Queens Committee

The Queens Committee of Transportation Alternatives was founded in 2007 in response to dramatic changes on the streets of Queens. The goal of this volunteer effort is to seize on the recent surge in bicycling, development and new park space to improve bicycling, walking and public transit conditions in Queens. The Committee hosts the Tour de Queens and numerous rides and walks each month.

Current areas of focus are developing neighborhood bike lane networks, establishing a protected bike lane and pedestrian safety measures along the entire length of Queens Boulevard, traffic-calming the dangerous intersection at Astoria Boulevard and 31st Street, and building Transportation Alternatives' membership in Queens.

Contact Eddie Hernandez at edhernandez201 [at] gmail.com to learn more about the Committee, and to join its Google discussion group.

October Membership Drive!

A growing base of dues-paying members gives Transportation Alternatives the strength to keep winning the reforms that make our streets safer and more sustainable. That’s why T.A. staff and Queens-based volunteers are organizing a month-long membership drive to build T.A. membership in Queens! Whether you’ve been on board since our founding in 1973, or are brand-new to the livable streets movement, there’s never been a better time to support T.A.’s work and get involved with our hard-working T.A. Queens Volunteer Committee.

Join us this month at two great events:

Queens Around the World Bike Ride
Sunday, October 11, 10:00 am
Meet at Astoria Park War Memorial

Queens Membership Party!
Tuesday, October 20, 6:30 pm
The Creek Bar, Long Island City

Show your Queens pride with T.A.'s limited-edition I Bike QNS shirt!

And sign up for Queens-related action alerts:

Meetings:

The T.A. Queens Committee meets the second Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at the Greater Astoria Historical Society at 35-20 Broadway (on the corner of 36th Street) Astoria, NY on the 4th floor from 6:30-8 pm. For more information, please visit the T.A. Events Calendar.


West Queens Contacts:

Queens Community Board 1

Queens Community Board 2

Long Island City Community Boathouse

Partnership for Parks

Greater Astoria Historical Society

Sunnyside Woodside Peace


Elected Officials:

Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall

Council Member Eric Gioia

Council Member Peter F. Vallone, Jr.

Representative Carolyn B. Maloney


Local Bike Shops:

Bike Stop
37-19 28th Ave., 718-278-2453

Bicycle Repairman Corp
42-11 35th Ave., 718-706-0450

Spokesman Cycles
49-04 Vernon Blvd., 718-433-0450

Tony's Bicycle
35-01 23rd Ave., 718-278-3355