Join members of the Southern Queens Greenway on March 26th for a restoration cleanup of the NYC Parks-managed land alongside Laurelton Parkway. Come get a firsthand look at a lost park trail hidden in plain sight!
What’s new — June 2016
We’re still alive! Here’s what you can expect for this month and in the foreseeable future during the summer. Short-term plan of action It has been decided that the first area of the greenway that we will tackle is on Conduit Boulevard between Liberty Avenue and 80th Street. More on this soon. Bike ride to […]

Dear Friends of the Southern Queens Greenway initiative, Our April meeting will be on Saturday, April 16th at noon. In honor of Earth Day (April 22nd) our meeting will be outdoors in beautiful Rufus King Park weather permitting. Check here for any updates for location. Tentative Agenda Introductions Read March minutes Communication Greenway Map project Strategic planning Southern […]
Dear Friends of the Southern Queens Greenway initiative, I hope you all enjoyed your holidays. You are cordially invited to participate in our first lunch/meeting on Saturday, March 5th at noon. I want to invite you and friends to a strategic meeting to discuss how to proceed with the greenway initiative. In 2015 I […]
EVENT: Brookville Park 5K October 4th
There is a free 5K walk and run event this weekend at Brookville Park. The community group, Gaining Our Dignity with Parks, promotes healthy activity in the community will be hosting the event. The event is a run and walk 5K. You can RSVP here on facebook. You must pre register in advance. http://www.brookville5k.org/

Dear Friends of Southern Queens Greenway, Mark your calendars! There are two opportunities to come out and get involved with the Southern Queens Greenway. After a successful walk in August (see our photos here) we’ll have our second Walk the Conduit on Saturday, September 19th. Same place and same time. Remember to bring good walking shoes, plenty […]

Listen up. On August 15th @ 9am SQGW is hosting Walk the Conduit together event. This is an easy pace walking event for everyone to experience the road as a community. We will meet at Vito Locascio field in Ozone Park, NY. The walk will end by Highland Park in Cypress Hills. There are several Mass […]

Great news! On April 22nd, Earth Day 2015, Friends of Idlewild (@IdlewildPreserv) tweeted a photo of the Springfield Park section of the Greenway. It runs along Springfield Blvd from 147th Ave to South Conduit Ave. A small yet important step towards connecting Southeast Queens to the NYC Greenway network. NOTE: The update will not appear on […]