and Flushing Avenue stations on Thursday, June 26, from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m. For service to these stations, take the J or M train to Myrtle Avenue- Broadway, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound J or M train. For service from these stations, take the J or M train to Marcy Avenue (Unlimited MetroCard users only) or Essex Street, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J train or a Middle Village-bound M train. Additionally, Manhattan-bound J trains and Forest Hills-bound M trains will skip the Flushing Avenue, Lorimer Street and Hewes Street stations on Tuesday, July 1, through Thursday, July 3, from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m. For service to these stations, take the J or M train to Marcy Avenue (Unlimited MetroCard users only) or Essex Street, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J train or a Middle Village-bound M train. For service from these stations, take the J or M train to Myrtle Avenue- Broadway, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound J train or a Forest Hills-bound M train. Skipped Stops For Both E & F Lines Manhattan-bound E and F trains will skip the Van Wyck Boulevard station late night on Friday, June 27, TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 • 20 TRANSIT NEWS and Updates Metropolitan Transportation Authority Square-42nd Street, or the E, F or R trains at 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue. Free shuttle buses will replace 7 train service in Long Island City between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue; these buses will stop at Queens Plaza for ADA access to the E or R trains. The shuttle buses will stop as follows: • Queensboro Plaza—on Queens Plaza South at 27th Street; • 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. Bklyn. Stops Skipped On J & M Weekdays Jamaica Center-bound J trains and Middle Village-bound M trains will skip the Hewes Street, Lorimer Street The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, June 25. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made at any time after publication. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes. More Disruptions Affect The 7 Line There will be no 7 train service between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street this weekend, from 2 a.m. Saturday, June 28, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 30. During this period, 7 train service will operate between Queensboro Plaza and Flushing-Main Street. From 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the last stop for some Flushing-bound 7 trains will be 74th Street; trains between 74th Street and Queensboro Plaza will operate every 12 minutes. As alternate service, Q train service will be extended to Astoria- Ditmars Boulevard on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. For service between Queens and Manhattan, transfer to the N or Q trains at Queensboro Plaza or Times -SEE TRANSIT ON PG. 57- Making Music At R’wood Triangle Ridgewood residents enjoyed the instrumental rock sounds of the band High North at Ridgewood Veterans Triangle last Saturday, June 21, as part of the citywide Make Music New York festival. As noted, the day-long festival featured over 1,300 free concerts of various genres held at city parks and plazas in all five boroughs. Performing as shown at the corner of Myrtle and Cypress avenues are Scott L. Mitzner on lead guitar (at right), Luke Bifulco on drums and Jeremy Nesse on bass guitar. For more information on High North’s performances, visit www.reverbnation.com/highnorth, or check their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/HighNorthSounds. (photo courtesy of Thomas Weiss Photography) TRAFFIC NEWS and Updates New York City Department Of Transportation Because of ongoing construction work at several locations throughout Queens and Brooklyn, the city DOT has announced numerous street closures in local neighborhoods for the upcoming week. The announced diversions are current as of Wednesday, June 25, and weather permitting. The DOT may shut down other roads should the need for emergency repairs arise. Streets and highways that are affected by closures during this week include the following: Street Resurfacing In Woodhaven, LIC Weather permitting, DOT crews will conduct street milling along the following streets: • 75th Street between 85th and 86th roads in Woodhaven for paving on Friday, June 27; • 85th Drive between 75th Street and Dexter Court in Woodhaven for paving on Thursday, June 26; • 85th Road between Dexter Court and 75th Street in Woodhaven for paving on Thursday, June 26; • 85th Road between Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Parkway in Woodhaven for paving on Thursday, June 26; • 86th Road between Dexter Court and 76th Street in Woodhaven for paving on Thursday, June 26; • 98th Street between Atlantic Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard in Woodhaven for paving on Friday, June 27; • Dexter Court between Jamaica Avenue and 85th Road in Woodhaven for paving on Friday, June 27; • Northern Boulevard between 41st Avenue and 48th Street in Long Island City for nighttime milling on Friday, June 27; and • Park Lane South between Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Parkway in Woodhaven for paving on Friday, June 27. Parking is prohibited on these streets during work hours; all vehicles found parked will be towed away at the owner’s expense. Lane Closures On Van Wyck Expwy. One of three lanes in each direction of the Van Wyck Expressway between Jewel Avenue and Union Turnpike may be closed on Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. due to construction work related to the Kew Gardens rehabilitation project. Additionally, up to two lanes in either direction of the expressway in the same section may be closed on overnights from 1 to 5 a.m. Kew Gdns. Project Affects Union Tpke. -SEE TRAFFIC ON PG. 57- Ex-Bodega Owner Sold Guns & Drugs Faces 25 Years Behind Bars For His Illegal Deals trial before Queens Supreme Court Justice Robert Kohm. Sentencing is scheduled for July 1, at which time Corchado faces up to fifteen years in prison for weapons possession and nine years in prison on the criminal sale of a controlled substance. “Corchado used his mom-andpop grocery store as a front to traffic in narcotics,” Brown said in a statement. “Drugs and guns are a A Long Island man who formerly owned a Kew Gardens bodega has been convicted of conspiring to sell cocaine and possessing illegal firearms, prosecutors announced. Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown identified the defendant as Jaime Corchado, 37, of Grand Avenue in Baldwin, L.I., who formerly owned Louis’s Deli & Grocery at 85-56 118th St. in Kew Gardens. He was convicted last Tuesday, June 17, of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, seconddegree criminally using drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of marijuana and fourth-degree conspiracy following a 12-day jury -SEE BODEGA ON PG. 57- Glendale Grads Come Together Again After 50 years, members of the St. Pancras School Class of 1964 gathered together at the Glendale school last Saturday, June 21, for their golden anniversary. As noted, the festivities began with the celebration of Mass at nearby St. Pancras Church, followed by a tour of the elementary school. The guests then enjoyed a buffet dinner and dancing in the school auditorium. (photo: Marcin Zurawicz)
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