57 • TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 Accident Claims Cost City Big $ $4,082; and an incident on Mar. 8, 2013 on 75th Street near 67th Drive that led to a $3,098 payment. Stringer’s report was released days before the city enacts a citywide speed limit reduction. As of Nov. 7, the default speed limit—the maximum speed for roads where speed limit signs are not posted—will be 25 mph, down from the current 30 mph threshold. The comptroller cautioned that the city should also be wary of the new speed rules and enact measures to reduce traffic accidents involving its own vehicles and/or property. “The city should employ best practices to reduce risk of pedestrians, examine the hot spots identified by this data and determine whether additional traffic-calming measures may be needed,” Stringer said. To view the full ClaimStat map or other information related to city claims, visit www.comptroller.nyc.gov. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 19- Transit News And Changes trains will operate every 12 minutes between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues and Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway. Delayed Service On G This Weekend G train service will operate every 20 minutes between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Court Square on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1-2, from 5 a.m. to midnight. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Weekend Express On E & R In Qns. Jamaica Center-bound E trains will operate express service between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue late nights this weekend, from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, until 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3. Additionally, Forest Hillsbound R trains will run express service in the same section all day on Saturday and Sunday. For service to the 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard and 65th Street stations, take the E or R train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or R train. For service from these stations, take the E train to Queens Plaza, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train or a Forest Hills-bound R train. Late Night Local Svc. For E & F E trains will run local service in both directions between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues late nights on Monday, Oct. 27, through Thursday, Oct. 30, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Jamaica-bound F trains will operate local service between 21st Street-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Avenue overnights, Tuesday through Friday, from 12:30 to 5 a.m. through Friday, Oct. 24. Additionally, F trains will run local service in both directions between 21st Street-Queensbridge and 71st-Continental Avenues on Monday, Oct. 27, through Friday, Oct. 31, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Station Renewal Affects A Train The Manhattan-bound platforms at the 88th Street and 104th Street A train stations in Ozone Park remain closed through January 2015 for repairs related to the MTA’s station renewal program. 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. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 20- Traffic News And Changes Maspeth Avenue in Maspeth for paving on Thursday, Oct. 30; • 76th Street between 58th and Eliot avenues in Middle Village for paving on Thursday, Oct. 30; • 77th Place between 58th and Eliot avenues in Middle Village for paving on Thursday, Oct. 30; • 78th Street between Queens Midtown Expressway and Eliot Avenue for paving on Friday, Oct. 31; • Clinton Avenue between Queens Midtown Expressway and 64th Street in Maspeth for paving on Friday, Oct. 31; • Hull Avenue between Queens Midtown Expressway and 64th Street in Maspeth for paving on Friday, Oct. 31; and • Perry Avenue between 64th Street and Hamilton Place in Maspeth for paving on Thursday, Oct. 30. 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.L ane 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. 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. 20- Serving COLA For Senior Benefits -CONTINUED FROM PG. 20- beneficiaries, and will help many New Yorkers meet the rising costs of everyday expenses, like rent and utilities.” Social Security was created during the Great Depression under the leadership of President Franklin Roosevelt, and today over 50 million Americans rely on the guaranteed benefits. An estimated 3.2 million of these beneficiaries are New Yorkers, it was noted. Say Auto Shop Owner Stole Tax $ be tolerated,” added State Taxation Commissioner Thomas H. Mattox. Between March 2008 and February 2011, authorities stated, Triangle Auto Body received a combined $1,918,000 in funds from insurers such as GEICO, State Farm, Allstate and One Beacon in claims for repairs performed on behalf of clients. However, in tax forms filed with the state, D’Andrea reportedly indicated just $664,235 in taxable repairs were made. All vehicle repairs are subject to city and state taxes. Prosecutors determined D’Andrea allegedly cheated the city and state out of more than $108,000 in tax revenue. Investigators with the Taxation Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, along with members of the Queens District Attorney’s Crimes Against Revenue Unit, conducted the investigation, with the assistance of Sgt. Elizabeth A. Curcio and Detectives Jeffrey A. Boyce, Joseph Brancaccio, John J. Keeley, David Matos and John R. Warner of the DA’s Detective Bureau. Also assisting in the probe were the DA’s Chief Forensic Accountant, James Dever, staff accountants John M. Murphy and Joseph Plonski and financial analysts Andrew W. Risi and Stephen H. Panattieri. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Michael-Sean Spense under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys, Andrew H. Kaufman, Crimes Against Revenue Unit chief; Anthony M. Communiello, Special Proceedings Bureau chief; and Oscar W. Ruiz, Special Proceedings Bureau deputy chief. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 19- To maintain purchasing power with inflation and the cost of living, the Social Security Administration has adjusted benefits automatically since 1975. The adjustment will take effect Jan 1, 2015. The announcement comes following news that seniors on medicare will not see a jump in premium costs for Medicare Part B, which covers doctors visits and outpatient services, Crowley also noted. SShhoopp LLooccaallllyy!! SSuuppppoorrtt YYoouurr NNeeiigghhbboorrhhoooodd MMeerrcchhaannttss!!
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