Street or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushing-bound 7 train. Skipped Stations On E & F Lines In Qns. Jamaica Center-bound E trains and Jamaica-bound F trains will skip the Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations from 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 24, until 5 a.m. Friday, Apr. 25; and this weekend, from 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 26, until 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 28. During these periods, Jamaicabound F trains will also skip the Sutphin Boulevard station. For service to these stops, take the E train to Union Turnpike or Jamaica- Van Wyck or the F train to Union Turnpike or Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or F train. For service from these stations, take the E or F train to Union Turnpike or 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train or a Jamaicabound F train. Late Night Express Affects The R Line Forest Hills-bound R trains will operate express service between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues on Thursday, Apr. 24, from 9:45 p.m. until midnight. These trains will continue to stop at Roosevelt Avenue. For service to the 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard, 65th Street, Elmhurst Avenue, Grand Avenue, Woodhaven Boulevard, 63rd Drive and 67th Avenue stations, take the R train to Roosevelt Avenue or 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound R train. For service from these stations, take the R train to Roosevelt Avenue or Queens Plaza, then transfer to a Forest Hills-bound R train. Overnight Express E And Local F Trains Jamaica Center-bound E trains will run express service between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue late nights on Tuesday, Apr. 29, through Friday, May 2, from 12:15 until 5 a.m. For service to the 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard and 65th Street stations, take the E train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E train. For service from these stations, Traffic News And Changes -CONTINUED FROM PG. 18- Learn The History Of Our Neighborhood! VISIT OUR ARCHIVES ONLINE AT www.timesnewsweekly.com take the E train to Queens Plaza, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train.A dditionally, Jamaica-bound F trains will operate local service between Roosevelt Avenue and 71st- Continental Avenues on Tuesday, Apr. 29, through Friday, May 2, from 12:01 until 5 a.m. Manhattan-bound F trains will also run local service between 71st- Continental Avenues and 21st Street-Queensbridge during the same time period. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Switch Of Lines For F Trains To Jamaica Jamaica-bound F trains will run on the E line between 47th-50th Streets and Roosevelt Avenue this weekend, from 9:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 25, until 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 28. As a result, there will be no Jamaica-bound F train service at the 57th Street, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street, Roosevelt Island and 21st Street-Queensbridge stations. For service to Roosevelt Island or 21st Street-Queensbridge, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. Weekend Switch For E Trains To Manhattan Manhattan-bound E trains will run on the F line between 36th Street in Queens and West Fourth Street in Manhattan this weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 25, until 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 28. These trains will not stop at the Queens Plaza, Court Square-23rd Street, Lexington Avenue-53rd street, Fifth Avenue- 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue stations. For service to Court Square-23rd Street or Queens Plaza, transfer to the 7 train at Roosevelt Avenue or a free shuttle bus to both stations at the 21st Street-Queensbridge stop. Weekend Express On E & R Lines In Qns. Jamaica Center-bound E trains will run express service between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues late nights this weekend, from 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 26, until 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 28. Additionally, Forest Hills-bound R trains will run express service between Queens Plaza and 71st- Continental Avenues all this weekend. These trains will continue to stop at Roosevelt Avenue. For service to the 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard, 65th Street, Elmhurst Avenue, Grand Avenue, Woodhaven Boulevard, 63rd Drive and 67th Avenue stations, take the E or R train to Roosevelt Avenue or 71st- Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or R train. For service from these stations, take the E or R train to Roosevelt Avenue or Queens Plaza, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train or a Forest Hills-bound R train. Late Night Service Slowed On G Line All G trains will operate every 20 minutes in both directions late nights, Monday through Thursday, from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Thursday, May 8. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. 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. 18- Parkway may be closed at 44th Street for two nights through Friday, May 2, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow DOT crews to conduct bridge maintenance. Exit Ramp Closed Near Whitestone Br. The Third Avenue exit on the northbound approach to the Whitestone Bridge is closed to all traffic as part of a $109 million reconstruction project. Separate car and truck detours will be in place while the exit ramp is closed. Signs will be in place and traffic agents will be on hand when the detours begin. The closure is expected to remain in place for approximately two years. Passenger vehicles driving from the northbound Cross Island Parkway will have to exit at Utopia Parkway (exit 34); those driving from the northbound Whitestone Expressway will need to exit past the 20th Avenue exit and merge onto the Cross Island Parkway. All commercial vehicles must exit the Whitestone Expressway at 20th Avenue (exit 15). For additional closures, visit the city DOT’s website at www.nyc.gov/dot or call 311. TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 • 54 He Gets 30 Yrs. For Child Abuse, Porn years in prison. Brown said, “The defendant has now been held accountable and appropriately punished for the vile acts he committed against two young family members. They, like the children depicted being sexually abused in the photographs found on his computer, must now suffer the burden of bearing the emotional scars of having been victimized by a sexual predator.” According to trial testimony, Dixon sexually abused a 14-year-old female relative in June 2008 by touching her breast and genitals. On multiple occasions between Sept. