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The shabby-looking, gentrification-refuting Butcher Deli on Vernon Boulevard has finally shuttered. The windows of this perpetually opened establishment are darkened, the awning has been taken off, and there are two [Read more…] about BUTCHER DELI ON VERNON BOULEVARD CLOSES, WHAT’S COMING?
There’s something nothing happening here
What it is ain’t exactly clear
In July of last year, we received an email from a reader named Andy G. complaining about the impeded sidewalk caused by the development of 49-18 Vernon Boulevard, and the lack of progress at the site. This address is more popularly recognized as the corner lot across from the subway exit/PJ Leahy’s that must be navigated en route to home after work is finished.
A year later not much has changed. Thus [Read more…] about VERNON BOULEVARD EYESORE LINGERS
Or is it ‘shoppe?’ Either way, an ice cream themed venue is coming to the space previously occupied by Delta Force Army & Navy according to one of the workers onsite today. Just this week construction began and the windows were [Read more…] about NEW ICE CREAM SHOP TO OPEN ON VERNON BOULEVARD
The iconic St. Mary’s Church on Vernon Boulevard will be knocked down to make way for a luxury residential tower according to plans filed with the NYC Department of Buildings yesterday. The proposal calls for a 62-story “pinner” building – one that’s very tall and very narrow – with many of the apartments full-floor 4-bedrooms with keyed access. According to the developer [Read more…] about ST. MARY’S CHURCH ON VERNON BLVD TO BE DEMOLISHED FOR TOWER
A new cafe called Sugarcube Patisserie has opened on 50th Avenue between Vernon Boulevard and Jackson Avenue. It serves pastries, gelato made in house, petit-fours, and of course coffee. The building housing it blasted out a previously non-existent storefront to create a retail space, as the demand and price for street level locations escalates higher. Early reviews from a sprinkling of readers are very good, so take tomorrow off and join cafe society for a day.
//The owner of the Army/Navy store on Vernon has “narrowed the list to [Read more…] about SUGARCUBE OPENS IN HUNTERS POINT