D on Jackson .Avenue at 45th Avenue (to Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue) or at Thomson Avenue (to Queensboro Plaza); • Hunters Point Avenue—on 21st Street at 49th Avenue; and • Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue—on Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue. For Flushing-bound access to the 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street stations this weekend, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or 74th Street, then transfer to a Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushing-bound 7 train. N Trains Skip Stops In Astoria Weekdays Manhattan-bound N trains will skip the 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue stations on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 22-23, from 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.muring this period, there will be no Q train service between 57th Street and Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard. For service to the skipped stations, take the N train to Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to an Astoria-bound N train. For service from these stations, take the N train to Astoria Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattanbound N train. Weekend E Trains Disrupted In Jam. E train service will be suspended between Van Wyck Boulevard and Jamaica Center this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, until 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26. During this period, E trains will operate normally between World Trade Center and Van Wyck Boulevard, and on the F line to Jamaica-179th Street. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between Union Turnpike and Jamaica Center, stopping at Van Wyck Boulevard, Jamaica-Van Wyck and Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenues. Riders can transfer between the buses and the E train at either Union Turnpike or Van Wyck Boulevard. Weekend Switch For F Trains To Man. Manhattan-bound F trains will run on the M line between Roosevelt Avenue and 47th-50th Streets this weekend, from 11:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, until 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26. During this period, F trains will run express service between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Plaza; Manhattan-bound trains will also skip the 21st Street- Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street and 57th Street stations. Transfer to the R train at Roosevelt Avenue for service to and from the 65th Street, Northern Boulevard, 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street stations. For service to the 21st Street- Queensbridge and Roosevelt Avenue stations, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattanbound F train. Late Night F Trains Skip Three Stations Jamaica-bound F trains will skip the 75th Avenue, Van Wyck Boulevard and Sutphin Boulevard stations late nights, Monday through Friday, from 10:45 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Feb. 6. For service to the 75th Avenue and Van Wyck Boulevard stations, transfer to the E train at 71st- Continental Avenues or Union Turnpike. For service to Sutphin Boulevard, take the F train to Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train. For service from Sutphin Boulevard, take the F train to Union Turnpike, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. Overnight Express For E Train In Qns. Manhattan-bound E trains will run express service between 71st- Continental Avenues and Roosevelt Avenue late nights, Monday through Friday, from 11:15 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning this Monday, Jan. 26, and continuing through Friday, Feb. 13. For service to the 67th Avenue, 63rd Drive, Woodhaven Boulevard, Grand Avenue and Elmhurst Avenue stations, take the E train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Jamaica Centerbound E train. For service from these stations, take the E train to 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E train.S tation Renewal Affects A Train The Manhattan-bound platforms at the 88th Street and 104th Street A train stations in Ozone Park remain closed through February for repairs related to the MTA’s station renewal program. For service to these stations, take the A train to 80th Street, then transfer to an Ozone Park-bound or a Far Rockaway-bound A train. For service from these stations, take the A train to Rockaway Boulevard or 111th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train. For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info or call 511. Transit News And Changes -CONTINUED FROM PG. 20- Meng: Fraudsters Targeting Undocumented Immigrants undocumented individuals to apply for temporary relief from deportation. The first program is for the parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders who will be able apply for three-year work permits if they entered the country before Jan. 1, 2010. The program is known as Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), and the applications will not be available until at least May. The second category is the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program, which will now be open to all people who were brought to the U.S. before their 16th birthday and prior to Jan. 1, 2010. The previous version of DACA capped the age of applicants at 30. Forms for the DACA program will not be available until sometime in February. The schemes, which are occurring in Queens, throughout New York and across the country, are swindling unwitting immigrants out of anywhere from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. Victims include those from all immigrant communities including Chinese, Koreans, Latinos, South Asians, etc. Queens is home to the largest undocumented population from Asia in the entire country— 80,000 people—which also makes the borough a target-rich environment for scammers. “My message to the public, to the immigrant community, to those who know or are undocumented immigrants is: Do not give money to anybody who says that they will apply for executive action on your behalf,” added Meng. “Do not pay anybody who says that they can make you a citizen or put you at the front of the line. Avoid those who say they have inside information on the President’s plan. These people are trying to rip you off. They’re trying to take your money. All you’ll get from them is heartache, tears and a broken dream.” The only thing for immigrants to do at the present time is to get their paperwork and documents in order so that when the application process begins, they’ll be ready to apply. Officially, the executive action has not yet been implemented. Documentation should verify identity, relationship to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, and prove continuous residence in the U.S. for the last five years or more. In order to protect immigrants from becoming victims of executive action-immigration scams and to assist them with navigating the complicated immigration system, Meng will sponsor a forum next month to help the public understand how they can apply for DACA or DAPA, and learn the exact qualifications for the programs. The congresswoman will host the seminar in Queens and is presently setting the date and location with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), her partner for the event. An announcement will be made in the next week or two. USCIS is the agency responsible for implementing the president’s plan. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 20- 57 • TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 Rep. Grace Meng (at right) and immigration attorney Neena Dutta, chair of the New York Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, address members of the press last Friday, Jan. 16, at Meng’s Flushing office. 104th Precinct Blotter Calderon, at Flushing Avenue and 60th Street, for driving with a suspended license, by P.O. Khela. (Beat 2) Segundo Cazho-Guamon, at Woodbine Street, for criminal contempt, by P.O. Scrimenti. Jan. 17: (Beat 2) Christina Castillo, at St. Nicholas Avenue, for public consumption of an alcoholic beverage, by P.O. Coronado. (Beat 2) Carlo X. Santiago, at St. Nicholas Avenue, for public consumption of an alcoholic beverage, by P.O. Coronado. (Beat 5) Ravinda Shivratan, at Cypress Hills Street and 64th Place, for an equipment violation, by P.O. Misener. (Beat 3) Younes Rashied, at Hancock Street and Myrtle Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Swistun. (Beat 14) Lauren Acevedo, at Admiral Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Bielicka. (Beat 14) Melanie J. Smith, at Admiral Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Bielicka. (Beat 14) John J. Turano, at Eliot Avenue, for criminal mischief, by Det. Williams. Jan. 18: (Beat 4) Konrad J. Baran, at Linden Street and Fresh Pond Road, for false personation, by P.O. Ku. (Beat 9) Tanweer Shahzad, at 69th Street, for assault, by P.O. Eastman. (Beat 5) Thomas J. Rank, at 78th Avenue, for aggravated harassment, by Det. Lagares. (Beat 16) Edison Rodolfo Lema-Gomez, at Grove Street, for acting in a manner injurious to a child, by P.O. Mamani-Campos. (Beat 3) Anthony Lopenz, at Cypress Avenue, for criminal contempt, by Det. Lundy. The 104th Precinct, located at 64-02 Catalpa Ave. in Ridgewood, can be reached by phone at 1-718- 386-3004. To report an emergency or a crime in progress, call 911 immediately. Quality of life matters, such as noise or a blocked driveway, should be reported to 311. It was noted that the charges against the persons listed in this blotter are accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 11- SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS MEANS MORE THAN WAVING FLAGS. HHeellpp RReettuurrnniinngg SSoollddiieerrss BByy DDoonnaattiinngg TToo LLooccaall VVeetteerraannss OOrrggaanniizzaattiioonnss..
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