New York City Department of Transportation

09/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2024 09:12

NYC DOT to Develop Queens Waterfront Greenway Plan With Community Workshops

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September 30, 2024
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NYC DOT to Develop Queens Waterfront Greenway Plan With Community Workshops

When Complete, the 16-Mile Queens Waterfront Greenway Will Connect Gantry Plaza State Park to Fort Totten Park Along the East River and Long Island Sound.

The Queens Waterfront Greenway Implementation Plan Will Outline a Comprehensive Strategy To Create a Continuous Shared-Use Path, Shaped by Queens Residents.

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NEW YORK - New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced that the city will launch the planning process to develop a Queens Waterfront Greenway that closes the existing gaps in current bike and pedestrian infrastructure along the waterfront. As part of that process, NYC DOT, in partnership with NYC Parks and the NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), will host a series of public workshops this October to gather community input. The Queens Waterfront Greenway is one of six new greenways the city is developing in the outer boroughs as part of a historic greenway expansion plan announced in 2023.

"A waterfront Greenway in Queens will better connect residents to the East River and Long Island Sound through new bike paths and pedestrian space and create a critical commuting corridor for riders. We look forward to developing our historic greenway expansion hand-in-hand with local residents," said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. "Come one, come all Queens residents and New Yorkers, make your voices heard about the future of this greenway at one of our inclusive and multilingual workshops."

The Queens Waterfront Greenway Implementation Plan will outline a comprehensive strategy to create a continuous and accessible waterfront path by identifying a series of short-term and long-term projects city agencies will undertake. Queens residents will shape the plan through a community-based process. Residents can get involved by attending workshops dedicated to various sections of the corridor.

New York City invites the public to the first round of Queens Waterfront Greenway community workshops, focused on existing conditions, to share specific comments, suggestions, concerns, and ideas. Sign up online.

Community Workshops:

  • Section 1: Gantry Plaza State Park to Bowery Bay
    Tuesday, October 8, from 6-8 pm at Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria
  • Section 2: Bowery Bay to Willets Point
    Wednesday, October 16, from 6-8 pm at the Glow Cultural Center in Flushing
  • Section 3: Willets Point to Fort Totten
    Thursday, October 24, from 6-8 pm at Alley Pond Park and Environmental Center in Douglaston
  • All sections: Virtual Workshop
    Tuesday, October 29, from 6-8 pm on Zoom (online)
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