As we move into April, the familiar spring thaw is once again taking a toll on the gravel roads throughout the Greater Molega Lake and surrounding areas. This part of Queens County sits in a lake‑district interior , where the combination of forest cover, shaded corridors, and moisture‑holding soils means the frost comes out slowly and unevenly. That creates exactly what we’re seeing now: soft roadbeds, deep ruts, mud, potholes, and soft shoulders . These conditions aren’t uni