College Point has very little street safety infrastructure, which means it’s residents (especially kids) are a high risk of being run over. We’ve designed a plan that would minimize disruption for the community, but create major routes to safely connect to parks and schools.… Read More Help the Kids of College Point Take Their Parks Back
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New York City’s fifth largest park, faces systematic defunding aimed at selling it to wealthy developers. A call for a public vote is made to ensure local residents decide the future of the park rather than politicians influenced by private interests. The parkland’s potential giveaway is linked to a proposed casino for billionaire Steve Cohen, raising concerns about the impact on public land and democracy. Advocates argue for the preservation of the park, criticizing deals that prioritize private profit over community needs. They urge for an honest dialogue to safeguard the park for future generations.… Read More Selling out Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for a Casino? We can do better!
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park faces a potential parkland loss as billionaire Steve Cohen proposes an $8 billion casino, amidst concerns over local political motivations and historical underfunding. Despite a successful Mets season, attendance is low, raising questions about the project’s viability. Critics highlight the risk of failing to deliver promised benefits, like a pedestrian bridge, while taxpayers’ money is used to enrich the wealthy. Previous developments have left public commitments unmet, leading to skepticism about the project’s promises for park improvement.… Read More The DOGE-ing of Flushing Meadows Corona Park: How Local Democrats Are Using Elon’s Playbook
This is part of a a series of articles where we discuss how the land under Flushing Meadows-Corona Park has a history of being exploited to make the the wealth richer at the expense of the locals. Systematic Under-funding Since the Worlds Fairs, Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been de-funded by local politicians so it… Read More Flushing Meadows-Corona Park: The Decline from the Worlds Fair to the Iron Triangle
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, once the fifth largest in New York City, faces systematic de-funding aimed at privatization for mega-developers, notably to allow a casino under the pretense of improving cycling access. The park’s history is marred by exploitation, from the displacement of the Lenape to the industrial degradation epitomized by the “Corona Dump.” Cleanup for the 1939 World’s Fair cost taxpayers $50 million. The series aims to highlight the ongoing political betrayal harming community interests for billionaire profit.… Read More Flushing Meadows-Corona Park: Early Years of Exploitation
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
Commuters are coming together in Flushing on Tuesday to demand better public transportation. It’s 2019. It’s time that Albany and Governor Cuomo work together on a funding package to fix our broken subway. Join your neighbors and fellow riders for a Flushing for Public Transit Action. We’ll be calling on State Senators Liu and Stavisky,… Read More Come to Flushing to #FixTheSubway on Tuesday, January 29
See the best of Main Street Flushing this Saturday on a free walking tour.… Read More Free Walking Tour in Downtown Flushing
Eastern Queens Greenway 