"Have you ever made a promise to a child and taken it back? How about 100,000 children? That's exactly what the federal government has done in Queens. They made a promise to fund the new QueensWay, a project to transform 47 forgotten acres-a railway that hasn't been used in 60 years, a public eyesore and dumping ground-into a lush greenway running through the middle of Queens."
"The QueensWay would serve 245,000 people, a vibrant system of parks and trails that would make it safer for kids to get to school and easier for adults to get to work. It would create jobs and expand tourism dollars in Queens, and would provide desperately needed green space for tens of thousands of children. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the city $117 million to make this dream project into a reality. And then Congress took it back."
The QueensWay would transform 47 unused railroad acres into a greenway serving roughly 245,000 residents and providing outdoor space for 28 schools. The project would create jobs, boost tourism, improve safety for children traveling to school, and expand community green space. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $117 million to support construction. Two decades of local advocacy, hundreds of stakeholder meetings, and a decade of design and planning produced the project concept. Congressional clawback provisions in a federal spending bill rescinded the awarded funds, leaving families and the community without the promised support.
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