It’s in the bag – Plastic bag that is…..

From amNew York
Plastic bag tax would apply citywide

A proposed plastic bag tax would hit shoppers not just at grocery stores but at all retailers, a change expected to bring in vastly more money to the cash-strapped city.
Facing a deficit that has now ballooned to a projected $4 billion for next fiscal year, the city has [...]

“Idiots, start your engines!”

From the Daily News
Just ‘Idiots’ in shopping cart race in Queens
BY CAITLIN MILLAT and JOE JACKSON
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Sunday, February 1st 2009, 4:00 AM
“Idiots, start your engines!”
That’s what hundreds of contestants heard Saturday at the start of New York’s sixth annual Idiotarod – a local take on Alaska’s Iditarod dog-sled race that replaces dogs with [...]

New plans announced for Bay Terrace Shopping Center at community meeting

Queens Chronicle

New plans announced for Bay Terrace shopping
by Laura Shin, Chronicle Contributor
01/29/2009

Consumers who frequent the Bay Terrace Shopping Center have several changes to look forward to in the coming months. Cord Meyer Development Co. representatives revealed new plans for the property and addressed concerns at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance.
Empty [...]

Bay Terrace Community Alliance – Meet Your Local Merchants Night

It was standing-room-only at the BTCA’s January meeting. The huge turn-out on January 22nd, solidified the BTCA’s reputation as the “Voice of Bay Terrace.” In addition, the organization’s credibility was further enhanced by the presence of State Senator Stavisky, Gene McSweeney from Assemblywoman Carrozza’s office, Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky, four announced candidates for City Council in [...]

January 22nd Meeting in Bay Terrace – Important Shopping Center Updates

BAY TERRACE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE, INC.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
THE BAY TERRACE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WILL WELCOME REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH CORD MEYER DEVELOPMENT & WALDBAUM’S WHO WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE UPDATES CONCERNING THE BAY TERRACE SHOPPING CENTER.
Special Guests Include:
State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky
Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky

The next meeting of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance will be held on [...]

We’ve Got Ben’s

It’s been reported that Ben’s Deli will be staying at their present location in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. This should come as good news to many of Ben’s loyal customers who were upset at the loss of a Kosher Deli in the community.
Maybe Ben’s can repay customers for their continued patronage by undertaking some [...]