Released in March 2022, the New Draft Plan marked the restart of outreach after the COVID-19 pandemic-related pause. This report incorporated public input to propose an improved yet more familiar network.
Outreach events
Public workshops
Public workshops
Public workshops were hosted in April, May and June 2022 with hundreds of Queens bus customers and stakeholders.
All workshops took place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sessions began at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. If a customer couldn’t make the workshop for their neighborhood, they were encouraged to sign up for a different one.
Each workshop was conducted in English and other languages per the list below. Additional language interpreters, ASL, and captioning were available upon advance request.
- Monday, April 18, 2022, Community District 1
- Neighborhoods covered: Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin, Bangla
- Thursday, April 21, 2022, Community District 2
- Neighborhoods covered: Hunters Point, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin, Bangla
- Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Community District 3
- Neighborhoods covered: East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, North Corona
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin, Bangla
- Thursday, April 28, 2022, Community District 4
- Neighborhoods covered: Corona, Corona Heights, Elmhurst
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin
- Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Community District 5
- Neighborhoods covered: Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Fresh Pond, Liberty Park
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin
- Thursday, May 5, 2022, Community District 6
- Neighborhoods covered: Forest Hills, Rego Park
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin
- Tuesday, May 10, 2022, Community District 7
- Neighborhoods covered: Kissena Park, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Bay Terrace, College Point, Beechhurst, Queensborough Hill, Willets Point
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin, Korean
- Thursday, May 12, 2022, Community District 8
- Neighborhoods covered: Briarwood, Cunningham Heights, Flushing South, Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, Hilltop Village, Holliswood, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica Hills, Kew Gardens, Pomonok, Utopia
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Bangla
- Monday, May 16, 2022, Community District 9
- Neighborhoods covered: Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Kew Gardens
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Bangla
- Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Community District 10
- Neighborhoods covered: Howard Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Tudor Village, Lindenwood
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Bangla
- Tuesday, May 24, 2022, Community District 11
- Neighborhoods covered: Bayside, Douglaston to Little Neck, Auburndale, East Flushing, Oakland Gardens, Hollis Hills
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Mandarin, Korean
- Thursday, May 26, 2022, Community District 12
- Neighborhoods covered: Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, South Ozone Park, Springfield Gardens
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Bangla
- Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Community District 13
- Neighborhoods covered: Bellaire, Bellerose, Brookville, Cambria Heights, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, Laurelton, Meadowmere, North Shore Towers, Queens Village, Rosedale, Wayanda
- Language assistance provided: Spanish, Bangla
- Thursday, June 2, 2022, Community District 14
- Neighborhoods covered: Breezy Point, Belle Harbor, Neponsit, Arverne, Bayswater, Edgemere, Rockaway, Rockaway Park, Far Rockaway
- Language assistance provided: Spanish
Mobile Sales pop-up events
Mobile Sales pop-up events
- Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rockaways at 114-12 Beach Channel Drive
- Friday, July 1, 2022, 10 a.m.-noon, Forest Hills at 71 Ave-Continental Ave & Queens Blvd
- Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 10 a.m.-noon, Sunnyside at 41-02 Queens Blvd
- Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Glen Oaks Shopping Center at Union Turnpike & 260 Street
- Friday, July 15, 2022, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Flushing at Main Street & Roosevelt Ave
- Monday, July 25, 2022, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Astoria at 31 Street between Ditmars Blvd & 23 Ave (ended early due to severe weather)
- Monday, July 25, 2022, 10 a.m.-noon, Bay Terrace Shopping Center at Bell Blvd & 24 Ave
- Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Maspeth at Grand Ave & 69 Street
- Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 10 a.m.-noon, Windsor Park at 73 Ave & Bell Blvd
- Friday, July 29, 2022, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Allen Community Center at 166-01 Linden Blvd
- Friday, August 5, 2022, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Rego Park at Queens Blvd & 63 Road (at the mall near Marshalls)
- Monday, August 8, 2022, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Fresh Meadows Shopping Center at Horace Harding Expressway & 188 Street
- Monday, August 29, 2022, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jackson Heights at 41-40 Junction Blvd
- Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 10 a.m.-noon, College Point at Angelo Petromelis Senior Center at 13-28 123 Street
- Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., JASA Brookdale at 131 Beach 19th Street