Transportation

Dangerous drop-off in Howard Beach
Dangerous drop-off in Howard Beach
Education & Kids Melissa Chan 9/28/2011 at 3:39PM

Some parents in Howard Beach are worried about getting their children to and from school in one piece. Parents of children who attend P.S. 232 said the intersection between 153rd Avenue and 83rd Street — between the school and the Waldbaum’s across the street — is so “extremely dangerous” that they worry for their children’s [...]

MTA ‘On the Go’ Info
MTA ‘On the Go’ Info
News Ricky Casiano 9/28/2011 at 3:07PM

The MTA is testing touch-screen displays that would be installed at subway stations in the city, including one in Queens, in an effort to provide commuters with easier access to vital information without the need of a computer. So far, one On the Go! Travel Station is up in Manhattan and four more will be [...]

Bus Stopped
Bus Stopped
Education & Kids Bob Doda 9/27/2011 at 8:32PM

DOE tell parents one day before class school buses are cut “There’s no switch you can flip that says you’re mature now,” said one angry mom to Department of Education (DOE) officials, who informed parents one day before the start of the new school year at William H. Carr Junior High School (J.H.S. 194) that [...]