queens center

New Year’s Eve fashion on a budget
New Year’s Eve fashion on a budget
News Alexa Altman 12/30/2012 at 11:35AM

Skirt (Papaya): $10.99 Sequin top (Papaya ): $15.99 Fur Vest (Papaya):  $19.99 Booties (Afaze): $38.99             Jacket (H&M):  $79.95 Slacks (H&M): $34.99 Shirt (J.C. Penney): $20 Bow Tie (J.C. Penney): $20 Shoes (J.C. Penney): $50           Dress (H&M): $14.95 Booties (Afaze): $38         [...]

Shoppers line up for savings on Black Friday
Shoppers line up for savings on Black Friday
News Billy Rennison 11/23/2012 at 1:48AM

Fighting off the tryptophan, shoppers made their way out after Thanksgiving dinner eschewing sleep and leftovers for some early morning shopping. Nearly 150 million people were expected to take advantage of Black Friday sales throughout the country this weekend, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey. For some, Black Friday has become a tradition [...]

Queens Center Provides Over 1,000 Back Packs for Borough-wide Distribution
News Queens Courier Staff 9/01/2012 at 12:22AM

The pencils are sharpened, the chalkboards are clean, now it’s time to get students off to a successful school year. Queens Center provided over 1,000 backbacks to elected officials to help local children in need. The back packs were distributed to Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Senator Jose Peralta, Council Member Julissa Ferreras and Council [...]

Back-to-school sales and deals
Back-to-school sales and deals
News Cristabelle Tumola 8/28/2012 at 10:09AM

School is about to start and for parents that means buying new clothes, school supplies and more. Here’s a list of some local back-to-school deals that you can shop for around Queens or online. CLOTHING / SHOES  Carter’s Children’s Wear (Bay Terrace Shopping Center, Bell Blvd. & 26th Ave., Bayside) Now through Aug. 29 Save [...]

Forever 21 may be coming to Atlas Park
Forever 21 may be coming to Atlas Park
News Cristabelle Tumola 8/16/2012 at 8:00AM

The Shops at Atlas Park is still suffering a year-and-a-half after it was bought at a foreclosure auction. But a new tenant, Forever 21, could help the Glendale open-air shopping center turn a financial corner. Though its owner, Macerich, could not “confirm details of any retailers at this time,” a Forever 21 spokesperson confirmed to [...]

Queens Center job fair draws 1,400
Queens Center job fair draws 1,400
Business Ruben Muniz 5/24/2012 at 8:14AM

More than 1,000 eager job seekers flooded the Queens Center Mall last week. At the mall’s third job fair on Thursday, May 17, employers like Citibank, Resorts World and the United States Tennis Association were among the 25 recruiters in attendance in search of new employees. Borough President Helen Marshall also stopped by to socialize [...]

Good Samaritan critically injured rescuing drunk man from subway tracks
Good Samaritan critically injured rescuing drunk man from subway tracks
News Jay Lane 1/09/2012 at 9:07AM

Good Samaritan critically injured rescuing drunk man from subway tracks A good Samaritan trying to help a drunken man off the Staten Island Railway tracks was hit by a train and critically injured Sunday, officials said. Steven Santiago, 39, came across a drunk who had jumped onto the tracks to retrieve his lost shoe in the [...]

Changes coming to Atlas Park?
News Billy Rennison 1/04/2012 at 2:18PM

A name change, among other modifications, may be in store for the struggling Shops at Atlas Park. Macerich, Atlas’ owner, is still in the process of reviewing the mall and considering alterations, which may include a renaming. “Whenever we redevelop, there is a whole list of possibilities, and a name change is one of them,” [...]

Queens Center tree lighting kicks off Christmas season
Queens Center tree lighting kicks off Christmas season
News Nargas Karimi 11/23/2011 at 3:19PM

Three . . . two. . . one. . . holiday lights! To kick off the holiday season, nearly 250 people of all ages gathered for the tree lighting ceremony at Queens Center Mall on November 19. “This is the 8th annual tree lighting event. It doesn’t take too long to plan this event, but [...]