The QueensWay is a grassroots effort to transform a long-abandoned portion of the LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch into a 3.5-mile linear park in Central Queens. The tour will provide an opportunity to explore key planning objectives like transportation and connectivity.
Tour highlights include:
How the trail could improve walking and biking connections between neighborhoods, schools, parks, and transit
Sustainability and resilience efforts of the project, including the role of green infrastructure in addressing stormwater and climate resilience
Land use and economic development impacts of the project, including how transforming an underutilized rail corridor into a linear park can benefit local businesses
The tour will be led by:
Andrea Crawford, Friends of the QueensWay Board Member
Karen Imas, Friends of the QueensWay Board Member
Sherry Aine Te, Project Manager, Capital Program New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
Mike Lieberman, Program Director, New York State Trails
When: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:00 am - 1:00 PM
**Optional Networking Lunch to follow, location TBD!*
Where: Near Metropolitan Ave & 69th Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375. The specific meeting location will be sent to registrants before the event date.
Please Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queensway-site-tour-tickets-1999809724720
You must be an APA member in good standing to register, as space is limited
**1.5 CM Pending**