Matt G.
Yelp
Nice little park that I have visited many times, lot of benches here, it's a good place to bring a book or just get an ice cream and watch the people walk by. Lot of trees here, but wish there was more green areas or bushes, too much concrete.
The conversations can get pretty loud around here especially when the elderly Greek parliament gather in the corner. And a lot of kids running around and playing. It's a good family place with people from all ages just hanging out and catching up. In the summers the local communities have concerts here, nice to hear live music when you come home from the city, just stay for a while and take a chance to talk to some new people.
Watch out for some crazy kids. One kid came up to me and started hitting me out of the blue, his arms were the size of a couple of noodles so that's cool, but still, I've never had that happen to me before. As I kept walking away from him he kept following me and hitting me.
Not the park's fault but every other time I come here some people come up and bother me when I'm just trying to read. There's this elderly woman who comes up and flips my book to see what I'm reading. Personal space, please. Then she starts questioning my choice of reading (not reading a controversial book or anything). She doesn't stop there, starts giving me advice about life, to watch out for the loose women of Astoria who accordingly to her are turning tricks around the corner. It doesn't stop there, she tells me to promise I will not drink alcohol, smoke or drink coffee (by the way, while saying this she is holding a cup of coffee in her hand). Thank you lady missing three front teeth for your wise advice.
Again, this doesn't really have anything to do with the park itself, but often when you just sit here and want to enjoy a good book, Christian missionaries come up and want to talk to you about how close you are to Jesus. I don't mind people wanting to promote their church or religious organization. But if you say no thanks, not interested, it should end there, instead these groups don't take the hint and keep asking personal questions about your religious views and implying that there is misfurtone coming for you if you don't come to church. Really, this doesn't help your cause.
Back to the park, it's clean, well maintained, it feels safe, even at night.