31st Dr, Astoria / Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Garden is one of the ugliest places I have seen in Queens. The place is in a shambles and there is trash everywhere. I wouldn't even recommend stepping foot in the place. Even the surrounding area is horrible looking. Try Central Park or Queensbridge Park first.

I go here every weekend with my dog to the Socratese Sculpture Park. Just down from there is Costco, and beyond that, another great park to go with families and young kids. There's a playground, and people have picnics there on Saturdays and Sundays. There's a lovely walkway along the river. Beyond that, there are alot of old buildings that are being renovated for new condos, or new buildings going up. It's a little far from a subway station, but there are busses going down broadway that'll take you right to one in 10 minutes.

Overall this is an average street. Certain parts of this street are safer and more upper class than others. There are a few businesses of varying type as you travel this street. Certain parts of this street have a more lower class atmosphere while parts of it have a more average quality atmosphere.