4 OCTOBER 18, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Ridgewood becomes destination for carshare programs
BY MARK HALLUM
EDITORIAL@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@MARKUUSAN
Joining Citi Bike, which launched
last week in Long Island City, a
new company will soon call Queens
home, giving residents another quick,
easy way to get around.
Car2go, a car-sharing company that
launched in Brooklyn last October, has
announced that it will expand into
Queens — primarily Long Island City
and other western Queens neighborhoods
– starting Aug. 29.
“Since the twilight of the trolley
system many decades ago, there really
hasn’t been a reliable option for New
Yorkers to travel between Brooklyn
and Queens without going all the way
through Manhattan,” said car2go
Brooklyn General Manager Tom McNeil.
“Queens is a bustling hub of cultures,
small businesses, international cuisine
and aff ordable housing opportunities
that have long been a challenge to access.
We believe that with the rapid adoption
of car2go in Brooklyn, we can help make
it even easier for members to live and
explore beyond the reach of the subway.”
The company, which was started
in Germany, rents out a fl eet of white
and blue Smart cars that car2go cardholders
can use by either using the
company’s app or website, calling the
customer call center or spotting one of
the cars on the street. Once unlocking
the car with a car2go card, users can
use them for one-way or round trips
at $0.41 a minute plus a $1 driver protection
fee.
Once fi nished using the car, users
can park at any unmetered space
or residential neighborhood street
within the car2go home area. Parking,
fuel insurance and maintenance are
included at no additional cost.
With the Aug. 29 expansion Long
Island City, Astoria, Woodside and
Sunnyside, car2go’s home area in the
greater New York City area will grow
from 8 square miles to 44 square
miles. The expansion is expected to
bring an additional 25,000 members
and will add 100 Smart cars to the 450
in Brooklyn, totaling 550 cars in New
York City.
“We’re excited to see car2go bring
a sustainable and sensible transit
option to Queens, extending the reach
of public transit and helping our residents
get the most out of our borough,”
Queens Borough President Melinda
Katz said.
For more information or to register
to become a member, visit www.car-
2go.com or follow @car2goNewYork
on Twitter.
A fun fall day out in Middle Village
Photo by Alicia Brosky`
Cub Scout Pack 106 held their annual Fall Fundraiser on Oct. 14 at the Community United Methodist Church in Middle Village. The scouts sold pumpkins,
craft s, snacks and played games with all who came to support them. A portion of their proceeds will be donated to FARE (Food Allergy Research and
Education). For more information on the pack’s activities, visit www.cubscoutpack106.weebly.com.
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