BUS LANES ON LOCAL BLVDS. DOT Outlines Upcoming Improvements Judge Throws Out Willets Challenge Says Parkland Project Doesn’t Violate Law a 1961 administrative code which allowed for the construction of Shea Stadium and some commercial uses of the land also permitted “for the improvement of trade and commerce” on formerly city-owned parkland. The decision clears another legal challenge for Sterling Equities and Related Companies to build a mall TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 • 10 by Robert Pozarycki Hoping to safely speed up traffic flow, the Department of Transportation (DOT) will install bus lanes along Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards this fall. by Noah Zuss A lawsuit designed to block the 1.4 million sq. ft. Willets West development was dismissed by a state supreme court justice on Wednesday, Aug. 20, clearing another hurdle for the transfer of the land to construct the $3 billion project. parking spots or drop off or pick up passengers at the curb. Bus lane restrictions will be in effect Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. For the Cross Bay Boulevard lane approaching Liberty Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard, the weekday restriction will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In recent weeks, the DOT installed stanchions along the In a DOT fact sheet obtained by the Times Newsweekly, the DOT indicated it would create offset bus lanes along Woodhaven Boulevard between Eliot and Metropolitan avenues and Cross Bay Boulevard between 101st and Plattwood avenues. During rush hour periods on weekdays, only buses would be permitted to travel in the offset lanes, which will be situated one lane away from the curb; vehicles, however, will be permitted to cross through the lane in order to turn right onto side streets, enter driveways, pull into Though Justice Manuel Mendez dismissed the case backed by State Sen. Tony Avella and several civic groups, Michael Gruen—president of City Club, one of the plaintiffs––said the group plans to appeal the decision. NYC Park Advocates and the Queens Civic Congress were also plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Mendez ruled that the adoption of -SEE BUS LANES ON PG. 64- -SEE WILLETS ON PG. 64- Keeping Track Of All Woodhaven Happenings by Alexander Blenkinsopp There is a lot going on in Woodhaven—sometimes more than one person can easily keep track of. We at the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) try to make it easier for you to remain on top of all the neighborhood’s events. We discuss them at our Town Halls, and the Times Newsweekly regularly reports upcoming events. But we also use the Internet to help you stay on top of it all. First, we maintain an online community calendar of events. You can visit it by entering this address in your internet browser: http://bit.ly/WoodhavenCalendar (keep the capitalization the same). If you are aware of any Woodhaven events that are not on the calendar, send us an e-mail at [email protected] or call us at 1-718-296-3735 and let us know. We can’t promise we’ll include it—certain categories of occasions aren’t a good fit—but most of the events we hear about make it on. Second, we have an e-mail newsletter that we send every couple of weeks. This newsletter, called The Grapevine, is chock full of information. E-mail or call us if you are not yet subscribed and would like to start receiving it. We will not give your address to anyone else or bombard you with spam. Third, we maintain an active presence on Facebook. Facebook is not for everyone, but more than 800 people are following us there, so it’s an important channel for getting the word out about Woodhaven news. If you’re on Facebook and would like to follow, just search for Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association and click “like.” Fourth, we’re on Twitter, another social network. Like Facebook, it’s not for everyone, but we have hundreds of followers there too. If you do use Twitter, head over to http://twitter.com/WoodhavenNYC and follow us. Now that you know what you can do to avoid ever missing a worthwhile happening in Woodhaven, let me mention three that I hope you already know about. The WRBA will be hosting its 43rd Annual fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 10. This fundraiser provides crucial financial support for the -SEE WRBA ON PG. 64- PERP ON THE RUN FOR ELMHURST RAPE ATTEMPT The man pictured at right is wanted by police for allegedly attempting to rape a woman in Elmhurst earlier this month. The attack reportedly occurred at about 4:50 a.m. on Aug. 16 in the vicinity of Gleane Street and Elmhurst Avenue. Law enforcement sources said the suspect approached the 23-yearold female from behind and punched her in the head, causing her to fall to the ground. He then reportedly grabbed and forcibly touched her. Police said the woman was able to fight off her attacker, who fled the scene. The incident was reported to the 110th Precinct; the victim suffered minor injuries. Anyone with information regarding the assault or the suspect’s whereabouts that could prove helpful is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS; by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential. 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