Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
The Elevated QueensWay Park Looks Like It Might Actually Happen?!
By
Rebecca Fishbein
Published Mar 15, 2013
Modified Mar 15, 2013
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Rebecca Fishbein
Published Mar 15, 2013
Modified Mar 15, 2013
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
The QueensWay might be driving Woodhaven resident Neil Giannelli nuts, but it looks like the proposed elevated park really will happen: yesterday, the group behind the park submitted a request for development proposals, and they're looking for someone to evaluate the project.
In May, Gov. Cuomo gave land conservation organization the Trust for Public Land a $467,000 grant to conduct a safety and feasibility study on the 3.5 miles of abandoned railway they hope to turn into an elevated park. And it looks like they're ready to put that cash to use, since they've been scouting for companies to scope out the space. The study will include testing soil for toxins, checking the elevated structure's foundations, coming up with a design for a park and presumably assessing how much it'll cost to clean up all the trash and broken bottles on the tracks.
The Trust also wants to make sure the company consults with the Queens communities the park will run through; a few locals have already expressed concern with the project. "We want to have a firm that has experience with community processes," the Trust's NY State Director, Marc Matsil, told DNAinfo. Which all sounds well and good, but the real question is: if they build a hotel that hangs over the park somewhere, will the penthouse club bathroom have curtains?
Tagged
queens
queesnway
Trust for Public Land
woodhaven
Rebecca Fishbein
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
The Knicks are NBA champions. Now they have to start dressing the part.
Before they attempt to fend off LeBron James and the 76ers on Tuesday, the Knicks will have a chance to show off their winning mentality through their tunnel fits.
By
Sonia Rao
Published Oct 19, 2026
Will Barnes and Noble in the East Village spell doom for smaller shops? It's complicated.
Independent booksellers are grappling with whether the big-box chain is a threat or an ally in the fight against Amazon.
By
Sonia Rao
Arts & Entertainment
Will Barnes and Noble in the East Village spell doom for smaller shops? It's complicated.
Independent booksellers are grappling with whether the big-box chain is a threat or an ally in the fight against Amazon.
By
Sonia Rao
Can eligible NYC singles find love with 30 minutes and some really spicy food?
By
Elizabeth Shwe
and
James Ramsay
How the NYC Marathon has changed in the last 50 years
By
Hannah Frishberg
A visit to Art of Play, the Brooklyn store in an animatronic bird beef with Kelly Clarkson
By
Sonia Rao
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .