QueensLink
@queenslink.org
Connecting Communities with Rails & Trails!!
A grass-roots led campaign to create a new subway and parkway corridor along the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch!
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A grass-roots led campaign to create a new subway and parkway corridor along the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch!
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Join us for an exciting Woodhaven town hall event on December 4th! It'll be at the Emanuel United Christ-Church (93-12 91st Ave) from 7pm-9pm with light refreshments served. Hope to see you there! #BuildtheQueensLink
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Join us for an exciting Woodhaven town hall event on December 4th! It'll be at the Emanuel United Christ-Church (93-12 91st Ave) from 7pm-9pm with light refreshments served. Hope to see you there! #BuildtheQueensLink
Want to help make #RailsandTrails a reality? Join us next Tuesday (11/25) for a "QueensLink 101" meeting, where we'll go over our current advocacy efforts and how you can help! #BuildtheQueensLink
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Want to help make #RailsandTrails a reality? Join us next Tuesday (11/25) for a "QueensLink 101" meeting, where we'll go over our current advocacy efforts and how you can help! #BuildtheQueensLink
We’ve got a new series, visiting rails and trails in construction around the country! First up, California’s North Bay.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We’ve got a new series, visiting rails and trails in construction around the country! First up, California’s North Bay.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
Our moment is now! 🚉🌳 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #BuildtheQueensLink
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Our moment is now! 🚉🌳 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #BuildtheQueensLink
Is that an M train 👀
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Is that an M train 👀
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
🤦🏻♀️ If you're as outraged as we are, then SPEAK UP! Click the 🔗 in our bio to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !! 🚉🌳 The future of Queens depends on it!
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🤦🏻♀️ If you're as outraged as we are, then SPEAK UP! Click the 🔗 in our bio to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !! 🚉🌳 The future of Queens depends on it!
Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 We had an amazing time at Oktoberfest at Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park this past weekend! Given that it's spooky season 🕸️, we couldn't resist dressing up in some fun #RailsandTrails costumes!! 🚉🌳 Thanks, everyone for the amazing event! @drichardsqns.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 We had an amazing time at Oktoberfest at Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park this past weekend! Given that it's spooky season 🕸️, we couldn't resist dressing up in some fun #RailsandTrails costumes!! 🚉🌳 Thanks, everyone for the amazing event! @drichardsqns.bsky.social
Earlier this month, NYC's Independent Budget Office (IBO), released a report on the Rockaway Beach Branch. Among it's findings, the top destinations for commuters along the abandoned line would be served by QueensLink. In the meantime, head to the 🔗 in bio to tell leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Earlier this month, NYC's Independent Budget Office (IBO), released a report on the Rockaway Beach Branch. Among it's findings, the top destinations for commuters along the abandoned line would be served by QueensLink. In the meantime, head to the 🔗 in bio to tell leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
Thanks for stopping by our table at the Woodhaven Street Fair! We had an amazing time talking to residents about #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thanks for stopping by our table at the Woodhaven Street Fair! We had an amazing time talking to residents about #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳
No matter what, a #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳 approach would MUCH more BENEFICIAL than one or the other alone!! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink now!!
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No matter what, a #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳 approach would MUCH more BENEFICIAL than one or the other alone!! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink now!!
We can't let this valuable right-of-way go to waste! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell our leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink now!! 🌳🚉 Queens deserves transit equity!!
October 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We can't let this valuable right-of-way go to waste! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell our leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink now!! 🌳🚉 Queens deserves transit equity!!
🚨BREAKING🚨 The city has allocated $14M for the anti-transit scheme in the FY26 September Capital Commitment Plan. This is over the STRONG objections of Queens residents. We can't let this happen!! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell our representatives that we need #QueensLink !!
October 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨 The city has allocated $14M for the anti-transit scheme in the FY26 September Capital Commitment Plan. This is over the STRONG objections of Queens residents. We can't let this happen!! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell our representatives that we need #QueensLink !!
Austin Street loves QueensLink! 💕 We recently tabled at the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce Street Fair and met lots of enthusiastic residents! Let's #BuildtheQueensLink !!
October 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Austin Street loves QueensLink! 💕 We recently tabled at the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce Street Fair and met lots of enthusiastic residents! Let's #BuildtheQueensLink !!
