Tag: eastern-queens-greenway

Hundreds join Senator John Liu for Earth Day Fun Run on Long Island Motor Parkway

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Apr. 29, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Over 200 runners, walkers, and environmental advocates gathered on Saturday, April 27, to celebrate Earth Day with State Senator John Liu during a lively 5K Fun Run along the historic Long Island Motor Parkway, a route that once served as one of the nation’s earliest highways but now…

Senator John Liu hosts Earth Day 5K Fun Run in Queens on April 27

Runners will gather at Peck Fields on April 27 for Sen. John Liu’s Earth Day 5K

Apr. 15, 2025 By Athena Dawson Lace up and go green! Senator John Liu is inviting Queens residents to walk, run, or skip their way through Kissena Corridor and Cunningham Parks on Sunday, April 27, during a festive 5K Fun Run celebrating Earth Day and the power of parks. The run will begin at…

How ‘political war’ broke out at a DOT workshop for a waterfront greenway in Eastern Queens

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Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) community planning workshop, aimed at gathering public input on the far eastern segment of the newly proposed 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway project, started fairly calmly but ultimately erupted into dissent, leading half of the attendees to leave without giving their formal input. Over…