Overview
- Phase Two begins across Queens on Sunday, with changes for routes that do not run on Sundays taking effect Tuesday.
- The restructured network totals 124 routes, comprising 94 local lines and 30 express lines.
- Key updates include a rerouted and extended B62 to Astoria Houses and a new Q80 Local replacing the Q10 Limited with more frequent and overnight service along Lefferts Boulevard.
- MTA personnel are stationed at select stops for the first two weeks to guide riders through the transition.
- The changes affect more than 800,000 daily riders across neighborhoods including Astoria, Long Island City, Jackson Heights, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, with early rider reactions mixed.