Eastern Queens Greenway: What Happens When A Dream Is Deferred By Decades

A decades-old promise to build the Eastern Queens Greenway remains unfulfilled, as delays, design setbacks, and inflated costs threaten safety and stall community momentum. Residents and advocates are fighting back—arguing that every year of inaction chips away at public trust, while vulnerable parkgoers bear the brunt of government gridlock. This isn’t just about paving a path—it’s a battle to prove that local voices, not just billionaires, deserve meaningful progress.… Read More Eastern Queens Greenway: What Happens When A Dream Is Deferred By Decades

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 Pvblivs3 Comments

Why We Need Daylighting in Kissena Park

Daylighting, or the process of uncovering buried rivers and streams, is gaining popularity worldwide for its significant social, environmental, and economic benefits. As waterways were once the lifeblood of cities, they transformed hubs of humanity before being buried due to pollution and industrial expansion during the industrial revolution. The ecohydrology-based renaturalization of these waterways is… Read More Why We Need Daylighting in Kissena Park

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 Pvblivs1 Comment

In Pursuit of the Pedestrian Paradise: Why NYC Needs Another Greenway Grant

In New York City’s sprawling urban landscape, where concrete and steel vie for supremacy, the subtle charm of pedestrian pathways and bike lanes often goes unnoticed. Yet these arteries of non-motorized travel promise a future brimming with sustainability, safety, and a touch of serenity amidst the urban cacophony. With last year’s resounding success in securing… Read More In Pursuit of the Pedestrian Paradise: Why NYC Needs Another Greenway Grant

January 3, 2025January 2, 2025 PvblivsLeave a comment

We have a Greenway Plan!

During this season of giving, we’ve received the best gift of all: significant progress on the Eastern Queens Greenway. The Department of Parks recently unveiled the long-awaited design for the next phase of the Destinations: Greenway project. You’ll remember that this project has had substantial funding and advocacy from Council Member Sandra Ung, who not… Read More We have a Greenway Plan!

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Pvblivs6 Comments

Major Greenway Funding Update!

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!

December 4, 2024December 3, 2024 Pvblivs6 Comments

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

November 13, 2017November 16, 2017 Pvblivs1 Comment

Lighting the Kissena Way

As you may have recently seen, the Kissena Corridor Park Conservancy just wrote a letter requesting better lighting in Kissena Corridor Park. Unfortunately there has been a history of crimes in that park. The community is focused on making this park safe for everyone. The Eastern Queens Greenway understands that the best way to get… Read More Lighting the Kissena Way

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 PvblivsLeave a comment

It’s My Park Day

If you appreciate the open spaces of Kissena Corridor Park, you’ll want to join the Kissena Corridor Park Conservancy for “It’s My Park Day” and volunteer a little time to create a better neighborhoods. Date: Saturday, October 21, 2017 Time: 9:00AM to 12:30PM Place: Volunteers meet at Rachel Carson Playground at Colden Street, Flushing, NY… Read More It’s My Park Day

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 PvblivsLeave a comment

Brutal Crimes Should Have No Place in Our Parks

(This article is published with permission from the Kissena Corridor Park Conservancy where it was originally written.) For many years the Kissena Corridor Park Conservancy has advocated for park improvements to increase safety. We have requested better paths and fewer fences so the park is more welcoming and less desolate. We have asked for better… Read More Brutal Crimes Should Have No Place in Our Parks

August 1, 2017 Pvblivs1 Comment

Councilman Peter Koo Publicly Supports the Kissena Way

Councilman Peter Koo recently took some time to meet with community members who support the Kissena Way, a family-safe trail connecting Flushing Meadows Park with Eastern Queens. Most of the route would be in our parkland, including connections to Kissena Corridor Park’s upcoming meditation garden. Our own Eastern Queens Greenway team made the presentation showing… Read More Councilman Peter Koo Publicly Supports the Kissena Way

June 17, 2017June 16, 2017 Pvblivs1 Comment