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Business

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

Whitestone

Singerie makes fabric dreams come true

Whitestoners eager to channel their inner fashion designer need to look no further than a new fabric and crafts store on 14th Avenue. Comment.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012

Long Island City

Fresh Direct exodus gets mixed reactions

A representative of a Long Island City business organization said he believed the neighborhood would be able to recover quickly from the move of online grocer Fresh Direct to the Bronx, although a local deli owner said the loss of its 2,000 employees would affect his business. Comment.
Ridgewood

Gym eyes Ridgewood spot

Community Board 5 heard plans to build a Ridgewood fitness center and gave its approval for the area’s street fairs during its monthly meeting last week. Comment.

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

Long Island City

Chee’Bonnet brings sweetness to LIC

Pat Pilla said the idea for her business, Chee’Bonnet, was an accident. Comments (5).

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Bayside

New auto shop picks up where Gleason’s left off

When Gleason’s auto repair shop on Bell Boulevard closed down in December — seemingly overnight — customers were left scratching their heads and wondering where to go to have their vehicles’ head gaskets replaced. Comment.
Bayside

Queens Chamber kicks off biz card exchange on Bell Blvd.

Bell Boulevard’s Bourbon Street restaurant played host to the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s first business card exchange of 2012 last week, when the borough’s captains of commerce stepped out of the staid January doldrums and networked with one another amid a Mardi Gras theme. Comment.
Elmhurst

Elmhurst Disney Store adds interactive retail space

Disney is one of the most unique retail destinations in the world, and Queens families can look forward to an extra magical shopping experience in early September. Comment.

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Letters

Plaza will help boro biz

I read the reports that there is opposition from merchants to the Jackson Heights pedestrian plaza that was established last fall on 37th Road between 73rd and 74th streets. Some of the opposition claims that the loss of parking spaces has hurt business in the area. Comment.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

Long Island City

Fresh Direct leaving LIC for the Bronx

While online grocer Fresh Direct decided not to set up shop in the Garden State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the Long Island City-grown business would be moving to the Bronx. Comment.

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