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The Little Neck LiNk: A Proposal for Revitalizing the Little Neck Parkway Bus Corridor

The Little Neck Parkway bus corridor is the only longitudinal bus connection east of Alley Pond Park, and its current schedule does not meet the adequate needs of our communities. This proposal extends the Q46 up Little Neck Parkway to the LIRR station and increases the operation hours of weekday Q36 service, so that the Little Neck Pkwy bus corridor can be made useful for those commuting to and from work. Saturday Q36 service will also be introduced to Q79 levels, so that people can participate in community events without the added cost and stress of parking.… Read More The Little Neck LiNk: A Proposal for Revitalizing the Little Neck Parkway Bus Corridor

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Free Kissena Way Walking History Tour on November 24th

If you want to walk off some of the extra pounds from your Thanksgiving feast, join us on Friday, November 24th for a local history tour. We’ll visit institutions we’re thankful for, like the Queens Botanical Gardens, and talk about some neighborhood additions that are still in progress, like the Kissena Corridor Park Mediation Garden… Read More Free Kissena Way Walking History Tour on November 24th

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Come Celebrate the Installation of Protected Bike Lanes on Northern Boulevard

The Northern Boulevard bike lanes are a huge infrastructure improvement for our community.  For the first time residents in Douglaston and Little Neck will have a safe connection to Bayside and Bay Terrace without having to use a car or bus.  We know how dangerous Northern Boulevard was before, injuring hundreds and killing a cyclist… Read More Come Celebrate the Installation of Protected Bike Lanes on Northern Boulevard

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Learn-To-Ride Class For for Autistic Beginners on November 12th

Since August, I, Joelle Galatan, an EQGA member, have been working with Bike New York’s Learn-to-Ride program, as well as schools that serve children with intellectual disabilities such as ELIJA (Empowering Long Island through Its Journey with Autism) to help create and organize a safe, fun, and inclusive environment for individuals ages eight and up… Read More Learn-To-Ride Class For for Autistic Beginners on November 12th

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EQGW Wins New Traffic Signal for Kissena Park Civic

The Kissena Park Civic reached out to us last year, requesting traffic claiming at Rose Avenue and Parsons Boulevard. Crashes at that intersection have injured many of our neighbors including a motorcycle hit-and-run that severed the leg of a 77 year old pedestrian (he eventually passed away due to his injuries). We just found out… Read More EQGW Wins New Traffic Signal for Kissena Park Civic

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Eastern Queens Greenway Monthly Meeting This Monday & Volunteer Event This Sunday

This Monday the 16th, the Eastern Queens Greenway will be holding its monthly meeting at 7:30.  As usual it will be hosted at: Flushing Quaker Meetings House 137-16 Northern Boulevard Flushing, NY 11354 We will also be hosting a petition event on Sunday the 15th.  We’d love as many of our volunteers as possible to… Read More Eastern Queens Greenway Monthly Meeting This Monday & Volunteer Event This Sunday

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The Neighborhood Thanks Nathaniel Hawthorne MS 74 and Barry Grodenchik for the Oceania Protected Bike Lanes

With the full installation of Oceania/210th Protected Bike Lane compete, we’re getting a lot of community requests asking for more street improvements in the the neighborhood. Last Saturday we went to the Greenway to talk to a real sample of community members about what they thought about the improvements. The vast majority of neighbors we… Read More The Neighborhood Thanks Nathaniel Hawthorne MS 74 and Barry Grodenchik for the Oceania Protected Bike Lanes

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