The Astoria community needs an adequate area to allow their dogs to socialize and exercise off-leash.  The off-leash hours in Astoria park are inconvenient for many dog owners and "Bugsy's Dog Run" (located nearby) is neglected by its owner and not up to the standards exhibited by recently established dog parks in neighboring communities such as Hunter's Point. We want to bring the community's need for a new dog run to the attention of City Council Member Costa Constantinides as well as the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (specifically the Astoria division).

PLEASE NOTE: Off-leash hours at Astoria Park are a valuable option for many dog owners and therefore WILL NOT be compromised by this new dog run. Due to Astoria Park's regulations, establishing a dog run inside Astoria Park would compromise off-leash hours. Therefore, we plan to build the new dog run in an area outside of the park.

Please sign this petition to help us convey how important this issue is to Astoria dog owners!