Queens Midtown Tunnel into Manhattan closed this weekend The Queens Midtown Tunnel tube into Manhattan will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, July 8 through 2 a.m. Monday, July 11. Two-way traffic will be in effect in the other tube for cars and buses only; commercial traffic must find an alternate route. Delays are expected.
The work will remove old concrete, repair potholes and repave areas within the tunnel affected by the harsh winter weather.
Become a Nassau County Museum of Art docent Passionate art enthusiasts can now share their fervor as a docent at the Nassau County Museum of Art.
Docents conduct guided tours and offer talks on past exhibitions at various community-based sites. No experience is necessary.
Training for new docents begins on September 26 and lasts through March 12.
To find out more about how to join Nassau County Museum of Art’s valued team of docents or to request an application, contact Director of Education Laura Lynch at llynch@nassaumuseum.org
Walking tour of western Queens Explore how early 20th century building/open-space relationships were altered to create a new urban architecture in western Queens.
Beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13 urban geographer Jack Eichenbaum will guide tourists through Sunnyside Gardens and the Jackson Heights historic districts.
The Municipal Art Society -hosted route will also include Phipps Garden Apartments, Matthew Model Flats, Metropolitan Life apartments and early truck-oriented industrial buildings.
The tour will last approximately two hours. Tickets are $10 for members of The Municipal Art Society and $15 for non-members.
Gas prices are lowest in months Prices at the pump have fallen two more cents, as gas continues its weeks-long downward trend.
Though prices are still more than one dollar higher than a year ago, gas fell to $3.975 from just under $4 last week, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge. Gas has fallen almost 15 cents in the past month and 30 cents since May when prices approached all time highs.
Nationwide prices are $3.562, one cent higher than a week ago.
To find the lowest gas prices near you, click on The Courier’s gas prices link at the top of the page.
