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Staircase at 82nd Street Station to be closed another month

July 29, By Michael Florio

Riders will have to keep on waiting for the closed staircase at the 82nd Street subway station to reopen.

The northeast steps at the 82nd Street- Jackson Heights subway station have been closed since March.…

Local group releases 7-Train ‘Survival Guide,’ Aims to help hapless riders

July 28, By Michael Florio

7 train riders now have a lot more information about their troubled train at their fingertips.

Access Queens, a transit advisory group, released its 7-train survival guide yesterday, which offers facts, figures and tidbits about each station along the line,…

DOT starts work on Phase 2 of Queens Boulevard redesign

July 26, By Michael Florio

The Department of Transportation started work Monday on its controversial plan to add bicycle lanes and safety features to Queens Blvd between 74th Street and Eliot Ave.

The DOT expects the work on the 1.2 mile stretch to end by early fall.…

Man dies days after bicycle accident in Elmhurst, cops start investigation

July 25, Staff Report

A bicyclist was struck by a car in Elmhurst earlier this month, suffered what appeared to be minor injuries and then died days later, the police announced Friday.

Antonio Flores, the victim, was struck by a car while riding eastbound on Broadway on July 7 at about 8:05 am.…