More on Windsor 2 Project

The Daily News has an article today with lots of juicy details about Cord Meyer's plans to build the CVS, an underground parking garage, and eventually a high-rise building (the on-again, off-again "Windsor 2"), all on the north side of Queens Blvd. next to the Key Food.

Good news for the one Key Food lover who lives here in Forest Hills: It will remain open through the entire construction of the building, which is scheduled to be finished by the Fall of 2012. Oh, and all the stores were supposed to be out of there by last Thursday.

Sad price of progress as businesses cast aside by Forest Hills developer

Poll Results, and This Week's Poll

It occurred to me I never released the results of the poll from all the way back on February 21. Boy, how time flies. It feels like I just started that poll. Anyway, here are the results:

A total of 22 people voted.

The economy is:

Improving - 10 votes (45.45%)
Worsening - 6 votes (27.27%)
Hasn't really changed since the Recession began: 5 votes (22.73%)
Other answer - 1 (4.55%) - "Worsening in actuality, but fake numbers are showing improvement"


Now, on to the new poll:

A Revitalized Austin St.

I guess this is what makes New York City so special. A year ago, heck, maybe just several months ago, our main shopping district, Austin St., seemed in the doldrums with empty storefronts popping up from one end to the other. What a difference just a few months makes! Consider the following new businesses that have either opened in the past month on or just off Austin, or are about to in the next few:

1.  Agora Taverna (fantastic new Greek restaurant)
2. The newly reopened Q Bistro (a new modern American format for what used to be a Thai restaurant)
3. Exo Cafe (a new relaxed venue for some drinks and lite fare)
4. Marianella's Taqueria (a new casual Mexican eat-in/takeout restaurant)
5. Emily's Sugar Rush (a new candy store?)
6. La Boulangerie (a new French restaurant/bakery?)
7. Energy Green (a delicious new make-your-own salad place)