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Bus Service Will Be Restored and Extended in Northeast Queens Next Year

The MTA will restore the Q36 line on Little Neck Parkway and extend the Q30 to Queensborough Community College.

Bus service along Little Neck Parkway will be restored early next year, while another line will be extended to Queensborough Community College according to the city’s Metropolitan Transit Authority.

The Q36 line on Jamaica Avenue will continue along Little Neck Parkway in January.

Additionally, the Q30 line will be extended to Queensborough Community College on weekdays.

“Every line that was shut down or cut back should be restored,” Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece said. “We have no subways out here. Northeast Queens gets shortchanged all the time.”

Iannece said residents in Bayside, Douglaston and Little Neck had been deeply concerned about cuts to bus service in the communities.

“They can’t cut bus service without putting something in its place,” he said. “People can’t get to work or school without it. And seniors need it to get to the 7 train in Flushing.”

He said there are several other bus lines in northeast Queens, including service to Oakland Gardens, that still need to be restored.

The MTA will begin holding eight public hearings on its proposed fare and toll increases in early November.

The Queens hearing will take place at 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 in the ballroom of the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, located at 135-20 39th Ave. in Flushing.

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Jaime May 10, 2013 at 10:42 am
The local, fresh fruit and vegetable market was a worthwhile addition to Douglaston. Obviously, itRead More did not receive the support of the community, at least not enough to make it a successful venture. This is sad. Every Sunday, rain or shine, I would stop at the market and purchase something. My favorite was the bakery stand. Often, when I stopped in the afternoon I would get two FREE French breads with my purchase. Parking was never a problem. The vendors where friendly and very informative. It was a perfect setting for the picturesque nature of this community. Too bad it is not returning.
Jaime May 9, 2013 at 03:02 pm
Unfortunately, according to the Douglas Manor Association, the fresh fruit and vegetable market willRead More NOT return this year. No specific reason was given other than this was at the initiative of the merchants or the market's organizers. And this..., just as we were beginning to enjoy the Long Island wines and the $34 per pound skirt steak, ordered two months in advance.
Evelyn Schechter May 2, 2013 at 07:33 am
Please continue to circulate the petition:Read More http://www.change.org/petitions/michael-p-huerta-faa-reverse-harmful-flight-patterns-over-bayside-hollis-hills-and-n-e-queens#