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Pols urge Cuomo to sign bill requiring MTA to monitor lead paint

July 18, By Jason Cohen

The sponsors of a bill that would require the MTA to monitor the lead paint levels along the elevated subway lines are urging Governor Cuomo to sign their legislation into law.

The legislation, sponsored by State Senator Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) in the Senate and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) in the Assembly,…

Advocacy Group Calls for Protected Bike Lanes in Sunnyside

July 17, By Nathaly Pesantez

A transit advocacy group is petitioning for protected bike lanes in two Sunnyside thoroughfares, one of which was the location where a cyclist was killed by a drunk driver in April.

The group, Transportation Alternatives,…

NYPD: Man grabs woman’s butt at 40th Street station

July 13, Staff Report

The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a 32-year-old woman’s buttocks while she was going up the staircase at the 40th Street subway station last week.

The suspect allegedly grabbed the woman’s thighs and butt at the 40th Street 7 train station at around 9am on Wednesday July 5 while she was going up the staircase.…

Subway Countdown Clocks to be installed across 7-line in December

July 11, Staff Report

This morning, the MTA’s SubwayTime mobile app was updated with a rollout schedule for the long promised countdown clocks across all over its subway lines, including the 7, R, M, D, F, E, C, N and W lines.…

Sidetracks closes for renovation, to reopen mid August

July 10, Staff Report

Sidetracks, the popular Irish bar/restaurant, closed for renovations yesterday and is scheduled to reopen in mid August, according to a notice on the door.

The establishment, which has been located at 45-08 Queens Blvd for nearly 30 years,…

Saffron Garden Undergoes Renovation, Reopens Under New Ownership

July 7, Staff Report

The third time could be the charm for a popular Skillman Ave eatery.

Saffron Garden, located at 46-11 Skillman Ave, underwent renovations early last month and reopened on June 16 under the guidance of two new owners,…