If you have any questions or concerns you should reach out to our Community Construction Liaison (CCL), Pauline Chan, at 347-782-3885 or email her at maspethccl@gmail.com

I hope all is well and this communication finds you in good health and spirits. I wanted to share the following information with you regarding SE859.
 
Please be advised that the contractor is planning to begin sewer, water main and catch basin work beginning the week of January 20, 2020 in the following area:
 

1. 53rd Dr to 54th Avenue 15” sewer, Manhole and catch Basin work  (approximately 1 month)
2. 71st Street from 54th Avenue to Grand Avenue - 24” sewer, 18” sewer, manhole and catch basin (approximately 3 weeks)
3. Mazeau Street, Grand Avenue to Queens Midtown Expressway- 12”: water, 15” Sewer Manholes and Catch Basin (approximately (6 Weeks)

 
Please note that the OCMC allows the contractor to close the street during working hours 7AM to 5PM. There will be a lane available for emergency and local traffic only. After working hours there
will be one lane open for traffic.
 
On 70th Street/71st Street/Mazeau Street-Due to the close proximity of the school, the contractor will close the street from 9am to 2PM. The street will be fully closed except for emergency and local traffic only during this period. The contractor will however work within the fenced area from 7AM to 9AM and 2PM onwards.
 
Closing the street late at 9AM and opening the street at 2PM will help minimize the rush hour for the school. There will be one lane available during non-working hours.
We have also authorized the contractor to work Saturday to reduce the schedule.
 
Work cannot be done at night as OCMC will not grant a permit due to the residential neighborhood.
 
Best Regards,
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Jessica Douglas | Assistant Director, Intergovernmental & Community Affairs
NYC Department of Design and Construction, Office of Communications & Policy

Week of 12/31/2019 - 01/07/2020​

(1) Burglary

1. 54th Avenue & 69th Lane (01/03/20 – 11:00 PM to 01/04/20 – 3:30 PM)

Complainant states unknown person forcibly open basement door, no property reported missing at this time.
 
(3) Grand Larceny

1. Grand Avenue & 72nd Place

Complainant states unknown person did make unauthorized charges without permission or authority to do so.
 

1. Hart Street & Woodward Avenue

Complainant states person claiming to be from social security office did defraud him out of money.
 

1.  60th Street & 56th Drive (01/06/2020 – 10:00 PM to 01/07/2020 – 8:00 AM)

Complainant states unknown person did remove (4) rims and tires from parked 2019 Honda Accord without permission or authority to do so.

Hi All,

We hate to start the new year off with the news that there is a proposal for major changes to bus routes throughout Queens, including our area, and some routes are being eliminated. To add to the confusion, the bus numbers will change.

For example, one of the priorities is to take buses off narrow streets such as 50th and 53rd Avenues.

From what we can see, folks in Maspeth and Woodside in the vicinity of 65th Place who presently take the Q18 will no longer have a bus on the route. It looks like the Q47 is being eliminated. There is a proposal for a bus route from the 74th Street train station along 69th Street and then along Grand Avenue to Brooklyn. These are just a couple of examples.

There is time to comment on the proposal and we need your input by the end of January. Now is the time to speak up!!

Be forewarned, there is a lot of reading.

The first link takes you to an interactive map. You can click on a specific area and see the proposed bus route. The upper right hand corner of the map allows you to submit comments. 

https://platform.remix.com/map/4ee65d6?latlng=40.72185,-73.89231,13.222  

https://new.mta.info/system_modernization/bus_network/queensbusredesign/draftplan?fbclid=IwAR0SFVMrDksjNiwBiGZdMjGN4C88QrIJDgtzMZ9efzLLN79Y24Xo_weETPQ  

Someone just passed along this additional information:

https://mta-nyc.custhelp.com/app/comments_queensbus  
Outreach sessions will be held at Jamaica Center on Monday, Jan. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m.; Flushing-Main Street on Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 4 to 7 p.m.; 74th St.-Broadway/Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m.; 30th Ave on the N/W Thursday, Jan. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Queens Center Mall at Woodhaven Blvd. on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av. on Monday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m.; Rockaway Blvd. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 9 a.m.; Court Square-23rd St. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 9 a.m.; and Beach 54th St. on the A line on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m.  
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Roe Daraio, President
COMET Civic Association
www.cometcivic.com

Week of 12/24/2019 - 12/31/2019  
(1) Robbery

1. 60 Avenue & 60 Place (12/27/19 approximately 10:12 PM to 10:14 PM)

Complainant states upon arriving to location to deliver food, he was approached by 2 unknown males who displayed firearms and demanded money. 
(3) Grand Larceny

1. Grand Avenue & 73 Street

Complainant states unknown person removed check book from office and wrote 3 checks without permission or authority to do so.

1. 53 Avenue & 65 Place (12/29/2019 approximately 2:00 AM to 2:30 AM)

Complainant states her cellphone was removed by unknown person inside bar.​

1.  Metropolitan Avenue & Rene Court (12/30/2019 approximately 4:25 PM to 4:51 PM)

Complainant states they left the car doors unlocked and unknown person did enter vehicle and removed wallet containing multiple credit cards. Unknown person did utilize credit cards at a later time.