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)
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
In 2019 a group of graduating students from Hunter College’s Master of Urban Planning (MUP) came together to design a network of bike lanes for Eastern Queens. The organized community outreach, performed site visits, and researched best practices to design a proposal suited for these neighborhoods.… Read More Bike Network Design for Eastern Queens
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
Since 2016 our group has organized free walking tours through our parks. Join us at noon on November 29th for an easy 2 mile walk starting at the Main Street entrance of the Queens Botanical Gardens (on Main Street between Dahlia Avenue and Peck Avenue). The walk will mainly be within our park land. Speakers… Read More Free Walking Tour on Nov. 29th
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
The Kissena Way project looks to connect Flushing Meadows, Kissena Corridor, Kissena, and Peck Parks by a single family-safe path. In this effort we already have support from almost 1,000 community members, a letter from the Parks Committee of Queens Community Board 7, and letters from great local politicians: Assembly Member Rozic, Council Member Koo, Council Member Grodenchik, Senator Stavisky, Assembly Member Braunstein, Council Member Vallone, and Senator John Liu. The next step is to work with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks & Recreation to conduct a long-overdue study for the completion of this route.… Read More Kissena Way Support Grows with John Liu
Today Assemblywoman Nily Rozic publicly announced her support of the Kissena Way project. We are overjoyed at her interest in building a family safe path connecting the parks of Eastern Queens. The Assemblywoman’s district (shown here in yellow) covers much of the Queens section of the Brooklyn / Queens Greenway. Making this a continuous, protected… Read More Assemblywoman Nily Rozic 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
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