57 • TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 Avenue-bound M shuttle bus); • Flushing Avenue—on Flushing Avenue at Humboldt Street (to Marcy Avenue) or at Broadway (to Broadway Junction or a Metropolitan Avenue M shuttle bus); • Lorimer Street—on Broadway at Lorimer Street; • Hewes Street—on Broadway at Hooper Street; and • Marcy Avenue—on Broadway at Rodney Street. M train shuttle bus • Metropolitan Avenue—on Metropolitan Avenue across from the M train station entrance; • Fresh Pond Road—on Putnam Avenue at Fresh Pond Road (to Marcy Avenue) or on Fresh Pond Road at Putnam Avenue (to Metropolitan Avenue); • Forest Avenue—on Putnam Avenue at Forest Avenue (to Marcy Avenue) or on Fairview Avenue at Forest Avenue (to Metropolitan Avenue); • Seneca Avenue—on Seneca Avenue at Palmetto Street; • Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues—on Gates Avenue at Wyckoff Avenue; • Knickerbocker Avenue—on Myrtle Avenue at Knickerbocker Avenue; • Central Avenue—on Myrtle Avenue at Cedar Street (to Marcy Avenue) or at DeKalb Avenue (to Metropolitan Avenue); • Myrtle Avenue-Broadway—on Myrtle Avenue at Bushwick Avenue (to Metropolitan Avenue) or on Bushwick Avenue at Jefferson Street (to Metropolitan Avenue or the Broadway Junction-bound J shuttle bus); • Flushing Avenue—on Flushing Avenue at Humboldt Street (to Marcy Avenue) or at Broadway (Metropolitan Avenue or a Broadway Junction-bound J shuttle bus); • Lorimer Street—on Broadway at Lorimer Street; • Hewes Street—on Broadway at Hooper Street; and • Marcy Avenue—on Broadway at Rodney Street. Early End To Some M Train Service M train service between 47th-50th Streets and 71st-Continental Avenues will end early on Tuesday through Thursday, May 27-29. The last Middle Village-bound M train will depart 71st-Continental Avenues at 9:08 p.m., while the last Forest Hillsbound M train will depart Metropolitan Avenue at 8:46 p.m. and from 47th-50th Streets at 9:24 p.m. Thereafter until midnight each evening, M trains will operate normal service between Metropolitan Avenue to 47th-50th Streets before switching to the F line to the last stop, 57th Street. Late night M shuttle service between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue-Broadway is not affected. More Disruptions Affect The 7 Line Flushing-bound 7 trains will skip the 82nd Street, 90th Street, 103rd Street and 111th Street stations on Thursday, May 22, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or Mets-Willets Point, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or 74th Street, then transfer to a Flushing-bound 7 train.A dditionally, 7 train service will be suspended between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street from 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, until 5 a.m. Thursday, May 29. During this period, 7 trains will only operate between Main Street and Queensboro Plaza. For service between Queens and Manhattan, transfer to the N train at Queensboro Plaza or Times Square- 42nd Street or the E or F trains at 74th Street. Free shuttle buses will replace 7 train service in Long Island City between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue. These buses will also stop at Queens Plaza for ADA-access to the E train. The shuttle buses will stop as follows: • Queensboro Plaza—on 28th Street at Queens Plaza North; • Queens Plaza—on 42nd Road at Jackson Avenue; • Court Square-23rd Street—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 at 50th Avenue. More Split Service On L Line In Bklyn. The last stop for alternating Canarsie-bound L trains will be Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues on Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Riders can transfer between Canarsie-bound L trains at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues to continue their trip. It was noted that L trains to Canarsie will operate every 12 minutes. N Train Skips Stops In Astoria Weekdays Manhattan-bound N trains will skip the 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue stations on Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. During this period, there is no Q train service between 57th Street in Manhattan and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria. 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 Manhattan-bound N train. Weekend Line Switch For F Trains To Jam. Jamaica-bound F trains will run on the E line between 47th-50th Streets and Roosevelt Avenue this holiday weekend, from 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 23, until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 27. As a result, there will be no Jamaicabound F train service at Roosevelt Island or 21st Street-Queensbridge. For service to those stations, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train. For service from those stations, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. Local E Service In F.H. & Briarwood Manhattan-bound E trains will make local stops at Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations at all times 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 23. Additionally, E trains will operate local service in both directions between Queens Plaza and 71st- Continental Avenues this holiday weekend, from 12:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 27; and late nights on Tuesday through Thursday, May 29, from 10:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. F Trains Become A Late Night Local Manhattan-bound F trains will run local service between