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2009, Dixon endangered the welfare of a 10-yearold female family member by touching her also in a sexual manner. In addition, according to trial testimony, while executing search warrants at Dixon’s residence following his arrest investigators found dozens of videos and images of child pornography on his computer. The case came to light when one of the victim’s confided in her mother about Dixon’s actions. Assistant District Attorney Kenneth M. Appelbaum, chief of the DA’s Special Victims Bureau, and Senior Assistant District Attorney Kateri A. Gasper, of the District Attorney’s Special Proceedings Bureau, Computer Crimes Unit, prosecuted the case under the supervision of former Special Victims Bureau Chief Marjory D. Fisher and the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney for Major Crimes Charles A. Testagrossa and Deputy Executive Assistant District Attorney for Major Crimes Daniel A. Saunders. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 18- 104th Precinct Blotter criminal mischief, by Det. Lundy. (Beat 14) Juan Gomez, at Fresh Pond Road, for assault, by P.O. Cadavid. (Beat 13) Jeremy Jimenez, at Starr Street and Metropolitan Avenue, for possession of a forged instrument, by P.O. Oswald. (Beat 13) Benedetto Paolino, at Cypress Avenue and Starr Street, for patronizing a prostitute, by P.O. Mendez. (Beat 13) Edgar Suarez, at Cypress Avenue and Starr Street, for patronizing a prostitute, by P.O. Fox. Apr. 18: (Beat 13) Maged Bohnan, at Cypress Avenue and Starr Street, for patronizing a prostitute, by P.O. Ostrowskatuznik. (Beat 14) Azizullah Abduly, at 69th Street and Metropolitan Avenue, for driving with a suspended license, by P.O. Campbell. (Beat 2) Jose Rosales, at Tailgating Taxi Driver Busted As Alleged Toll Cheat MTA Bridges and Tunnels Director of EZPass Maintenance Joseph Gugliero discovered that a certain EZPass tag—previously reported lost—was regularly crossing the RFK Bridge toll plazas between Aug. 4, 2012, and Apr. 16, 2014, without making a payment. The EZPass tag had become invalid on Sept. 2, 2011, but was still emitting a signal to the EZPass readers on the bridge. Bridge surveillance video taken between Jan. 2 and Feb. 10 of this year indicated that the EZPass in question was emitting a signal to the EZPass readers, allegedly showed a yellow medallion taxi cab tailgating the vehicle in front of the cab, thereby permitting both vehicles to cross the toll plaza before the toll barrier came down. This allowed the cab to cross without making a payment. A MTA Bridge and Tunnels Tag Activity Report for the EZPass determined that between Aug. 4, 2012, and Mar. 18, 2014, the EZPass had crossed the RFK toll plaza 3,017 times without paying the tolls, costing the MTA $28,242.50 in lost revenue. Further investigation by Bridge and Tunnels investigators allegedly revealed that the license plates of the medallion cabs shown on the video surveillance were registered to two licensed yellow medallion cab services—United Management Group and White and Blue Group Corp.— and that on the dates in question, Sanchez was the driver of the cabs that crossed the bridge toll plazas without making a payment. It is additionally alleged that Sanchez made statements to MTA Bridge and Tunnel investigators that he had found the EZPass tag that had been reported lost inside a cab he had driven in 2010. In other statements, Sanchez allegedly told investigators that he knew that there was no money on the EZPass, but he used it because he needed the money for his family. According to the Taxi and Limousine Commission, passengers are responsible for paying all bridge and tunnel tolls. The investigation was conducted by Investigator Jose Vasquez, of MTA Bridges and Tunnels, under the supervision of Paul Murphy, director of special investigations. The arrest was made by Det. Albert Ramos of the NYPD Queens District Attorney Squad, under the supervision of Sgt. Francis Teran and Lt. Keith Gallagher, and the overall supervision of Capt. John M. Zanfardino. The case is being prosecuted by District Attorney Brown's Kew Gardens II Bureau, which is under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys Daniel M. Sullivan, bureau chief, and Mark Osnowitz and Jennifer L. Naiburg, deputy bureau chiefs, and the overall supervision of Senior Executive Assistant District Attorney for Trials James C. Quinn. It was noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 18- Madison Street, for menacing, by P.O. Cordoba. Apr. 19: (Beat 15) Luis Morales, at Seneca Avenue, for menacing, by P.O. Jonas. (Beat 3) Richard Castro, at Wyckoff Avenue and George Street, for theft of service, by P.O. Dey. (Beat 4) Kevin Carter, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for criminal contempt, by P.O. Florio. (Beat 3) John Reichard, at Myrtle Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Martinez. (Beat 4) Senad Vukovic, at 60th Place, for criminal contempt, by Det. Lodato. (Beat 1) Jamal Williams, at Menahan Street, for menacing, by P.O. Ku. (Beat 15) Ellis Gutierrez, at Greene Avenue, for disorderly conduct, by P.O. Santos. (Beat 15) John Gonzalez, at Greene Avenue, for disorderly conduct, by P.O. Santos. Apr. 20: (Beat 15) Rodolfo Marte, at Menahan Street, for assault, by P.O. Anderson. (Beat 5) Victor Lopez, at Myrtle Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Clark. (Beat 4) Justin Robinson, at Fresh Pond Road and Madison Street, for robbery, by P.O. Gonzalez. (Beat 1) Angel Luzco, at Fairview Avenue and Stanhope Street, for assault, by P.O. Day. (Beat 14) Steven Becerro, at 65th Street, for assault, by P.O. Nazario. (Beat 11) Garth Gordon, at Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue, for driving with a suspended license, by P.O. Dick. 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. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 11-
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