Costa Constantinides

Upgrades to the Paul Raimonda Playground will include a spray shower shaped like a Steinway piano.

30th Avenue from 29th to 30th streets will be named "Dennis Syntilas Way" after the late civic leader.

One Room Schoolhouse Park on Astoria Boulevard will get upgraded seating and garden space.

Residents want speed bumps and possibly a traffic light near where a 21-year-old was killed last month.

Councilman Costa Constantinides allocated more than $100,000 to cleanup programs in his district.

Tenants and elected officials rallied at Acropolis Gardens Monday, calling for service to be restored.

The DOT plans to lower the speed limit on several streets between Astoria Boulevard and 30th Avenue.

The city is planning to bring ferry service to Astoria by 2017, the mayor said earlier this year.

The projects were the participatory budgeting winners in City Councilman Costa Constantinides' district.

Transportation advocates have pushed for safety upgrades on 21st Street for the last few years.

The new law would require the DOH to open cooling centers when air quailty reaches dangerous levels.

Residents will be able to vote on 18 projects in the neighborhood, and the top picks will get funded.

The eco dock could be used for kayaks and educational programs, Costa Constatinides said.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the 114th Precinct, located at 34-16 Astoria Blvd. South.

Those in favor of and against the ban held dueling press conferences outside City Hall.