50 North Shore Towers Courier n October 2014 Whitestone community to honor late resident with street renaming BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ A street in Whitestone will soon bear the name Robert C. Lohnes in honor of the late resident who dedicated himself to serving his neighborhood. Community Board 7 unanimously voted to make 145th Street between 15th and 17th avenues Robert C. Lohnes Way. Family members and Boy Scout troop 235 attended the meeting on Oct. 20 to talk about Lohnes, who served as the troop’s scout master for over three decades. “He served because he was needed by his community,” Lohnes’ wife Maggaly said. She said that her husband helped the community in any way he could, and others who came to speak about Lohnes echoed that sentiment. He worked for the Whitestone Community Volunteer Ambulance Service and was also involved in the Girl Scouts. A representative from Assemblyman Edward Braunstein’s office said, “He was an individual who fully dedicated himself to his country and community.” Lohnes’ son, whose name is also Robert, traced his father’s desire to help people all the way back to the beginning of his career when he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. Lohnes held a master’s degree in criminal justice and social relations from John Jay. He went on to join the NYPD, where he worked from 1962 to 1996. The street renaming, Lohnes’ wife said, is appropriate for someone who dedicated so much time to the Whitestone community. “He was loved by everybody,” she said. “He THE COURIER/Photo by Eric Jankiewicz deserves that and more.” Fragrance Buyers Like The Scent Of Queens BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA Just a month after its debut, a new scent that pays homage to Queens has become a popular product for a New York City-based fragrance company. But the eau de parfum, Bond No. 9 Queens, is not available at local stores. Selling for $195 for 50 ml., $270 for 100 ml., $110 for body silk and $105 for a candle, the scent can be purchased online, at Bond No. 9 New York’s four Manhattan boutiques, Saks Fifth Avenue locations nationwide and select Nordstrom stores. Its lack of availability in its own borough is not deterring sales, however. Though exact sales figures are not currently available, the company hasn’t been “able to keep it in stock” following its Sept. 18 launch, according to Lisa Rediker, public relations coordinator for Bond No. 9. “It’s been flying off the shelves,” she said. A unisex fragrance, Bond No. 9 Queens is described as wearable by “kings and queens, the edgy, the flamboyant and the buttoned-up.” Its key ingredient is tuberose, an “explosive and succulent” scent, according to its description. To reflect the borough’s diversity, there are also “citrusy” bergamot, “come-hither” blackberry and “haunting” cardamom top notes, tempered by “velvety” champaca and “tea-like” osmanthus, with base notes of sandalwood, musk, amber and benzoin resin. The bottle features the Unisphere, etched in gold leaf, which the company chose because of its status as a Queens and World’s Fair icon. The other side features a “Q” and the whole bottle is a “royal purple.” Bond No. 9 Queens is not the first New York City-centric scent for the company. Started 11 years ago, Bond No. 9 was launched with the idea of honoring the city through its fragrances. It will even use client suggestions for which products to come out with next. Some of the company’s other scents are named for Central Park West, Little Italy, Brooklyn, Hudson Yards and Andy Warhol. Photo courtesy of Bond No. 9 New York A new eau de parfum captures the scent of Queens.
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