa Constantinides’ offi ce
Photo via Google street view
Studio Square NYC in Astoria permanently closed
BY ALEJANDRA O’CONNELLDOMENECH
adomenech@qns.com
@AODNewz
Th e large Astoria music venue Studio
Square NYC has closed.
Aft er Queens Community Board 1
reached out to Studio Square NYC in
regards to renewing their liquor license
on Nov. 10, management confi rmed
that they there would be no need since
the business would be closing their
doors.
Since its opening in 2009, the space
has held countless concerts and parties.
Its 3,000 square feet could accommodate
up to 900 people, making it one of the
largest event spaces in Astoria. Multiple
neighbors of the event space complained
about noise levels at Community Board
1 meetings on Sept. 20 and Oct. 16.
It remains unclear if the complaints
had to do with Studio Square’s closure.
Th e event space’s landlord reached
out to Community Board 1 District
Manager Florence Koulouris and said
that he hoped to be able to put a family
style restaurant at the now vacant
space.
Th e Courier could not reach the owners
of Studio Square NYC for comment.
Th e phone line has been disconnected.
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