Large Christmas Tree to Go up at Athens Square Park, Organizers to Hold Fundraiser Next Week
Oct. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan
A group of Astoria business owners and a non-profit are putting up a Christmas tree in Athens Square Park once again this year—and are hosting a fundraising event next week to raise funds for the initiative.
The group, which is comprised of Greek-American and Italian-American business owners, plans to put up a 30-foot tall tree inside the park – located at the intersection of 30th Avenue and 30th Street – at a cost of around $30,000.
The business owners plan to repeat a similar feat from last year, where they came together for the first time to buy, maintain and decorate a Christmas tree as a way of bringing joy to the community, following months of hardship under the pandemic.
