Queens Bus Network Redesign Receives Record Level of Public Feedback, MTA Adds More Public Workshops by Claire Leaden Earlier this month, the MTA released the first drafts of the new and improved Queens Bus Network, a redesign of bus routes that haven’t been touched in a century, when (…)
Astoria Jackson Heights Long Island City Sunnyside Woodside The MTA Has Released an Official New Plan for Redrawing Queens Bus Routes by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Astoria Blvd Station is NOW OPEN! by Claire Leaden The Astoria Blvd Station just reopened last night, and the MTA is right on schedule! Astoria Blvd officially closed to the public on March 17, as the MTA continued renovating (…)
Astoria Jackson Heights Long Island City Sunnyside Woodside The MTA Wants YOUR Feedback on New Queens Bus Routes by Claire Leaden There are 107 bus routes that transport over 714,000 Queens riders each weekday—and the MTA admits those routes are outdated and not serving New Yorkers any longer.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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Astoria Blvd Subway Closure: What You Need to Know by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria What To Expect For The New Round Of Astoria Line Closures by Laura Caseley No, it’s not over. We’re talking about the seemingly neverending repairs and revamps to the Astoria line, of course. While the Broadway and 39th Avenue stations have finally reopened, making (…)
Is The Broadway Station Opening Wednesday, January 23? by Laura Caseley **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 (…)
Astoria The Brooklyn-Queens Connector May Become Reality — But Not For A While by Laura Caseley 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 Support Your Local 30th and 36th Avenue Businesses – the MTA Doesn’t by Meg Cotner Our local businesses need your help!
Astoria A Recap of the Meeting With the MTA at Katch by Meg Cotner 30th and 36th Avenues need your help and $$$!
Astoria How to Plan for the N/W Subway Apocalypse by Meg Cotner Here’s our overview of transit/transportation alternatives for when the subway shuts down two stations at a time for upgrades.
Welcome Back, W Train! by Meg Cotner Last summer we asked, “Is the W returning to Queens?” Well the answer is YES, YES IT WILL. According to a post by the Second Avenue Sagas blog, thanks to the (…)
Astoria Trains of Astoria: Is the W returning to Queens? by WHA Guest It’s no secret that the NQ has been a hot mess this year. But why? It’s safe to say that the delays are in some capacity a result of the (…)
Long Island City Nostalgia Trains Are Back For the Holidays! by Meg Cotner We love this aspect of the holiday season in NYC—the return of the Nostalgia Trains! Riding on the M line, they started service yesterday and operate between 10 a.m. and (…)
Astoria The MTA Fare Increase You’ll Be Faced With in 2015 by Meg Cotner Back in the spring, we wrote about the predictions made about MTA fare increases in 2015: Single ride would go from $2.50 to $2.60 Weekly unlimited pass would rise from (…)