Manhattan, Queens getting beefed-up weekend bus service

Manhattan and Queens bus riders will get more weekend service, starting this weekend.

Riders in the East Village and West Village will get more M8 buses, which will start running between the two neighborhoods on Saturdays and Sundays between 7 a.m. and 1 am.

It currently just runs on weekdays.

In Queens, the Q31 will also start running on Saturdays and Sundays. It runs between Bayside and Jamaica.

The Q77 will launch Sunday service between 6:55 a.m. and 10:09 p.m. The line runs between Laurelton and Jamaica.

The increase in buses will be funded through money announced last year to increase bus and subway services.

The new services announced last year included more G trains during rush hour, as well as bringing the M to the Lower East Side on weekends.

“This enhanced bus service will increase the reliability and convenience of trips in Queens and Lower Manhattan,” said Carmen Bianco, president of New York City Transit.