If you look at the NYC Bike Map, you’ll notice that Eastern Queens has a string of parks with greenways and several gaps separating them. Almost all these gaps are found in a nearly 4-mile stretch in what is today Council District 20, represented by Councilmember Sandra Ung. These gaps are the result of generations of… Read More Major Greenway Funding Update!
In its normal fashion, BHCA claims that this common safety improvement actually decreases safety…without explaining how. It also claims that DoT is ignoring input from the community, when in fact it had multiple meetings at the Community Board and listened to feedback, which was more in favor of the safety improvements. In fact, it’s BHCA… Read More We need to talk about the Amenian Church of the Holy Martyrs
Parks is hosting an important discussion about the future of the Kissena Park Greenway between Main Street and Fresh Meadow Lane. We need YOUR ideas and voices to help shape this treasured space! 🌳 📅 Date: December 5th 🕕 Time: 6:30 PM📍 Location: Zoom (link will be sent to your registered email) 🚴 Register here… Read More On December 5th Join a Vibrant Community Input Meeting on Kissena Park Greenway!
Are the cold and darkness getting you down? 🌙❄️ It’s time to shake off that winter gloom and join a community of music-loving cyclists for an unforgettable night! 🎶🚴♀️✨ Picture this: As the sun sets and the chill sets in, you’re not stuck at home—you’re out with new friends, cycling through the night, filling the… Read More Chase Away the Darkness with a Music Ride this Friday
Why is Vickie Paladino waging a culture against creating a greenway so kids can easily go to their parks? We explore one meeting and the history that lead up to it.… Read More We really need to talk about Vickie Paladino’s Hate for Cyclists
As the temperature cools, warm your heart by supporting your neighborhood in the most fun ways possible! Cosplay Clean-up Part 2 Join us for a fun-filled day of cleaning up the community in our favorite costumes! The event will kick off with a group clean-up around the Kissena Velodrome area, followed by a lively costume… Read More Come out to 3 spooky ways to help your community & have fun!
The best part of living here is doing great things with your community. Come out to these fun events and meet other great community members. COSPLAY CLEANUP On October 13 bring out your costumes and your clean up gear for this amazing event. There is nothing better then having fun while helping clean up the… Read More Come have some fun at these community events
We all enjoy our part of the Eastern Queens Greenway, and there are many great politicians who have dedicated over 43 million dollars to upgrade it. But right now, forces are conspiring to kill the next segment of it–and they’re winning. In the good old days, everyone supported our parkland because we all want kids… Read More We seriously need your help to Save the Next Greenway
A lot of the work we do is advocating for safe passage for our most vulnerable street users. But we don’t want to just focus on the hard work, let’s make sure our community is having fun. Come for a ride and make some positive friendships. Cyclists Heard The next local ride we know of… Read More Get cycling with your community
Our goal is to create safe paths so everyone in our communty can travel to their destination unharmed. We are interested in partnering with everyone on this shared goal, but unfortunately some groups are activity working to make the neighborhood more dangerous for our kids. We were forwarded this letter from the Bayside Hills Civic… Read More We need to talk about Bayside Hills Civic
We’ve just heard of an exciting new experience in Eastern Queens! Picture this: at 6:30 PM on the last Friday of most months, a group of cyclists gathers at the middle of Peck Park, at Underhill and 188th Street. Their unique twist? They play music from their bikes as they travel through the neighborhood, creating… Read More Queens Music Ride
It’s been a hot summer, so why not come out with us for an easy bike ride to some soft serve ice cream. On Sunday August 25th come meet us at 1:00 PM. We’re going to gather around the corner of Underhill and Utopia, right off the Eastern Queens Greenway. Then we’ll take a quick… Read More Cool down with an Ice Cream Ride
Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez just anounced $25.2 million funding a safer connection between Utopia Parkway and Little Bay Park. This previously identified improvement will extend the Eastern Queens Greenway along Utopia from Cryders to the Cross Island. The current configuration is very dangerous, putting pedestrians and cyclists in conflict with the parkway off ramp. Although we… Read More Minor Improvements to Utopia Parkway
More than half of the children killed in the last two years were killed in Queens. Flushing, one of Queens’ most bustling neighborhoods, has seen the most pedestrian fatalities in the last decade of anywhere in New York City. In just a few short days, we’ve lost members of our communities in Bayside, East Elmhurst,… Read More Emergency Queens Children’s March for Safe Streets
Saturday, March 30 11am – 2pm Kissena Boulevard & Rose Avenue About this event Join us to celebrate and enjoy our newest protected bike lanes in Bayside and Oakland Gardens! These lanes connect homes, parks, schools, and businesses. Meetup at Kissena Blvd & Rose Avenue The group ride will be ~12 miles at a leisurely… Read More Eastern Queens Celebration Ride!
In the spirit of progress, the Eastern Queens Greenway is moving forward with a significant leap, thanks to the Department of Parks unveiling the long-awaited design for the next phase of the Destinations: Greenway project. With substantial funding and advocacy from Council Member Sandra Ung, who secured $43.4 million for the project, this greenway is… Read More From Ivy to Inclusive: The Kissena Park Greenway Link
Our friends at Queens Social Ride tell us that again Shore Towers is illegally cutting off public access along the waterfront greenway. As you may remember, Shore Towers have set up a fence and gate where they lock the public from accessing public space, so their rich residents have exclusive access to the space. There… Read More Tell Shore Towers To Stop Stealing from Cyclists and Pedestrians
Our friends at Guardians of Flushing Bay are advertising an event too good to be missed. Daylight Flushing Creek is something Eastern Queens Greenway has talked about for over many years. Having a beautiful creek through areas like Kissena Park and Kissena Corridor Park would be wonderful destinations and could help decrease the terrible flooding… Read More Bringing Water to Light: An Artist Workshop Series
The Queens Social Ride just held it’s 100th journey. Come join them for their next ride as they explore Queens at a slow, easy pace.… Read More 100th Queens Social Ride
Are you free tomorrow night? How about Tuesday evening? Tell our elected officials we’d like to have safe connections between our communities and our parks be a priority in the development of any plan for Creedmoor. As you know, we’ve been working for nearly 10 years to try and make it easier to get past… Read More The Politicians are Listening, Tell Them To Build A Greenway By Creedmoor
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