Transportation

Back in April, the MTA asked Queens residents for feedback as they worked to completely redraw Queens bus routes, and now they have an actual draft of the plan. In (…)

There are 107 bus routes that transport over 714,000 Queens riders each weekday—and the MTA admits those routes are outdated and not serving New Yorkers any longer. Residential and commercial  (…)

Since the Astoria subway line renewal project began back in October 2017, station closures and renovations have been playing a game of tag. And now, it’s time for the Astoria Blvd (…)

**UPDATE: THE STATION IS OPEN! Service has been restored to the Broadway N/W stop as of today, January 24th. News on the street is the 39th St. station will resume (…)

The Brooklyn Queens Connector, or BQX, has been in the works for a while, and we’ve discussed it, the controversy it’s faced, and its many updates, on We Heart Astoria (…)

Astoria is never without brow-furrowing subway news.

30th Avenue business has slumped.

On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 there will be a town hall meeting at Sunnyside Community Services to discuss a redesign of 43rd and Skillman Avenues to accommodate protected bike lanes and safer access for pedestrians.

Soon big trucks will be able to travel along a seven-tenths section of the Grand Central Parkway between the Triboro/RFK Bridge and the BQE.

A roundup of recent transportation and transit news of interest to Astorians.

Here’s our overview of transit/transportation alternatives for when the subway shuts down two stations at a time for upgrades.

Clarification on what’s going on with Citi Bike and its eventual arrival in Astoria.

Citi Bike is closer to setting up shop in Astoria, plus try it out in LIC and other NYC stations for FREE on Wednesday.

Get ready for weekend subway disruptions this summer on the N train.

The Astoria Ferry arrives in August 2017.