Council Member Barry Grodenchik recently announced that he secured $1,250,000 for the rehabilitation of the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway. Since trails like this don’t have car/truck traffic, they need far less upkeep than other roads. However, the last time the Motor Parkway was substantially repaved was at least two decades ago. The heavily used trail is… Read More Barry Grodenchik Secures $1.25 Million For The Motor Parkway
Councilman Peter Koo recently took some time to meet with community members who support the Kissena Way, a family-safe trail connecting Flushing Meadows Park with Eastern Queens. Most of the route would be in our parkland, including connections to Kissena Corridor Park’s upcoming meditation garden. Our own Eastern Queens Greenway team made the presentation showing… Read More Councilman Peter Koo Publicly Supports the Kissena Way
This Monday is our monthly in person meeting. As usual, it’s going to start at 7:30 PM at the Old Quaker Meeting House in Flushing. 137-16 Northern Boulevard Flushing, New York 11354 The meeting location is at the intersection of Main Street and Northern Boulevard, two of the heaviest used streets in Eastern Queens. It’s… Read More Monthly Meeting This Monday
Queens residents realize that they deserve more from their streets, and are willing to fight for better design.… Read More What the Win On Northern Means For All Queens Streets
Our friends at The Motor Parkway East project are looking to connect the Motor Parkway Trail in Eastern Queens with the 14-mile long Motor Parkway Trail being built in Nassau. Currently there are bills in Albany that are stuck in committee and we need your help to move them forward this legislative section. Assembly Bill… Read More The Motor Parkway Needs Your Help Today
Last night we had a tremendous win on Northern Boulevard. The Department of Transportation will build 1.5 miles of protected space on Northern Boulevard and 4+ miles of protected space to connect to the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway. The Douglaston route to the LIRR did not pass. DoT should start construction this year. Please consider getting… Read More Major Win at Community Board 11
You can save lives tonight just by showing up at CB11’s meeting to #FixNorthern so kids can safely get to their parks.… Read More Tonight You Can Save Lives in Eastern Queens
Popularity grows for Eastern Queens improvements before Monday’s vote.… Read More Northern In The News
This Saturday, May 27th from 10:00 PM to 2:00 PM Trips For Kids is hosting a free Family Trails event at Cunningham Park. You can take beginner mountain bike lessons or take a guided trail ride. There is a kids learn to ride session (bring your own bike) and Bike Art workshop by Recycle a… Read More Free Family Trails Event at Cunningham Park This Saturday
If you have ideas about how bicycles should be treated in Flushing, please come and give your opinion tomorrow May 24, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. at the Free Synagogue in Downtown Flushing: 41-60 Kissena Blvd Flushing, NY 11355 We’ll look at some maps, talk about cycling infrastructure, and work together to increase safety for all… Read More Downtown Flushing Bike Workshop
Great news from the Kissena Corridor Park Conservancy on the Meditation Garden and Kissena Walk.… Read More Kissena Corridor Park Updates
Alley Pond Park, Northern Blvd. and Douglaston will all get great DoT improvements if you help us build enough support.… Read More Northern Boulevard Improvement Plan Revealed
See the best of Main Street Flushing this Saturday on a free walking tour.… Read More Free Walking Tour in Downtown Flushing
Your signature can help sway the upcoming vote for pedestrian/bike access connecting Douglaston and Little Neck to Bayside and Bay Terrace.… Read More The New Face of Northern Boulevard
Come to this free @NYCParks hike in Eastern Queens on the Motor Parkway… Read More Free Hike this Weekend on the Motor Parkway
We interview Joby Jacob about Participatory Budgeting and the Motor Parkway history.… Read More Participatory Budgeting Starts Today
Everyone enjoys the affordable food and goods at the Queens Night Market. We talk to its founder about how it all works.… Read More Queens Night Market Explained by Founder John Wang
The next Flushing meeting to help build safe streets and parks in Eastern Queens.… Read More New Location For Our Next Meeting
We appreciate the endorsement from MQCC and look forward to partnering with them to build the infrastructure Queens deserves.… Read More Mid Queens Community Council Endorsement
If you’d like to join us in making Eastern Queens’ public spaces safer, come out tonight, Monday, Feb 6th. We’ll be hanging out at Bean Square from 7:30 to 9:00. 210-21 Northern Boulevard Bayside, NY 11364 We’re going to talk about our future plans and all the cool stuff we’ve done like these events from… Read More Next Meeting & a Great Weekend
