TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 • 54 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. Additionally, Flushing-bound 7 trains will skip the 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street stations on weekdays, Wednesday through Friday, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 7. For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or 74th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street Transit News And Changes or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushing-bound 7 train. Weekend Changes For E & F In Qns. Manhattan-bound F trains will run on the M line between Roosevelt Avenue and 47th-50th Streets this weekend, from 11:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, until 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20. These trains will, however, run express between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Plaza. As a result of this change, Manhattan/Brooklyn-bound F train service will not be available at the 21st Street-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street and 57th Street stations. For service to 21st Street- Queensbridge or Roosevelt Island, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaicabound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 18- Traffic News And Changes deck gratings and sidewalks. The DOT advises drivers to use Metropolitan and Flushing avenues as alternate routes. Resurfacing In LIC, Elmhurst, Woodside Weather permitting, DOT crews will perform street resurfacing work on the following streets: • 54th Avenue between Van Horn Street and Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst for paving on Friday, Oct. 17; • 54th Street between 39th Drive and Queens Boulevard in Woodside for paving on Friday, Oct. 17; • 55th Street between Queens Boulevard and Skillman Avenue in Woodside for paving on Friday, Oct. 17; • 56th Avenue between Queens Boulevard and the dead end in Elmhurst for paving on Thursday, Oct. 16; • 57th Road between 84th and 85th streets in Elmhurst for paving on Friday, Oct. 17; • Skillman Avenue between 49th and Thomson avenues in Sunnyside and Long Island City for paving on Thursday, Oct. 16; and • Xenia Street between Horace Harding Expressway and Martense Avenue in Corona for milling on Thursday, Oct. 16. Drivers are reminded that parking on these streets is prohibited during work hours, under penalty of a fine and removal of vehicle. 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. Long-term construction related to the state Department of Transportation’s Kew Gardens Interchange project will require the right lane of Union Turnpike 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. Sewer Work Leads To Pkwy. Closures One of three lanes of the Belt Parkway between Cross Bay Boulevard and 194th Street in either direction may be closed on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weeknights 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Additionally, two of three lanes in either direction may be closed in this segment on early weekday mornings from 1 to 5 a.m. The closures are required to allow for sewer reconstruction, which is expected to continue through July 2016. Furthermore, one of two lanes of the Nassau Expressway exit ramp to the eastbound Belt Parkway between 115th and 128th streets will be closed until further notice. For additional closures, visit the city DOT’s website at www.nyc.gov/dot or call 311. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 18- 112th Pct. Boss Talks Vision Zero At Board 6 Meet -CONTINUED FROM PG. 11- the grand larcenies.” The captain said scams with the GreenDot money cards continue. “I can’t tell you how many people have fallen for these scams. It’s heartbreaking,” she said. “They’ll tell you that you owe them money, and that if you don’t give them that money they are going to threaten you,” she said. “Specifically they ask you to go and get a GreenDot money pack. And what they want are the numbers off of that card.” The most recent victim of this hustle was just last week, she said: “We had a woman, just two days ago, she got a phone call ... that said that her grandson was in an accident, a motor vehicle accident in New Jersey, and that she needed to wire money to Mexico.” “It was just heart wrenching because she wired this money to Mexico and now she’s out the money,” Harrison added. The con artists have bilked many with these types of scams, and they are varied, but all lead to the same end, separating individuals from their money, she said. “There are so many of these scams out there and I really caution you just to really be careful. Always verify information,” Harrison stated. “IRS will never call you and tell you to get a GreenDot money pack. They won’t do that, that’s not how they are going to contact you.” The captain said anyone who is a victim, or knows someone who was scammed, should let the police know. “I really caution you against these scams,” she said. “If you’re made aware of them, please let us know so we can help you.” She spoke on the mayor’s Vision Zero initiative as well. Harrison notified attendees that, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in all five boroughs will be reduced from 30 to 25 mph effective Nov. 7. “They’ve identified certain traffic infractions that they feel when we aggressively enforce against these infractions we can have an impact on the amount of collisions, or more importantly the amount of injury collisions and the amount of fatalities,” Harrison said. Aimed at reducing trafficrelated fatalities to zero, the initiative is enforced by police to make streets safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The speed limit reduction was passed on Oct. 7 in the City Council. “They’ve concluded that it’s a more manageable speed,” Harrison said. “In other words, if you have an accident or collisions at that speed you you’re less likely to suffer a fatality or serious injury.” Identical to how other dangerous violations were targeted, drivers will first be educated about the change, then penalized. “The first thing we are going to do is we are going to have an educational piece,” Harrison said. “After two weeks, enforcement will begin.” Specially trained officers using radar will track vehicles and issues summonses to speeders, she said. Concerning traffic issues, Harrison also addressed some problems at Austin Street and Queens Boulevard, where a left turn is no longer allowed. “I’ll tell you what the problem is, in my opinion, that’s an engineering problem. It’s really an engineering, or reengineering problem,” she said. She thinks more, updated and better signage should be installed to help, and added that old pavement markings are still visible. “It’s not clear before you get in the lane that you can’t make a left turn,” Board 6 Chairperson Joseph Hennessy said. He added that Department of Transportation officials will be at next month’s meeting. “Hopefully the 25 mph speed limit is going to save lives,” Hennessy added. Community Board 6 generally meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Kew Gardens Community Center, Room 202, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Meetings begin at 7:45 p.m. Split Service Hits L Line Weekdays L trains will operate in two sections—between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Parkway and between Broadway Junction and Eighth Avenue—weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 24. Riders can transfer between L trains at Broadway Junction to continue their trip. It was noted that L trains running between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Parkway will operate every 24 minutes. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Switch Of Lines For E Trains To Jamaica Jamaica Center-bound E trains will run on the F line between West Fourth Street and 21st Street- Queensbridge late nights, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Oct. 24. Service will operate normally between 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, and 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. During this period, Jamaica Center-bound E trains will not stop at the Seventh Avenue, Fifth Avenue-53rd Street, Lexington Avenue-53rd Street, Court Square- 23rd Street and Queens Plaza stations. E trains will resume normal service following 21st Street-Queensbridge. Transfer to a free shuttle bus at 21st Street-Queensbridge for service to and from Court Square- 23rd and Queens Plaza. Skip Three Stops On E & F Lines Manhattan-bound E and F trains will skip the Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations late nights on Tuesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 24, from 9:45 p.m. until 5 a.m. During this period, Manhattanbound F trains will also skip the Sutphin Boulevard station. For service to these stations, take the E or F train to Union Turnpike or 71st-Continental Avenue, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train or a Jamaica-bound F train. For service from these stations, 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. Late Night Express On E And R Lines Manhattan-bound E trains will run express service between 71st- Continental Avenues and Roosevelt Avenue late nights on Tuesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 24, from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Additionally, Manhattan-bound R trains will also run express service in the same section on Tuesday through Thursday from 9:45 to 11 p.m. For service to the 67th Avenue, 63rd Drive, Woodhaven Boulevard, Grand Avenue and Elmhurst Avenue stations, take the E or R train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train or a Forest Hills-bound R train. For service from these stations, take the E or R train to 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or R train. Station Renewal Affects A Train The Manhattan-bound platforms at the 88th Street and 104th Street A train stations in Ozone Park closed on Monday, Oct. 13, and will remain shut through January 2015 for repairs. For service to these stations, take the A train to 80th Street, then transfer to an Ozone Park-bound or a Far Rockaway-bound A train. For service from these stations, take the A train to Rockaway Boulevard or 111th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-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.
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