Community activism has led to progress on building our greenways; you can make a real difference in how they’re designed! Submit online comments to enhance safety and design features and come to the upcoming open houses to see the Queens Waterfront Greenway’s route!… Read More How You Can Decide on the Next Queens Greenway Route
For 20 years we’ve been working to complete the Eastern Queens Greenway. As a new year starts, now is the time to look at our progress and the journey ahead.… Read More What’s Happening to the Eastern Queens Greenway?
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
New York’s greenways have long been touted as arteries of renewal—a lifeline for pedestrians and cyclists yearning for safer, more sustainable pathways through the urban labyrinth. The Vanderbilt Motor Parkway and the Joe Michaels Mile greenways are two of the most actively used spaces in all of Eastern Queens. Yet, as the plans for Destination:… Read More Building Bridges, Not Barriers: Richards’ Push for Greenway Accessibility
Completing the connection between the Eastern Queens Greenway’s western end and Flushing Meadows Park has remained the EQGW’s most ambitious yet elusive goals. For over a decade, we’ve held this as our top priority, urging our partners to prioritize this hazardous section first. With other sections being funded and designed for construction, now is time… Read More Rerouting Around Our Roots: A Bridge By The Botanical Gardens
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
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
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
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
Did you know that the that the Queens Botanical Garden teaches New Yorkers about urban farming, healthy soils and environmental stewardship? If you want to know more about the entire food life cycle, from sustainable farming to composting, you should jog or cycle over, especially since they are partnering with the NYC Compost Project (funded by … Read More Queens Botanical Garden Compost Site
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