N E W S J U L Y 14 L E H A V R E 14 LEHAVRE COURIER | JULY 2014 | WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM Photos courtesy Transportation Alternatives More than 1,200 riders from around the city gathered for the 7th Annual Tour de Queens bike ride. Annual Tour de Queens draws more than 1,200 riders BY LIAM LA GUERRE More than 1,200 bicyclists from around the city participated in the 7th Annual Tour de Queens, a 20-mile ride that travels through several neighborhoods in the borough. The annual ride on July 6 by Transportation Alternatives began in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, in the plaza between the Unisphere and the Queens Museum, and took cyclists of all ages through East Flushing, Murrary Hill, Auburndale, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Beechhurst and Whitestone. While the event bears a resemblance in name to the rigid Tour de France biking competition, the Tour de Queens is not a race. Participants rode through streets at a leisurely pace with the NYPD and volunteers from Transportation Alternatives acting as safety marshals. Proceeds from the event will go toward advocacy efforts to enhance public transportation and make the streets safer for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.
LH072014
To see the actual publication please follow the link above