22 THE QUEENS COURIER • APRIL 17, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Mizumi to expand, clean up eyesore BY LIAM LA GUERRE lguerre@queenscourier.com @liamlaguerre Mizumi restaurant is pumping funds into a planned expansion that will clean up the eyesore next door, a defunct gas station, the Courier has learned. Owners of the sushi restaurant and buffet bought the former Getty gas station on 231-06 Northern Blvd., which has been tagged with graffiti for more than a year, and plan to replace it with an extension of the eatery. Besides cleaning off the vandalism, GREAT CAREERS HAVE SOLID STRUCTURE. ASSOCIATE DEGREES: • Architectural Technology • Building Construction Technology NY’S LOWEST NET PRICE TUITION FOR 2-YR PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT COLLEGES!* Build yours at the Institute of Design & Construction. We have the dedicated faculty and small class sizes to get you prepared. OPEN HOUSE: SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 AT 11 AM CALL TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT! INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION 141 WILLOUGHBY ST., BROOKLYN, NY 11201 718-878-3709 • WWW.IDC.EDU * SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2011, Institutional Characteristics component and Spring 2012, Student Financial Aid component. MEMORIALS BY PARKSIDE Your Expression, Our Creativity • Footstones • Inscriptions • Monuments • Restorations • Mausoleums • Pre-planning A monument is the opportunity to perpetuate your memories of an especially loved and revered family member or friend. Memorial art is our way of helping you to express that memory. The monument you select will be a personalized illustration of your tribute. SHOWROOMS: For Information or to Make an Appointment Call Our Monument Consultants want to learn about you and your family. With their vast experience helping families, they will create a highly personalized memorial or headstone that is a true reflection of a life well lived. Understanding your family will help us assist you in designing a lasting and unique tribute to your loved one. When you work with PARKSIDE to create your family memorial, you can expect the highest quality granite and superior craftsmanship. We stand behind our memorials with a perpetual warranty that guarantees that your family’s memorial will last into the future. There is both sorrow and joy experienced while selecting a monument. You will experience sadness as fond memories emerge and happiness in being able to commemorate a life of blessing and hope. 98-60 Queens Boulevard Rego Park, New York 11374 2576 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11234 www.memorialsbyparkside.com 718-896-9100 the Chiang family, which owns Mizumi, hired Advanced Cleanup Technologies to remediate any environmental concerns caused by the gas station or expansion as it sits directly in front of Alley Pond Park. “As we all know, gas stations, or any automotive-related shops can negatively impact its neighborhood,” Ken Chiang said in an email. “We wanted to make sure that our environment and Alley Pond Park would not be affected by our expansion.” Owners of the restaurant aren’t certain what to turn the expanded space into yet, but are contemplating adding extra seating capacity to accommodate large gatherings for catered private events. And the family hired the same Japanese interior and exterior designer who created Mizumi to articulate the style into the extension. After finalizing plans, they will present it to the Board of Standards and Appeals. “I think everyone can agree that a restaurant or potentially a catering space is far more attractive for the community and storefront of Northern Boulevard than a gas station or auto repair center,” Chiang said. THE COURIER/Photo by Liam La Guerre Mizumi sushi restaurant and buffet bought and plans to transform the abandoned gas station on Northern Boulevard into an extension of the eatery.
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