Category: Park Events

Rain, Snow, Shine: New York’s Weather Takes Us on a Ride as We Cycle Together on Friday

This week, New York’s skies shift like a kaleidoscope. Today, rain falls steadily, a somber backdrop for slick sidewalks and hurried commutes. By Wednesday, winter takes a final bow with snow softening the city’s usual clamor. But Friday? Friday’s sunshine is a promise. At 6:30 PM, cyclists will gather at Peck Park, where Underhill and… Read More Rain, Snow, Shine: New York’s Weather Takes Us on a Ride as We Cycle Together on Friday

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No music bike ride this Friday

Looking at the forecast, Friday seems cold, windy, and wet. We’ve heard from the music ride crew that they probably aren’t going out. If you want to hear about the next one, enter your email address on this website and click “follow”. Stay safe out there and we’ll meet again in February.

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Chase Away the Darkness with a Music Ride this Friday

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

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Come out to 3 spooky ways to help your community & have fun!

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!

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Bringing Water to Light: An Artist Workshop Series

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

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39 Senators and Assembly Members Ask for $200 Million for Greenways

We’re so happy with the momentum around the Eastern Queens Greenway, from streetblog’s focus on the previous attempts to connect the greenway, to QNS.com’s article covering Destination:Greenways! Most importantly, our local politicians are onboard and willing to put their money where their mouth is. Since $200 million has been dedicated to building the upstate Empire… Read More 39 Senators and Assembly Members Ask for $200 Million for Greenways

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Help Bring Safety Improvements to Utopia Parkway!

On Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm Community Board 11 in Queens will hear a motion for a study of a complete street on Utopia Parkway. Utopia Parkway is an important north-south corridor in Northeast Queens, serving recreational areas like Peck Park, Little Bay Park and the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway, as well as educational institutions like PS 209, Francis Lewis HS, and St. John’s University. Hundreds of cyclists, pedestrians and drivers use the route every day, and unfortunately Utopia Parkway isn’t safe: during a recent 12-month period, the stretch between the Cross Island Parkway and the Grand Central Parkway witnessed 283 car crashes, resulting in 81 injuries and one fatality. Complete streets have a proven record of improving street safety for all road users.
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