4 The Courier sun • OCTOBER 16, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com New routes proposed in Howard Beach, Ozone Park for Jamaica Bay Greenway BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com @Sal_Licata1 Howard Beach and Ozone Park will be home to new bike routes on the Jamaica Bay Greenway, according 1-800-382-HOME(4663) for Housing www.sonyma.org to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The only problem is figuring out where. The DOT has been hosting community workshops and asking for the input of residents on where they think the new routes are best for safety and convenience. Currently, the Greenway is an 11-mile bike path that hugs Jamaica Bay, connecting Brooklyn and Queens. It runs through Howard Beach, through Broad Channel to the Rockaways and then across the Marine Park Bridge to Brooklyn. The DOT said there has been strong advocacy by residents for the Greenway to be expanded to Ozone Park to connect to the soccer and baseball fields on Conduit Avenue, across the street from Resorts World Casino. For this connection, the DOT proposed using 155th Avenue or 156th Avenue. While it’s looking to add new stretches to the Greenway, the DOT is also hoping to improve existing ones, like the part that connects the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge to the Belt Parkway in Howard Beach. One is to use 84th Street, a two-way road, instead of the existing paths on 91st Street and 92nd Street, which are both one-way. This would give both cars and cyclists more room on the street, said Alice Friedman, the DOT’s project manager for the Greenway. The other option would be to add a path where 78th Street meets the Belt Parkway and use the existing grass area along Spring Creek to connect to the Addabbo Bridge. Finally, there is a plan to build a route through Spring Creek connecting the parkway and the bridge. But Freidman mentioned that would be a long-term plan. For the path on the Addabbo Bridge, which connects Broad Channel and Howard Beach, the DOT proposed three options: - Keep the path the way it exists with one lane on each side of the bridge, - Move the parking lane out and let the bike lane hug the sidewalk on both sides, or - Put two bike lanes on the south side of the bridge next to each other. Most people found the last option the most viable for this section but would like to see an actual barrier between the car and bike lanes. When all community workshop events are finished, the DOT will draft a finalized plan of what it believes it should look like, based on the residents’ input and their own planning. The DOT expects to have the draft finished by the spring of 2015. THE COURIER/Photo by Sal Licata Ridgewood bakery to celebrate 80th anniversary with original prices BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com/@Sal_Licata1 An iconic Ridgewood bakery will be celebrating its 80th birthday with some sweet old-fashioned prices. Rudy’s Bakery and Café, located at 905 Seneca Ave., has been at the same spot in Ridgewood since 1934. And for its anniversary, which it’s celebrating on Oct. 25 from noon to 5 p.m., the bakery is going back to its original prices. “We’re a traditional bakery and we cater to customers whose families have lived in this neighborhood for generations,” said Antoinette “Toni” Binanti, who has owned the establishment since 1980 when her family took over from previous owner Kurt Schlegelmilch. “We love our customers and we’re happy to provide them with the baked goods that they remember from childhood.” Among the baked goods that will be available for the original pricing of 80 cents apiece will be miniature jelly donuts, Linzer tarts, Black Forest cake, cheese and cherry strudel and danishes. Along with the discounted prices, Rudy’s is hosting a German band and pumpkin decorating for children, among other activities. Rudy’s first started servicing Ridgewood in the heart of the Great Depression, when the neighborhood was home to a large community of German immigrants. While it has continued to serve traditional German treats, such as Bienenstich and strudel, Rudy’s has grown its menu to start serving sweets like gelato and iced Nutella lattes. “Though we have evolved with the times to offer new confections, we feel we’re part of a tradition here and we’re honored to play a role in the milestones of so many families with the cakes and other sweets that are part of their special occasions,” Binanti said. The bakery’s anniversary celebration will coincide with Ridgewood’s Seneca Avenue Oktoberfest Stroll. To learn more about Rudy’s visit, “rudysbakery” on Facebook or @rudyspastryshop on Twitter. Photo courtesy of Rudy’s
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