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Five Below discount store opens in Ditmars section of Astoria

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Five Below store, located at 22-13 31st St. in the Ditmars section of Astoria (Photo by Michael Dorgan)

Oct. 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A new Five Below discount store has opened in the Ditmars section of Astoria and residents have been flocking to the location to pick up products that are priced at $5 or less. The national discount retailer had its soft opening on Oct. 1 at 22-13 31st St., a… Read more »

New Burlington store to open in Ditmars section of Astoria later this fall

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Oct. 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A new Burlington clothes and home décor store will open in the Dimars section of Astoria later this fall, providing opportunities for customers to shop their favorite brands at discounted prices, the company has announced. The national off-price retailer will open at 22-13 31st St., a new development situated… Read more »

French-Asian bakery Tous les Jours opens third Flushing location

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Mar. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed TOUS les JOURS, a French-Asian bakery café chain offering more than 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts baked in-store daily, has officially opened its third location in Flushing. The new TOUS les JOURS, located on the corner of 164-01 Northern Blvd., is owned and operated by local resident…
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Family With 30-Year Business History in LIC Opens New Deli at Queens Plaza

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[caption id="attachment_34549" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] Feb. 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A new family-operated deli/grocery store has opened on a busy street in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. The new store, called Green Valley, opened Monday at 25-12 Queens Plaza S. The store faces the steps to the Queensboro Plaza subway station and is adjacent to a Starbucks coffee shop. It has replaced Yoyoso, a global discount store chain that closed last year. Green Valley is owned by brotehrd . who also owns a deli called Plaza Express Deli, which is located on the next block on the corner of Queens Plaza South and Crescent Street. The store has no affiliation with the Green Valley supermarket on Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside.   It will offer a range of quick hot food items, cold sandwiches, salads, smoothies and typical grocery items such as XXX. The store has undergone a complete overhaul with a fresh and bright new look. The floors have been replaced, while new shelves, light fixtures, refrigerators and check-out counters have been installed. A new sign has gone up outside along with green and yellow colored balloons. A new deli area has been built on the right side of the store that offers hot food items, cold sandwiches and salads. Green Valley sells a host of grocery items including dry food options, canned goods, frozen foods, snacks, as well as personal care items. There are no seats inside. Opening hours are from [caption id="attachment_34565" align="aligncenter" width="874"] The store faces the steps to the Queensboro Plaza subway station and is adjacent to a Starbucks coffee shop (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34551" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34564" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34563" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34562" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34560" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34558" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34556" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34555" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34553" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34552" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Green Valley in Queens Plaza (Photo by Michael Dorgan)

Feb. 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A family that has operated grocery stores in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City for more than 30 years has opened a new location near the Queensboro Plaza subway station. The new store, called Green Valley, opened Monday, Feb. 6, at 25-12 Queens Plaza South and offers… Read more »