FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com september 4, 2014 • The Courier sun 15 THE COURIER/Photo by Salvatore Licata Bike racks are being put in the neighborhoods of Ozone Park and Howard Beach. Cross Bay Boulevard gets more parking — for bikes BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com @sal_licata1 Parking is never easy to find on Cross Bay Boulevard. But that has now changed — for bicyclists at least — as the Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun installing bike racks along the boulevard. The installation of the racks is part of a citywide initiative of recycling and reusing the now-obsolete vehicle parking meter poles by converting them into bicycle parking spaces, according to a DOT representative. “The bike racks being installed along Cross Bay Boulevard are part of a citywide project to recycle the single-space meters and retrofit the pipes into minihoop style bike racks,” the DOT representative said. The installation began on Aug. 25 and a total of 86 bike racks are being put along both sides of the boulevard. The racks will extend from Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, south to 165th Avenue in Howard Beach, according to the DOT representative. The initiative was started in 2011 when many of the single-space parking meters had their heads removed as the muni-meters made their way onto city streets and demand grew for bike parking throughout the five boroughs. The bike racks are made to easily slide onto the old parking meter poles already installed on the sidewalk, according to the DOT website. Howard Beach is part of the Jamaica Bay Greenway route, which has a bike lane running from the neighborhood into the Rockaways. CUTLER’S LIGHTING Over 50 Years Experience REPAIRS • REWIRING • RE-FINISHING • LAMP SHADES 12 years from now, YELLOW TAG SALE LAMP SHADE SALE this LED bulb will still be saving you money. 10% OFF OFF ANY PURCHASE With Coupon. Not combinable – New Orders Only. Limit 1 per customer. $150.00 max for discount. LYNBROOK 817 Sunrise Hwy (2 Blocks west of Peninsula Blvd.) 516-887-1300 Up to 50% OFF on Select Models GREAT NECK 120 Northern Blvd. 516-482-1919 Excludes Repairs, Re nishing, Rewiring. Exp. 9/30/2014 CUTLER’S LIGHTING CUTLER’S LIGHTING
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