Astoria Park

6.1 Astoria Park Astoria Park is located in the northeastern part of Astoria, Queens, between Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria Park South, Shore Boulevard, and 19th Street. It is easy to get to by foot, bike, or car and a good opportunity for the population in the neighborhood to get outside and be active. The connection to public transport, however, is not convenient and the area seems therefore rather dedicated to the community. It hosts the oldest and largest pool in New York City, and offers attractive scenic views of Manhattan and the Hell Gate Channel, other activity areas include playgrounds, a running track, tennis courts, and fitness equipment. The city parks foundation offers free Fitness classes such as yoga, tennis, and fitness walking between September and October, other organizations, e.g. The Yoga Room, also host free classes in the park. The pool opened in 1936 during a hot summer and is centrally located. It hosted the swimming and diving trials for the US Olympic Team in the same year. Walkways throughout the park make it easily accessible for pedestrians and cyclists alike. The way the tracks are spread through the park make it easy to cut through it and invite to take a walk. …show more content…
The equipment is built around the track like a parcourse trail and includes seven stations in total. The equipment is installed by Gametime Inc, a playground and fitness equipment enterprise that is partnering with communities to implement space for play and physical activity. The same installations in various conditions can be found in other places in the city, e.g. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Held in dark green colors, the equipment in Astoria merges in with the colors of the park. Some stations have signs that suggest and explain exercises, others don’t. Likewise, some people use the furniture for exercising, others to lay down and