26 THE QUEENS COURIER • SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Ozone Park train stations to be fully repaired by end of September BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com @Sal_Licata1 The A train will soon pull into newly renovated subway stops in Ozone Park. The 88th Street and 104th Street stations, on the Queens-bound side, are expected to reopen at the end of September, after about fi ve months of repair work, according to an MTA spokeswoman. The repairs and replacements being made at the stops, which were started in May, are part of a $39 million capital project for fi ve designated stations along the A line on Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park. The scope of work being done at the stops includes repairs or replacements of mezzanineto platform stairs; mezzanine fl oors, doors and windows; and interior and exterior walls, the spokeswoman added. Furthermore, each station will be painted, canopied, have better lighting in the mezzanine areas and have its railings replaced. The MTA has also worked to add new artwork to each of the stations with the help of MTA Arts for Transit. The artwork will be displayed on the platforms’ windscreen walls. The capital project called for station renewals of these two stations along with 80th St.- Hudson St., Rockaway Boulevard and 111th St.-Greenwood Avenue. As of press time, no timetable was given for the completion of the other three train stations. THE COURIER/ Photo by Salvatore Licata Ozone Park train stations to re-open by the end of September. NOT FOR PROFIT, BETTER FOR PEOPLE Better rates. Higher dividends. Fewer fees. At Qside, we reinvest our profits back into our account holders, so you get all the benefits without the big bank agenda. Online Banking Home Loans Personal Loans Vehicle Loans Savings Accounts Free Checking 30,000 Surcharge-Free ATMs Low-Rate Credit Cards Discover not-for-profit banking at QsideFCU.org. Federally Insured by NCUA
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