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For the first time since 1987, the landmark Queensboro Bridge will be fully open to traffic when two reconstructed lanes on its upper roadway are returned to use.
The extra breathing room will last only 10 months, however, before reconstruction work on the lower level closes down additional lanes for another 3 1/2 years.
But local businesses in Queens aren't complaining. A 2:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by a reception at the Silver Cup Studios in Long Island City thrown by a business group celebrating the reopening.
"We're real excited about it," said Michael...