34 The QUEE NS Courier • business • MARCH 7, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com business s Knicks headline relaunch of Time Warner Cable store Time Warner Cable was excited to host a grand reopening of its store in Jamaica. With a sweepstakes for visitors to win Knicks tickets, the event also boasted special appearances by New York Knicks great Larry Johnson and the Knicks City Dancers. The store’s new design provides local residents with an interactive experience surrounding the company’s suite of TV, Internet and phone products. BELL BOULEVARD DENTAL Leading the way in innovative dentistry BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] For those who are afraid to go under the scalpel or have a dentist go anywhere near their mouth, Bell Boulevard Dental has the futuristic alternative to warm away the pain. Dr. Jun Song, a Harvard-trained periodontist, opened his office in Bayside one-and-a-half years ago and brought the community a new method of gum surgery BUSINESS in the NEWS known as the Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP). Dr. Song is one of the only two periodontists fully qualified in LANAP in Queens. “Nowadays people begin to realize how important their gums are to their health,” said Dr. Song. “This is the way of the future.” LANAP is an alternative to the old fashioned method known to be painful and have a long recovery period with stitches. This new laser surgery promises “No Cut. No Sew. No Fear.” Dr. Song said patients are expected to feel little to no pain, have fewer follow-up visits and a faster healing time. Continuing on with bringing patients innovative procedures, Bell Boulevard Dental also offers “Wilckodontics” to patients looking to get a straighter smile in less time. Working together with traditional metal braces, “Wilckodontics” is a minor procedure that stimulates the jaw bone to allow teeth to move faster. On average, patients only wear braces for three to eight months after the procedure. “I get my satisfaction helping people, especially those who have a dental phobia,” said Dr. Song. Along with these innovative procedures, Bell Boulevard Dental also has two general dentists on site that perform ordinary dental services such as THE COURIER/ Photo by Angy Altamirano general cleaning and ordinary orthodontic work. Bell Boulevard Dental is located at 46-01 Bell Boulevard in Bayside and is open Monday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., remaining weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every other Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information and to verify insurance, call 718-281-2222. To get more information on LANAP, visit lanapny.com. COMING TOGETHER TO GROW LIC BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] As Long Island City grows, its businesses owners and entrepreneurs came together last week to exchange ideas on the burgeoning community. The Long Island City/Astoria Chamber of Commerce organized a “Place-making Economic Development and Corporate Real Estate/Social Value Creation Symposium” to start off its Community Development Series. The symposium brought together members of the community as well as those from professional and academic organizations to share different strategies on how to create jobs and boost economic development within the community based on the specific location. “The goal is to bring the community leaders together to understand the importance of creating value going forward with Long Island City, which is Astoria, Sunnyside, Hunters Point,” said Arthur Rosenfield, president of the chamber of commerce. “Create real estate value, corporate value and social value.” The event kicked off Wednesday, February 27 at a reception where Peter F. Vallone, Sr. recounted his family’s contribution to the community and spoke to the next day’s panelists who gathered at The Clock Tower. Vallone was given a Community Leadership Resolution, making him a lifelong honorary member of the chamber of commerce. “Small businesses are the backbone of this community,” said Vallone. “It’s always an improvement. We’re never really taking a step back.” The following day’s keynote speaker was mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis who discussed how he went from owning a small retail operation to “a large successful business.” “I came from the same neighborhoods you’re from,” said Catsimatidis, whose relatives were from Astoria. “Business does well, people do well.” Panelists Martin Cottingham, Lindsay J. Thompson and Kip McMahan with moderator David J. Wilk (second from left). Panelists included borough president candidate Melinda Katz and Kathrine Gregory who operates Mi Kitchen Es Su Kitchen, a food and business incubator in Long Island City helping smaller local businesses grow and produce mass amounts of their products. THE COURIER/ Photo by Angy Altamirano “Every community has excess properties lying dormant with no plan, value or vision,” said David J. Wilk, national director for Sperry Van Ness and moderator for the morning panel. “We’re not coming here with all the answers. It’s just the beginning.”
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