Swipe to the end to see what this means for QueensLink! While the F M swap may be a bit confusing, it will only make QueensLink service more frequent, faster, and more reliable 🚉🌳 Let's tell our leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
October 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Swipe to the end to see what this means for QueensLink! While the F M swap may be a bit confusing, it will only make QueensLink service more frequent, faster, and more reliable 🚉🌳 Let's tell our leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
👻 Don't swipe if you don't want a jumpscare 🫣 Spooky season is here, but what's even scarier? QueensWay blocking transit FOREVER!! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell our leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
👻 Don't swipe if you don't want a jumpscare 🫣 Spooky season is here, but what's even scarier? QueensWay blocking transit FOREVER!! Tap the 🔗 in byo to tell our leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
✨ Excitement is in the air! ✨ This weekend, we tabled at the Richmond Hill Block Association Street Fair and met tons of enthusiastic residents! Let's #BuildtheQueensLink to give these neighborhoods #BetterTransit AND #BetterParks !! 🚉🌳
September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
✨ Excitement is in the air! ✨ This weekend, we tabled at the Richmond Hill Block Association Street Fair and met tons of enthusiastic residents! Let's #BuildtheQueensLink to give these neighborhoods #BetterTransit AND #BetterParks !! 🚉🌳
🎉 We're moving full speed ahead with our economic study, and we've selected @steergroup.bsky.social to lead this pivotal report!! 🚉🌳 Steer has incredible expertise in the mass transit world and has produced countless other business case studies across North America! #BuildtheQueensLink
September 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🎉 We're moving full speed ahead with our economic study, and we've selected @steergroup.bsky.social to lead this pivotal report!! 🚉🌳 Steer has incredible expertise in the mass transit world and has produced countless other business case studies across North America! #BuildtheQueensLink
🍂 Thank you to everyone who visited us at the Austin Street Open Streets on Sunday with @asaferaustinstqns ! We loved talking with supporters to show that Queens needs BOTH #railsANDtrails !! Don't forget to visit the 🔗 in bio to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink 🚉🌳
September 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🍂 Thank you to everyone who visited us at the Austin Street Open Streets on Sunday with @asaferaustinstqns ! We loved talking with supporters to show that Queens needs BOTH #railsANDtrails !! Don't forget to visit the 🔗 in bio to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink 🚉🌳
What happens when you build the trails before the rails? You get Atlanta's Beltline, a project which after two decades has still not added the rail.
August 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What happens when you build the trails before the rails? You get Atlanta's Beltline, a project which after two decades has still not added the rail.
The future of Queens shouldn’t cater to a select few. Communities should decide how we forge a better borough.
Use our letter writing tool below to tell local elected leaders that Queens doesn’t want an anti-transit scheme. We need QueensLink NOW!
Use our letter writing tool below to tell local elected leaders that Queens doesn’t want an anti-transit scheme. We need QueensLink NOW!
August 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The future of Queens shouldn’t cater to a select few. Communities should decide how we forge a better borough.
Use our letter writing tool below to tell local elected leaders that Queens doesn’t want an anti-transit scheme. We need QueensLink NOW!
Use our letter writing tool below to tell local elected leaders that Queens doesn’t want an anti-transit scheme. We need QueensLink NOW!
QueensLink beach day! 🌊🏖️ We had a blast talking to Rockaway residents about #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳 QueensLink would save about 40 mins round trip, bringing fast and equitable transit coverage to the city's best beaches! #transitequity
August 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
QueensLink beach day! 🌊🏖️ We had a blast talking to Rockaway residents about #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳 QueensLink would save about 40 mins round trip, bringing fast and equitable transit coverage to the city's best beaches! #transitequity
What is QueensLink? We’re a group of grassroots activists seeking to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in the borough of Queens by reactivating the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch. You can learn more about us on our website, queenslink.org.
August 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
What is QueensLink? We’re a group of grassroots activists seeking to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in the borough of Queens by reactivating the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch. You can learn more about us on our website, queenslink.org.
There’s been some chatter about the anti-transit scheme and whether or not they lost funding. Here’s what’s going on.
August 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There’s been some chatter about the anti-transit scheme and whether or not they lost funding. Here’s what’s going on.
That’s right. For nearly 20 years there was a one seat ride from Queens to Queens. The journey time from Far Rockaway to Jackson Heights? About an hour and a half.
July 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
That’s right. For nearly 20 years there was a one seat ride from Queens to Queens. The journey time from Far Rockaway to Jackson Heights? About an hour and a half.
Thanks YPT NYC for joining us on a walking tour of the QueensLink right-of-way!! 🌳🚉 It was an amazing opportunity to showcase how community-oriented urban planning and transit solutions can help bring access and equity for Queens residents! Let's #BuildtheQueensLink
July 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Thanks YPT NYC for joining us on a walking tour of the QueensLink right-of-way!! 🌳🚉 It was an amazing opportunity to showcase how community-oriented urban planning and transit solutions can help bring access and equity for Queens residents! Let's #BuildtheQueensLink