Event Announcement
Saturday, May 20, 2017
11:00 am
– 1:30 pm
RSVP HERE
This walking tour of the QueensWay is primarily a tour on city streets adjoining the QueensWay with a brief walk on the rail bed section in Forest Park (please wear long pants, and hiking or walking shoes). Get a chance to see the “before” condition and learn about the history of the site & project from our tour leaders.
Tour spans approximately 2.2 miles as we weave through city streets and on to the QueensWay. The starting point for the tour is different from the ending point; please plan accordingly. We end in Forest Park.
RSVP HERE
10710 71st Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA
Saturday, May 6, 2017
2:30 pm
– 5:00 pm
What is a Jane’s Walk?
Jane’s Walks are free, locally organized walking tours, in which people get together to explore, talk about and celebrate their neighborhoods. Where more traditional tours are a bit like walking lectures, a Jane’s Walk is more of a walking conversation. Leaders share their knowledge, but also encourage discussion and participation among the walkers.
Join Friends of the QueensWay Steering Committee members, Ruben Ramales, Assoc. AIA and Doug McPherson, as they lead our 2nd Annual Jane’s Walk of the QueensWay.
MORE DETAILS HERE
Chase Bank, 107-36 71st Avenue, Queens, NY, United States
Saturday, Apr 29, 2017
1:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
A Place that Moves People: Artist Walk with Matthew Jensen (artist) and Friends
This group walk will explore a section of the abandoned railway slated to become the QueensWay. The QueensWay is a project led by the all-volunteer Friends of the QueensWay (in partnership with The Trust for Public Land) to transform a long-abandoned rail corridor into a 3.5 mile linear park and off-street pedestrian and bike trail.
Along the way artist Matthew Jensen will discuss his experience walking the full perimeter of the proposed Queensway using the current pedestrian pathways. The walk will call special attention to the human traces found along the railway and how these clues might inform the future design and use of the QueensWay. The walk will begin south of Forest Park and end north of the park.
Walk time: approximately 2 hours. The tour is free but a donation to the Friends is requested.
Notes: Walking shoes, long pants and long sleeves are recommended.
To register: https://aplacethatmovespeople.eventbrite.com
To see additional QueensWay Photos by Matthew Jensen: Book & Website
To explore previous artist walks by Matthew Jensen visit: http://jensen-projects.com/site-specific-projects-and-walks/
10222-10226 Jamaica Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, USA
Saturday, Apr 22, 2017
11:00 am
– 1:30 pm
RSVP HERE
This walking tour of the QueensWay is primarily a tour on city streets adjoining the QueensWay with a brief walk on the rail bed section in Forest Park (please wear long pants, and hiking or walking shoes). Get a chance to see the “before” condition and learn about the history of the site & project from our tour leaders.
Tour spans approximately 2.2 miles as we weave through city streets and on to the QueensWay. The starting point for the tour is different from the ending point; please plan accordingly. We end in Forest Park.
RSVP HERE
10710 71st Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017
7:00 pm
– 9:00 pm
Open House New York invites you to a presentation about the plans to transform an abandoned rail line in Central Queens into the QueensWay, a new 3.5-mile linear park, with Susannah Drake, Principal, DLANDstudio; Andy Stone, Director of the New York City Program at The Trust for Public Land; and Travis Terry, Steering Committee Founding Member, Friends of the QueensWay.
TICKETS HERE
Located on an abandoned stretch of the LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, the QueensWay will include biking, jogging, and walking paths and will create a link to Forest Park for thousands of Queens residents from six underserved neighborhoods. Once completed, the 47-acre park will also feature upgraded facilities for local little leagues, schools, and neighboring communities.
Registration is open for OHNY Members and the general public. OHNY members may register for themselves and a guest. Admission is free for members, $10 for guests. Tickets for the general public are $10. Reservations are required as space is limited.
TICKETS HERE
SVA Theatre, Manhattan
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
6:30 PM (Doors Open) / 7:00 PM (Presentation)
SVA Theatre, West 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States
Sunday, Nov 20, 2016
9:00 am
– 3:00 pm
We are regulars at the GrowNYC Forest Hills Greenmarket and we always look forward to going back to set up our table information sessions! Join us this Sunday by stopping by and chatting with our volunteers while filling out a postcard for our electeds and community board
106-6 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA
Saturday, Oct 29, 2016
11:00 am
– 1:30 pm
The Municipal Arts Society hosts this tour with guides from The Trust for Public Land and Friends of the QueensWay for a 2.5 mile walk alongside the northern section of this proposed “cultural greenway” that will transform a long abandoned rail line running from Forest Hills/Rego Park south to Ozone Park.
Tickets available HERE
If built, the QueensWay could highlight the many cultures of Queens (one of the most diverse urban areas in America) and provide pedestrian and bike linkages.
This tour will start in historic Forest Hills Gardens, and include a walk on the rail bed, through a ravine in Forest Park (wear long pants, and hiking or walking shoes), but much of it will be on city streets adjoining the QueensWay.
Tickets available HERE
711 Austin St, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA
Sunday, Oct 16, 2016
11:45 am
– 5:15 pm
We will be at the Annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival. One of our own Steering Committee members will be there proudly representing as a Woodhaven native along with fellow volunteers. We are looking forward to meeting new people and introducing our project. And we also look forward to seeing familiar faces. Make sure to stop by and fill out a postcard as part of the campaign.
(Location subject to change)
8030-8032 Jamaica Ave, Woodhaven, NY 11421, USA
Saturday, Sep 17, 2016
10:00 am
– 5:00 pm
The Richmond Hill Block Association hosts the 43rd Annual Park Fair at Forest Park. We have been lucky to show up and set up an Info Booth for the last couple years and are happy to come back again this year. Our location is subject to change.
Contact [email protected] if you would like to volunteer with us
106 Myrtle Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, USA
Saturday, Sep 17, 2016
9:00 am
– 2:00 pm
A collaboration event with the Friends of Forest Park.
The Friends of Forest Park, under the leadership of MK Moore, have set up a Forest Park Bridge Painting for the overpass bridge located over the QueensWay. We could not ask for a more natural fit.
Friends of QueensWay joins Friends of Forest Park adults and children in painting the bridges on Forest Park Drive (the Closed Road). Make our walks, runs and rides in the Park that much nicer by helping us beautify our wonderful Park. (The wall will be power washed by Parks dept. staff. in preparation for painting)
All supplies will be provided by Parks, we need your hands, energy and desire to make a difference in the Park. Wear some clothes that can stand a few paint spots
RSVP HERE
Forest Park Dr, Queens, NY, USA