Roosevelt Avenue and 21st Street-Queensbridge through Friday, May 23, from 12:01 to 5 a.m. Additionally, F trains will run local in both directions between 21st Street- Queensbridge and 71st-Continental Avenues on Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30, from 10:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Slower Goings On The G This Weekend G trains will operate every 20 minutes in both directions between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues this holiday weekend, from 5 a.m. Saturday, May 24, until midnight Monday, May 26. Riders are advised to allow additional travel time. Station Renewal Comes To A Line The Ozone Park/Far Rockawaybound platform at the 88th Street station and the Ozone Park-bound platform at the 101st Street station on the A line remain shut through August as part of an ongoing station renewal project. For service to the 88th Street station, take the A train to Rockaway Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train. For service to the 101st Street station, take a Lefferts Boulevard/Ozone Parkbound A train to 111th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train. For service from these stations, take the A train to either Rockaway Boulevard or 80th Street, then transfer to an Ozone Park-bound or a Far Rockaway-bound A train. Additionally, Ozone Park-bound A trains will skip the 111th Street station this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 16, until 5 a.m. Monday, May 19. For service to this station, take the A train to Lefferts Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train. For service from this station, take the A train to Rockaway Boulevard, then transfer to an Ozone Park-bound A train; or the Q112 bus during days and evenings along Liberty Avenue. 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- Former Ridgewood Brothel Owner Gets Life In Federal Prison For Sex Trafficking Prosecutors believe Flores- Mendez carried out the scheme as early as 1999, when he was first arrested for promoting prostitution. In one instance, federal agents stated, he lured a young woman and her child from Mexico, romancing her and promising her a better life in the U.S. But upon arriving in New York, authorities said, Flores-Mendez forced the victim and her child to live in squalid conditions, including sleeping on a floor. He then forced the woman into working as a prostitute—and physically and verbally abused her whenever she resisted. At one point, prosecutors said, Flores-Mendez intentionally locked the victim and her child out of their residence on a particularly cold winter evening. Fearing that her child would die from the cold, it was reported, the victim agreed to continue working for him. Eventually, authorities noted, the victim managed to escape, but Flores-Mendez and his brother— Bonifacio Flores-Mendez, who participated in the sex trafficking ring—continued to harass her, going as far as to try and run her over with a car. As previously reported, the victims each earned between $30 and $35 per client for 15 minutes of sex, servicing as many as 20 men per day. Almost all of the proceeds went to Flores-Mendez and 17 others connected to the sex trafficking and prostitution ring. The ring reportedly employed drivers who shuttled the prostitutes between brothels located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware; in some instances, the drivers brought the victims directly to customers’ homes. Women whom the ring’s operators believed were pregnant were also forced to take medicine (cytotec, which is used to treat ulcers) known to cause miscarriages, authorities added. Bonifacio Flores-Mendez and 16 others connected to the sex trafficking and sales operation have previously pled guilty to charges. Reportedly, all but four have been sentenced to a combination of prison time and forfeiture of assets. Bharara thanked the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations for its investigative work. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amanda Kramer and Rebecca Mermelstein of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Violent and Organized Crime Unit prosecuted the cases. In a separate case, another convicted pimp who operated in Queens—Mexican national Samuel Granados-Hernandez, 33—was sentenced last Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn to serve 15 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release. According to U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Loretta E. Lynch, Granados- Hernandez smuggled three Mexican women into the U.S. and forced them into a life of prostitution, pocketing whatever proceeds they made. As in the Isaias Flores-Mendez case, he used violence and threats of violence to force the victims to work for him. In one instance, he choked and hit a prostitute and, upon learning she was pregnant, forced her into having an abortion. “This defendant took advantage of young women who were seeking a better life, tricking them into trusting him and then forcing them into sexual slavery,” Lynch said. “This sentence sends a message to wouldbe traffickers that we will not tolerate trafficking of women and girls, and we stand firm in our commitment to eradicate human trafficking.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Soumya Dayanada prosecuted the Granados- Hernandez case. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 20- Selling A Home Or Car? Renting An Apartment? 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