The QueensWay is a community-led effort to transform a blighted, 3.5 mile stretch of abandoned railway in Central Queens into a family-friendly linear park and cultural greenway.
The website is focused on six themes, drawn from the concerns and aspirations of Queens residents, that explain the vision for the QueensWay and the QueensWay Plan Map.
The QueensWay is a connector. At its heart is Forest Park. To its south lies Gateway National Park and the Jamaica Bay Gateway Greenway, and to its north is Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Restored native plantings, improved wildlife habitat and rain gardens for managing stormwater will establish the QueensWay as an environmental showcase that creates educational opportunities for students, local residents, and visitors.
The use of lighting, patrols and technology will support a secure park environment, and careful design will ensure ease of use for visitors while creating buffers between the QueensWay and nearby homes.
