Template:Did you know nominations/Astoria Park
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:23, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
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Astoria Park
Astoria Pool
- ... that Astoria Park's pool (pictured), the largest of 11 built in New York City under the Works Progress Administration, was used for three U.S. Olympic swimming trials? Source: (1) "City Projects Gain by Huge Federal Aid". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 27, 1937. p. 22; (2) Evelly, Jeanmarie (August 23, 2016). "Reopen Astoria Diving Pool Instead of Turning It Into Event Space: Petition". DNAinfo New York.
- ALT1:... that Astoria Park was intended to be New York City's first large park with active recreational facilities? Source: Geismar, Joan H. (March–April 2017). "Astoria Park 1A Archaeological Assessment (Block 898, Lot 1 in Part and Portions of the Adjacent Public Way), Astoria, Queens". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. p. 18
- ALT2:... that Astoria Park's Charybdis Playground, along with Scylla Point across the Hell Gate, were named for water hazards in reference to the Hell Gate's turbulent water? Source: (1) "Charybdis Playground". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, (2) Baard, Erik (July 8, 2001). "Neighborhood Report: Wards Island; Uneasily Evoking an Outdated Past". The New York Times.
- ALT3:... that faulty sewage pipes at Astoria Park caused a restroom there to be closed for several years? Source: Evelly, Jeanmarie (October 17, 2017). "Reopening of Astoria Playground Bathrooms Delayed Until 2020, City Says". DNAinfo New York.
Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 16:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC).
Interesting park with a history, on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and a good illustration, best matched with the original hook. Thank you for detail such as the list of old and new streetnames! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:32, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
