Daily News from New York, New York • 437

DAILY NEWS MW YOBKS PICTURE NEWSPAPER LONG ISLAND CITY MASPETH MIDDLE VILLAGE RIDGEWOOD SUNNYSIDE WOODSIDE ASTORIA-CORONA ELMHURST FOREST HILLS GLEN DALE JACKSON HEIGHTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. 1977 QWQL 1 It i it tuin i ni ri! H. Won Standi State i ark Lot For J-- Ai-: SJLri By ARTHUR BROWNE State Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz said yesterday that he ha ordered the owners of a luxury Queens apartment complex to vacate a tract of state-owned land that they've been renting to tenants for 11 GfficialsMap More Sevier Douglaston flavor Beame and Qiieen Bor- ourrn resident Lonao. c- the terday announced lor city to build a sanitary sewer section of that is using septic tanks. The S795.000 sewace syr.em wi; in a run 4 5 parking use, A spokesman for the attorney general said that Lefkowitz has notified the owners of the Monte Excelsior apartments at 245-10 Grand Central Parkway, Bellerose, in writing that they have until Monday to stop renting the land to their tenants or face further legal action.

Approximately 100 spaces have been rented to tenants of the complex for several years even though the land is owned by the state's Office of General Services, the spokesman said. It could not be learned yesterday how much the development's owners charged for the rentals. If the premises aren't vacated, we will seek an order of ejectment in court, and will seek to assess damages," the spokesman said. Moms the Word The land Is part of a six-acre vacant parcel that abuts the service road of the Grand Central Parkway just west of Little Neck Parkway. The parcel adjoins another five-acre tract of surplus state land on the grounds of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, but is separate from it." Barney Monte, one of the principal owners of-the complex, could not be reached for comment.

Another official of the complex reached at the development's office refused to identify himself, referring questions to his attorney then refused to identify the lawyer. The official at first admitted that spaces have been rented to tenants, but refused to say how much the rentals are. Pressed on the question, he then said that the land has never been rented to anybody, and that tenants began parking there purely on their own. -It is the tenants who are parking on the land so I don't think it is our responsibility to tell them to get off." the official said. "That's the state'i responsibility." The official admitted, however, that the owners of the complex did level the land and put gravel on it to make it suitable for parking.

He said that they were given permission to do that by a 'politician," but refused to ideatiiy whom he was talking about. The street in front of the development is the service road of the Grand Central. On one side parking is prohibited from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

On the other side there are no parking News phoTo by Jack Clarity Abandoned, double-parked Chevy with 348-XSU license causes problem for drivers on 78th Ave near 113th Place. Come 0nr tees, Give Us A Break Move Your Car under 38th Drive. 39: Road, and 40th and 41st Aves. between 223d and 224th Sis. in an area of Douglaston called Doug Bay.

Construction should begin in ApriL The mayor said thai this project illustrates the vital r.eed for sewers in many sections of Queens and the high priority the city places on gaining these improvements." Manes said that while he was pleased that this new project was gettir.2 under way. he was still concerned about other sections of Queens which are in need of sewage improvements. Tt is unfortur.a'.e that there are still sections of Queens using septic tanks." Manes said. -This po-es a problem not only for home owners who have to use this means of but for entire neighborhoods. I recognize thot additional improvement are needed in this community and I will continue rr.y efforts to obtain the necessary finding." Manes added that the next step in the project will be to find funding for the construction of a pumping station that will connect the proposed sewer system to the main sewer at Northern B'lvd.

and 230th St. It Is my hope that funds can be obtained for this project, which is needed to put the firs: phase of the Improvement into oj-eration." Mar.es said. Funds for the construction of the Doug Bay sewer, which will run 3.750 feet underground, were provided by the Federal Government through the Public Works Act. Memo to: Ines Torres, 40-52 75th Jackson Heights. From: Richard Meserole.

Re: Your car. There's a heavily traveled street In Forest Hills, lines, with much traffic particularly during the evening rush hour, wilh hundreds of cars exiting from the Grand Central Parkway and attempting to get out Onto Queens Blvd. Your auto, lnes. or at least one that's registered in your name, has been sitting halfway into the middle of the street on 78th near 113th Place, for more than a week now, and some motorists who pass that way daily are beginning to wonder if the car will ever leave. At first, many drivers thought It was just a snow bank, but with the warm weather of late, some of that white stuff has disappeared to disclose a brown Chevrolet sedan, bearing New York license 343-XSU.

The cars just sits in the roadway, day after day, helping to make the usually congested 78th Ave. a hell of a mess come 5 o'clock. How about getting it out of there? It looks as though the front end has been banged up a bit. but you still ought to be able to at least move the thing into a real parking space, so other drivers can attempt to slip and slide their way up the hill without having to squeeze into one lane to get around your bomb. We've already reported the car to cops in the Forest Hills station, but it still sits there, so why don't you just mosey over and drive it awav? traphangers: Mini-Train Idea Comes Up Short By VINCENT COSGROVE Angry commuters at the Main Flushing, station yesterday sharply criticized the Transit Authority's reduction of the number of cars on subway trains during non-rush hours.

The cutbacks, which took effect on Monday, are part of an effort to save $13 million. On the No. 7 Flushing line, the length of the trains was cut from 11 cars to six from 9:50 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The shortened trains take up only the front half of the platform.

Many people complained that the reduced trains are naturally more crowded and it is often difficult to find a seat. Others said that they usually walk ed Into the station from the rear entrance and, as a result, now find themselves "running half the length of the platform to catch a soon-to depart train. "I had to run for the train and I missed it anyway. And now I'm out of breath," said 71-year-old James Jeffrey of Flushing. "They should tell people where the train is before they come down to the platform." Merv Adrian, a retailer from Flushing, said he had been catching the Flushing train at 10 a.m.

for several years. "Now, with fewer cars, if you don't get in when the door opens, you don't get a seat," tie said. "I know they have to save money but maybe they should have cut back on the number of trains xatherlhai sJiirlenins.lhemr- Every few minutes yesterday, a voice crackled over the station loudspeaker, informing commuters that the TA was operating shorter trains at this time please go to the center of the Few commuters, however, seemed able to hear the muffled sound over the roar of the trains. A spokesman for the authority said that signs informing commuters that trains would be stopping at the center of the station during nonrush hoars were being posted yesterday "in every car and in every station in the city." On the first day, there were about 10 to 12-minute-delays because of the cutbacks." the spokesman added. "On Tuesday, the delays were reduced to about five minutes.

We expect a gradual improvement as passengers get used to the idea." Other subway lines in Queens affected by the cuts are: The train, which will run six cars per train from 9 50 a.m. to 1:33 p.m. The F. which will run four cars per train from 9:50 a.m. to 1:50 m.

The GG which will run four cars train from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The J. which will run four cars per train from 9:15 a jn. to 1:15 p.m.

The N. which will run four cars per train from 9.30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The RR which run six cars per train from 10:45 a.m. to 2:05 p.m..