Two Elevators Coming To Lefferts Boulevard Subway Stop, City Officials Say
Renovation work at the Lefferts Boulevard subway station in Ozone Park now includes plans for two elevators, instead of the original one, city officials announced…
Transportation
City Will Not Bring Loathed MTA Facility To Maspeth
A controversial plan to relocate an Access-a-Ride facility from Brooklyn to Maspeth has been nixed and the site is instead headed to the Bronx, city…
No Plans to Close Aqueduct Race Track, NYRA Says
The Aqueduct Race Track in South Ozone Park is in no immediate danger of closing, the New York Racing Association said following reports that members…
Rallying to Keep the Ferry Afloat
Waving signs emblazoned with statements like, “ridership is high now – keep our ferry,” and “don’t let our ferry sail away for forever,” Rockaway and…
South Queens Pols Call On Mayoral Hopefuls To Back Permanent Ferry
This is no time to see which way the winds blow – there needs to be a permanent ferry service to and from the Rockaways,…
Study Launched To Transform Rockaway Rail Line Into Park
Supporters of the QueensWay – a proposed park along 3.5 miles of abandoned railroad that runs from Ozone Park to Rego Park – moved one…
104th Cops Crack Down on Illegal Truckers
Following a recent spike in motor vehicle accidents in the 104th Precinct, police cracked down on trucks driving illegally in neighborhoods where residents have long…
In Area Underserviced By Mass Transit, A New Subway Stop Is Celebrated
Celebrated with moves from the Knicks City Dancers and music from rapper Doug E. Fresh, the official opening of the Aqueduct Racetrack subway station and…
Avella Throws Support Behind Reactivating Rockaway Rail Line
Queens residents hoping to see the rebirth of the long-dormant Rockaway Beach Rail Line that, decades ago, ran from Rockaway to Rego Park, got a…
In Chorus of Raised Voices, Residents Call For Changes To Queens Boulevard
For 14 years, Peter Beadle has lived just off Queens Boulevard in Rego Park. He has navigated its sidewalks, ridden his bicycle on it, and…
For M Line Riders, Improvements Are On The Way
M train riders have something to cheer for this week. Gov. Cuomo and Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials announced on Monday that the MTA’s recently updated…
Tips For Travelers
One of the easiest ways for you to get annoyed or stressed on vacation is the headache caused by waiting and delays. Here are some…
Drained By Commutes, Residents Rally For Reactivating Rockaway Rail
Fed up with two-hour commutes from Rockaway to Manhattan and buses that are consistently overcrowded and late – or entirely missing in action – a…
Residents to Bloomberg: Do Not Sink Our Ferry
Gathering on the steps of City Hall last Friday, Rockaway and South Queens residents sent an SOS to Mayor Bloomberg and urged him not to…
Cries For Change Amidst Maspeth Truck Traffic
For Anna Zavalunov, life in Maspeth has become almost unbearable. Massive tractor-trailers, in attempts to avoid traffic on the Long Island Expressway, constantly speed by…