Queens Waterfront Greenway Public Workshops: Existing Conditions (Fall 2024)

Aerial image of two-way bike lane on Vernon Boulevard from 8th Street to 45th Road.

NYC DOT is hosting four public workshops regarding the Queens Waterfront Greenway Implementation Plan on Tuesday, October 8; Wednesday, October 16; Thursday, October 24; and Tuesday, October 29. 

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), in partnership with NYC Parks and the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), is undertaking a planning process to close the gaps in current bike and pedestrian infrastructure in Queens and make it easier for residents to access parkland and waterways. When complete, the Queens Waterfront Greenway will constitute a continuous, 16-mile corridor connecting Gantry Plaza State Park to Astoria Park along the East River and continue to Fort Totten following the Long Island Sound.

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 that the city will undertake. Queens residents will shape the plan through a community-based process, beginning with four public workshops in October 2024.

Each workshop will collect community feedback within specific geographic areas:

  • Tuesday, October 8, 6-8pm, Bohemian Beer Hall: Section 1: Gantry Plaza State Park to Bowery Bay
  • Wednesday, October 16, 6-8pm, Glow Cultural Center: Section 2: Bowery Bay to Willets Point
  • Thursday, October 24, 6-8pm, Alley Pond Park Environmental Center: Section 3: Willets Point to Fort Totten
  • Tuesday, October 29, 6-8pm, Zoom: All sections

You can register for one (or more) workshops here!

 

Map of Queens Waterfront Greenway geographic sections: (1) Gantry Plaza State Park to Bowery Bay, (2) Bowery Bay to Willets Point, and (3) Willets Point to Fort Totten.