A yellow sign on the front door of Glendale Bake Shop was bad news for customers looking for those great pretzel rolls and quick breakfast Thursday morning. A notice from the Department of Health on Thursday morning alerted customers that the Glendale Bake Shop on Grand Avenue was closed. Note the “A” they recently got. No word yet on when they will open. A few … Continue reading Glendale Bake Shop Shuttered Today
Last week, our Queens Ledger foodies team visited new sports bar and restaurant, L’estacion Lounge, located in the former Maspeth Pizza House. Once we walked in, the vibe was electric; even at 1 in the afternoon. There are TVs surrounding the restaurant, lounge chairs and couches to kick back, and a neon lit up bar with an ecstatic bartender. Taking a look at the menu was another … Continue reading L’estacion Sports Bar & Lounge brings great food and fun to Maspeth
The exit on the LIE from the Midtown Tunnel to get to Maspeth will be closed at night for a week. Exit 17W-E ramp (pictured above) from the eastbound Long Island Expressway (I-495) to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) will be fully closed overnights (11 p.m. to 5 a.m.), starting on Monday night, July 9th and ending Saturday morning, July 14th. Either get off right after the … Continue reading LIE Exit to close Overnight Monday July 9 until the 14th
Water has been spurting out of this manhole for a week now creating. It should be noted if water leaks from a link to the water main from our homes we would be fined and have to get it fixed in a jiffy or more fines will arrive. Continue reading A Week of Water on Plateau
Two artificial turf baseball/softball fields and a soccer field are being installed and are well on their way to being finished as the first sign of green turf hit the ground on July 4th. Maspeth resident Frank Principe, the former chair of Community Board #5 who was once president of the New York Concrete Industry Association, was known to have taken good care of the park … Continue reading Principe (Maurice Park) Sees First Turf
Update…. Saturday, July 7: Good Eats is now open again as of this morning. Noon Thursday – July 5; Last evening a small fire broke out at our favorite Maspeth hot spot, GOOD EATS – located at 69-32 Grand Avenue. According to John, the operator of the popular eatery, it was a small fire and their plumber is coming in the next few hours to … Continue reading Good Eats To Be Back in a Few Days
The Summer Jazz Concert Series featuring Maspeth’s own Jerry Drake & the Front Page continues this Friday, July 6th starting at 7:30 pm. It’s $15 at the door. The Summer Jazz Concert Series takes place at the Knockdown Down Center on Flushing Avenue in Maspeth. Continue reading Maspeth Summer Jazz Concert Series Continues Friday
Calling all basketball moms and dads! In less than 2 weeks the 2018 Martin Luther School Cougar Basketball Program is officially going into full effect. Boys and girls ages 6-14 of all skill level are welcomed to join. MLS believes that a summer basketball program should fill a young athletes day with fun, excitement, and challenges. Coaches will be a resource for the best learning, … Continue reading Martin Luther Basketball Camp starts Monday, July 9th
This your chance to see some of the best young basketball players in the area at the Heroes Youth Basketball Championships Thursday night at Martin Luther School in Maspeth. In the 17 & Under Championship game the Crusaders, a team made up primarily of varsity hoopsters from McClancy HS will face off against an Elite 84 Team. The games begin at 6Pm and you can see … Continue reading Heroes Youth Basketball Championship Games at Martin Luther School on Thursday
Fresh off a scouting day at Birch Coffee in Long Island City, Matthew Ozoria, a scout from troop 45 in Maspeth Town Hall, spoke at Queens Boy Scout Council meeting at St. Johns University on Wednesday, June 13th. Ozoria talked about his experience while participating in the new scouting program called ‘Merit Badge Pro Series.’ Ozoria, who attends St. Sebastian Academy, spoke about his day at Birch … Continue reading Maspeth Town Hall Scout Speaks at Council Board Meet
