TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 • 66 train stations. Transit News And Changes Riders can transfer between the G train and the Manhattan Avenue shuttle bus at Greenpoint Avenue or the McGuinness Boulevard shuttle bus at the corner of Lorimer Street and Metropolitan Avenue. J & M Trains Skip Williamsburg Stops Jamaica Center-bound J trains and Middle Village-bound M trains will skip the Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue stations on Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 3-5, from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m. This service change will also be in effect the following week, Sept. 10-12. For service to these stations, take the J or M trains 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 customers only) or Essex Street, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J train or a Middle Village-bound M train. 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 104th Street station on the A line remain shut through September 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. * * * For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info or call 511. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 31- de Blasio Touts After-School Pgm. Expansion the tools they need to succeed. This includes deepening their learning and offering them safe places and quality programming during after-school hours. Whether it’s finding a passion in basketball, cooking, fashion design, or getting a little extra homework help, programs like SONYC will help provide our children with a supportive environment that enriches their educational experience,” said de Blasio. “One of the keys to successful SONYC programs is giving a voice to young adolescents in the types of programming they want to see,” said DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong. “This weeklong ‘boot camp’ will enable staff to learn from their peers about strategies to engage young people and ensure they are exposed to high-quality, diverse opportunities that make learning fun.” “SASF will open a record 33 SONYC middle school programs on September 8, and in the upcoming school year, we will be providing sports, arts, and academic help in more than 158 New York City schools in all five boroughs. We are working very hard with the City to help equalize educational opportunities for all children in the critical hours when school is out,” said Ross Sandler, Chairman of the Board of Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation (SASF). “I am delighted that we have so many highly capable people who will be administering SONYC’s afterschool program for middle school students throughout New York City. The week-long training that this group of professionals is receiving will go a long way toward ensuring that they are fully prepared to give our students the education they need to achieve success. As the Chair of the Youth Services Committee, I commend these fine professionals for their commitment and dedication to the children of this great city,” said City Council Member Mathieu Eugene. As part of an unprecedented $145 million (FY15) investment to increase educational and recreational opportunities for city students ages 11-13, SONYC programs will be available in 562 schools (including 60 in District 75), a 143 percent increase over the previous 231. The total number of middle school seats will nearly double this year to 78,903 and to over 85,000 in FY16. Enhancements include programs being open five days per week for 36 weeks during the school year, and a higher price per participant to cover the additional hours and to enable providers to hire and retain qualified staff and provide high-quality programming. Middle school can be an especially challenging time for students, parents and teachers, with young people undergoing extraordinary changes and facing obstacles to becoming successful adults. After-school programming helps develop new skills and interests; prepare students for high school, graduation, college and beyond; encourage young people to pursue their passions during the challenging years of early adolescence; keep youth out of trouble between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m.; and help reduce the achievement gap in diverse communities. The SONYC offerings mirror the highly successful Summer Enrichment programs ending this week at more than 300 middle schools and Beacon and Cornerstone sites. The number of Summer Enrichment seats doubled this year to more than 34,000, and enrollment exceeded 100 percent citywide. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 13- Bill Boosts Jail Evaluation “The problems on Rikers Island have been decades in the making, but we now have the right climate and Bay Bill Bans Hazmat Dumping Traffic News And Changes -CONTINUED FROM PG. 31- eastbound to be closed at all times between 128th and 134th streets. All existing traffic lanes will remain open and are shifted to the left. Lane Closures On Grand Central Pkwy. One lane of the Grand Central Parkway in each direction will be closed between 82nd and 111th streets on weekdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on weekdays. Lane closures will also take place from 10 p.m. Fridays to 7 a.m. Saturdays and from 10 p.m. Saturdays to 3 p.m. Sundays. Two lanes of traffic in each direction may be closed on weeknights from 12:01 until 5 a.m., Saturdays from 1 to 6 a.m. and Sundays from 1 to 9 a.m. Additionally, up to two lanes in both directions on the Grand Central Parkway may be closed under 44th Street and 47th Streets weeknights from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through September to allow for bridge repainting. 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. serenity and beauty for years to come.” “This legislation is a huge victory for our families in Broad Channel and every community surrounding Jamaica Bay,” added Goldfeder. “This law will not only protect the waters of Jamaica Bay from hazardous dumping, but also ensures that thousands of endangered bird species and wildlife remain safe. Jamaica Bay is not only an environmental resource but has become an economic engine in southern Queens.” Prior to the elected official’s legislation, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) did not have any guidelines for state waters, including Jamaica Bay. This new law (A.2074A/S.3392A) will prohibit DEC from issuing permits that would allow hazardous materials from being dumped into the borrow pits of Jamaica Bay and contaminating the surrounding waters. Borrow pits include a number of locations throughout the bay that have an increased depth as a result of past Army Corps of Engineers dredging projects that have removed sand from the bay floor to fill in adjacent areas. “Assemblyman Goldfeder and Senator Addabbo's legislation will close a legislative loophole that has threatened Jamaica Bay for over 30 years,” said Dan Mundy Jr. of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers. “The current regulation that allows contaminated fill to be placed in the waters of the bay has attracted numerous ill-conceived plans that are possibly driven by huge potential financial benefits to a few, while potentially destroying the bay forever. This legislation will end these plans and the threats they pose for good.” -CONTINUED FROM PG. 13- leadership to begin serious discussions about reform and the threshold of acceptable use of force in our city jails,” said Crowley. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 14- Mayor Bill de Blasio (with microphone) is pictured addressing educators during a Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation (SASF) training session at the Metro Queens Boys and Girls Club in Richmond Hill on Monday, Aug. 25. (photo courtesy of Mayor’s office)
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