The New York City Department of Transportation will be presenting the highly controversial 31st Street DOT Proposal to the full Community Board next Tuesday, June 17th. Please come in support of the 31st Street Small Business Association and our neighbors against the plan. Construction is slated to occur next month.

Following the presentation by DOT, there will be a 2-minute per-person public comment period to voice your opposition to the plan.

Date: Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

Location: Astoria World Manor

25-22 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, NY, 11102

Time: 6:30-9 P.M.

Free parking in the rear if traveling by car.

If traveling by subway, take the N or W to Astoria Boulevard and walk to the location.

If traveling by bus, take the Q19 bus to Astoria Blvd/28th Street and walk to the location.

The DOT Plan for 31st Street will:

• Create immediate public safety issues by:
• Limiting FDNY and first responder access to 31 Street.
• Placing bicycle lanes directly in highly active commercial & industrial loading areas.
• Not including mandated ADA compliance.
• Inviting illegal uses by unregulated mopeds and e-scooters.

• Create conflicts with seniors, children, and pedestrians by placing active bicycle lanes in the following areas:
• Pickup and drop off zones at St. Demetrios School.
• Across sidewalks at Broadway and 30th Avenue.
• Pickup and drop off zones at the upcoming senior center at 32-11 31 Street.

• Cause small business losses by:
• Restricting access to crucial loading bays for 24+ small businesses.
• Removing space for pickup and deliveries of goods to/from 75+ small businesses.
• Disrupting day-to-day small business operations along 31st Street.
• Forcing loading zones to surrounding avenues: Broadway, 30, 34, 35, and 36th.
• (Astoria has lost over 50 small businesses since 2023).

• Create added traffic congestion by:
• Bottle-necking 31st Street to just 11 feet wide in each direction.
• Intentionally creating slower traffic patterns.
• Placing parking spaces in between elevated N/W train pillars.
• Permanently removing 85 parking spaces along 31st Street.
• Removing additional parking to accommodate loading zones on side streets.

• Ignore community concerns by:
• Reviving an already canceled plan from 2020.
• Disregarding 4,100+ verified community petition signatures in opposition.
• Dismissing opposition of 50+ small business owners on 31st Street.