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For almost a century, American railroads of all sizes have been shedding branch and feeder lines, leaving more than 100,000 miles of abandoned railways across the country. And for the last 50 years, conservationists have been working to re-engineer these railways into long, narrow strips of parkland. read more »
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. read more »
The plan to transform a 3.5-mile stretch of derelict railroad in central Queens into an urban greenway is gaining momentum. The Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road has been abandoned for over 50 years. But thanks to a grant of almost a half million dollars, a feasibility study will soon be underway to examine the possibility of transforming the overgrown railroad into a High Line-inspired linear park called the QueensWay. read more »
It has been abandoned for five decades, a railway relic that once served Queens passengers on the old Rockaway Beach branch of the Long Island Rail Road. read more »
The effort to remake a 3 1/2-mile stretch of abandoned railway tracks into the Queens answer to the High Line took a step forward this week as the state put up about a half-million dollars to study the project. read more »
New York City is taking a new approach to fighting stormwater runoff: Give it to a twelve-year-old for homework. read more »
A new study by The Trust for Public Land finds that for every $1 spent by the state through its Environmental Protection Fund, $7 in economic benefits are returned. read more »
A waterfront park opened on Roosevelt Island on Wednesday, adding to the number of waterfront spaces in development throughout the city. read more »
The Boy Scouts of America struck a deal with a national conservation organization to help preserve Pouch Camp, which many view as a vital program. read more »
Pouch Camp, the wooded Boy Scout camp on Staten Island that for 60 years has provided the pleasures of overnight camping and summer day camp for thousands of boys and girls, will be saved under an agreement announced this week. read more »
Students, parents and teachers gathered at PS/IS 116 in Jamaica Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a new $1 million playground, which was designed by kids and includes a gazebo, basketball courts and an outdoor classroom. read more »
Students at Public School 181 in East Flatbush are in love with their new playground - because they designed it themselves. read more »
Last Wednesday, students at P.S. 181 celebrated a new $1 million community playground they helped to design. read more »
Students at PS 181 in Brooklyn celebrated the opening of their new playground Wednesday. It's the 50th collaborative playground built under the Trust for Public Land. read more »
