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
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
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
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
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
At the intersection of 238th Street and 128th Avenue a cyclist was just killed. Now you have the opportunity to fight for some eastern queens protected bike lanes to start to change the culture that lead to their death.… Read More A cyclist was just killed in Eastern Queens & what you can do on Wed the 15th to stop the violence
On February 8th, 2022 the Parks Department released it’s design plan for the Eastern Queens Greenway rehabilitation. Now we need our local politicians to look at the cost estimates and make this happen. … Read More Everything you need to know about the Park’s Department new Greenway Plan for Eastern Queens (including how to help)
The full Board of Community Board 11 Queens voted last night, unanimously approving a network of protected bike lanes in Eastern Queens.… Read More CB11 Queens Unanimously Votes for a Protected Bike Lane Network
The Transportation Committee of Community Board 11 wants to ask the DoT for a series of protected bike lanes. They need to full Board to vote on it on January 3rd, and we need your help to make sure it passes. Here is a petition that you can help share over social media to spread… Read More Big Protected Bike Lane Plan for Eastern Queens if You Help Us Move Quick
Our organization was founded years ago with a dedicated focus, to complete the Greenway across Eastern Queens. This project currently has a significant of momentum (and some money behind it) but we need your help to push the planners to make sure it’s implemented correctly. NYC Parks and NYC DoT listened to a massive amount… Read More Destination:Greenways! Needs Your Input
A request to turn Utopia Parkway into a complete street has been unanimously approved by the full Community Board 11 board on Monday March 1st and now go to the Department of Transportation.… Read More Utopia Complete Street Request Sent to DoT
Due to overwhelming demand, we just heard that the Parks Department are adding another night to the community feedback. If you haven’t signed up for the Monday the 16th yet, please sign up for the new session on the following Thursday. … Read More Important Greenway/Bike Lane Workshop Update
The Parks Department and DoT are asking for your perspective on Greenways/Bikelanes Monday, November 16, 6:30 ‑ 8:30 p.m. Find out more here.… Read More Your Primer to the Greenway/Bike Lane Workshop
We were devastated to learn of the death of 29 year old Justin Leiva. At 2pm on April 14, an SUV Jeep driver ran over Justin and then made a u-turn, leaving the victim to die. The crash happened where the busy Booth Memorial Avenue meets the 6-lane College Point Boulevard, right next to the… Read More Pedestrian Killed on the Future Site of the Kissena Way
Learn How to Join Your Community Board at the next EQGW Meeting at a special date 1/27/2020… Read More Learn How to Join Your Community Board at a very special January meeting on 1/27/2020
by Joby Jacob Jewel Avenue has always had its share of problems. Recent news however, compels me to write you and urge you to ask DOT to undertake a corridor-wide study of this street.
If you haven’t already heard, there is a Congestion Pricing workshop tonight: Thursday March 21st from 6:30 to 8:30 Martin Van Buren High School 230-17 Hillside Avenue Queens Village, N.Y. 11428
Our own John Kelly spoke to Mayor Bill de Blasio on the The Brian Lehrer Show to ask about the Kissena Way delays from DoT and Parks Department. The Mayor had a great response.… Read More Mayor Bill de Blasio Recognizes the Kissena Way
by the Board of Directors Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce We know that a successful environment for business depends on having fast, reliable transit options for our customers and employees to get to our locations, and in order for us to deliver goods and services within Flushing and across New York City. Unfortunately, the public… Read More The Flushing Chamber of Commerce Knows that Businesses Will Struggle Until We #FixTheSubway
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