Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Irish fashion retail giant Primark held a grand opening celebration for its second location in the borough at the Queens Center mall in Elmhurst Thursday morning. Primark has opened a 37,000-square-foot, two-story space in the mall, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd., and has now opened 10 stores in…
Oct. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst is hosting a pop-up activation for The Strangers Project, a community-driven storytelling initiative, now through Monday, Nov. 4. Located on Level 3 near Champs and Auntie Anne’s, the project invites visitors to anonymously share personal stories and read those contributed by others. The…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Mill Bacchus This past Saturday, Oct. 5, a new version of MONOPOLY was unveiled at Queens Center Mall. Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, partnered with Top Trumps USA, the American division of Winning Moves International, to create MONOPOLY: Queens Edition, a special board game celebrating the borough of…
Oct. 5, 2024 By Tara Siegel Did your favorite Queens spots make the board? Saturday, Oct. 5, marked the official unveiling of the much-anticipated Monopoly: Queens Edition. The event, held at Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst, revealed the local spots that have earned a place on the iconic board game. Several notable speakers were…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst has announced the addition of five major retailers as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance its offerings for shoppers. Recent openings include Warby Parker, Gap and KIKO Milano, with Primark and H&M slated to open by the end of the year. The…
Sep. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Ready to roll the dice and take a tour of Queens, one property at a time? The world’s most famous board game is getting a local twist with the debut of MONOPOLY: Queens Edition. This special version of the iconic game will be officially unveiled on Saturday, Oct.…
Aug. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Macerich, the nation’s leading owner, operator and developer of major retail real estate, has announced a series of events and initiatives at its Queens-based shopping centers aimed at providing essential resources—such as backpacks, school supplies and financial support—to the local community. At The Shops at Atlas Park, located…
Aug. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD is looking for six members of a retail theft crew that has targeted nine sportswear and clothes shops in three boroughs during a three-month-long crime spree, with one of their biggest scores carried out in a sporting goods store inside the Queens Center Mall in late…
Aug. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for a suspect who targeted women at or near the Queens Center Mall on two occasions in two days, snatching their pricey MacBook devices. The latest incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, July 10, as a 57-year-old woman…
Jul. 29, 2024 By Athena Dawson Popular pretzel chain Wetzel’s Pretzels has opened a new location in Queens Center Mall. The hand-held fast food franchise is now operating a kiosk in Macy’s, located at 90-01 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst. Wetzel’s franchise owner Ricky Alam said he is eager to share the on-the-go snack with…