Winning Projects:

StreetsFunded

Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI)

RTPI uses real-time GPS data to inform commuters when the next bus will arrive (locations chosen by DOT w/ public input)

District Wide

$180,000

EducationFunded

Water Bottle Refilling Stations

Replace existing drinking fountains with those that include rapid bottle filler stations in elementary schools

P.S. 2, 17, 84, 85, 122, 151, 171, and 234

$285,000

EducationFunded

Classroom Electrical Upgrades

Electrical upgrades in 11 classrooms on the 3rd floor to support window air conditioners

P.S. 70, 30-45 42nd Street

$150,000

EducationFunded

Update High Speed WiFi

Upgrading wireless internet connectivity for laptop computers at The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS)

TYWLS, 23-15 Newtown Avenue

$250,000

Arts Culture and Community FacilitiesFunded

Library Revitalization Supplement

To aid in the the ongoing renovation project, outfitting of additional materials, furniture, fixtures and/or equipment

Astoria Library, 14-01 Astoria Boulevard

$250,000

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The following projects were not funded:

Parks and Recreation

Seating and Garden Installation

Installation of benches, gardens and renewal of paved park space

Sitting Area, 21st Street & Hoyt Avenue North

$500,000

Parks and Recreation

New Picnic Grove

Installation of a new picnic area that includes picnic tables, garbage, signage and greenery

Ralph DeMarco Park

$500,000

Parks and Recreation

Resurfacing Handball Court Walls – Hoyt

Repairing all cracks in the wall and re-painting as needed for the handball courts

Hoyt Playground

$500,000

Parks and Recreation

Resurfacing Handball Court Walls – Woodtree

Repairing all cracks in the wall and re-painting as needed for the handball courts

Woodtree Playground

$500,000

Housing

ADA Entrance Ramp and Low Energy Door

Constructing an accessible ramp and a low energy door at the front entrance of Astoria Houses Building

16 3-06 Astoria Boulevard

$400,000

Housing

Garden and Ground Beautification

Outdoor furniture, additional plant beds and new irrigation system behind the Astoria Houses Community Center

4-05 Astoria Boulevard

$500,000

Education

Replace Auditorium Speaker System

Installing new speakers & electrical upgrades as needed for the school auditorium

P.S. 122, 21-21 Ditmars Boulevard

$300,000

Arts Culture and Community Facilities

Upgrade HVAC System

Replace the current heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system

Astoria Library, 14-01 Astoria Boulevard

$250,000