Queens
Q21 & Q53 Travel Advisory Update
Two days ago, I wrote about a travel advisory which would lead to intermittent delays on the Q21 & Q53. The maintenance work on the Cross Bay Memorial Bridge which was scheduled for today & tomorrow has been postponed. MTA NYC Transit & Bus Company have issued a press release with new times for the [...]
Q21 & Q53 Travel Advisory
Earlier today, MTA NYC Transit & Bus Company issued a press release to announce a travel advisory for those who ride the Q21 & Q53. Here are the complete details:
MTA Bus officials announce that on Wednesday, February 3, Thursday, February 4 and Friday, February 5, the Q53 and Q21 will experience intermittent delays in order [...]
Rockaways Station Rehab Updates
One of the lengthier construction projects going on within the NYC Subway is the station rehabs at some stations in the Rockaways. Just a short time ago, MTA New York City Transit sent me a press release containing the latest updates on this project. Here are the complete details:
Due to inclement weather and limited track [...]
No Queens G Service For Next 4 Weekends
One of the planned service diversions for the rest of January listed here, is the being suspended for 4 consecutive weekends. MTA New York City Transit has issued a separate press release with details about the suspension which I received a short time ago. Here are the complete details:
MTA NYC Transit announces that due [...]
Elderly Woman Hit By Q65 Bus
I was browsing the New York Daily News website & noticed I miss out on a story regarding an unfortunate accident in Queens. As expected when one hears or reads accident in Queens, they probably think it happened on Queens Blvd. If so, your instincts were spot on as a 65 year old elderly woman [...]
Q2 & Q110 To Serve Belmont Park
In continuation with transit news related to the start of the 2009 Fall Championship Meet at Belmont Park, MTA NYC Transit announces that the Q2 & Q110 will once again directly serve Belmont Park. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release sent to me by NYC Transit:
MTA New York City Transit and [...]
Rockaway Stations To Undergo Rehabilitation
Earlier this morning, I updated the service diversions page with the latest information for this weekend & next week. One of the diversions I listed involved the temporary closure of three Queens-bound platforms in the Rockaways. The closure is part of a 5 month station rehabilitation project. Here are the complete details from a press [...]
MTA Still Frustrating Long Island City Residents
Just about two months ago, I talked about a story in the New York Daily News which highlighted how the MTA was frustrating some Long Island City residents. The source of the frustration was from an exhaust fan that the MTA was part of the replacement of rails in the East River Tunnel. Fast forward [...]
Some Hunters Point Residents Need A Hobby
Last month, I blogged about residents of one Queens neighborhood who were frustrated by the noise created by the MTA. I opined that the residents need to just deal with the noise due to it being a product of necessary work. If they want the noise gone, they should be prepared to not have an [...]
MTA Frustrating Long Island City Residents
If you live in Long Island City, I am sure this story will hit home in all the ways you wish it didn’t. Residents of the area are getting frustrated by the noise caused by a MTA operated exhaust fan. The fan is in place to help provide service in & out of the East [...]