FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MAY 2, 2013 • THE QUEENS COURIER 9 LIC: GET READY FOR FLEA! BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] Get ready, LIC. With just a month to go, organizers, Business Checking with a little something extra. Free with an opening deposit of Nexus 7 32GB Plus, get up to $ 1 0 0 when you open a new business checking account.1 Open a Flushing Bank Free Business Checking account today and receive a Nexus 7 32GB tablet with an opening deposit of $15,000 or more.2 Visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889, or go to www.FlushingBank.com for details. 1 New account with new money only. A new business checking account is defined as any new business checking account that does not have any authorized signatures in common with any other existing Flushing Bank business checking account(s). An existing checking customer is defined as anyone who currently has or has had a Flushing Bank checking account within the last 24 months. New money is defined as money not currently on deposit with Flushing Bank. You must deposit a minimum of $100 to open a business checking account. You will receive $50 for the completion of 5 debit card purchases. And $50 for the completion of 5 online banking bill-payments via Flushing Bank’s Online Banking portal. Each debit card purchase and each online bill-payment must be $25 or more and must be completed prior to 60 days after the account is opened. The compensation will be credited to the checking account on or about 75 days after the account is opened. The offer is subject to change and early termination without prior notice at any time. A 1099 will be issued in the amount credited to your account. Other fees and restrictions may apply. Speak with a branch representative for more information. 2 New account with new money only. For purposes of the promotion, a new business checking customer is defined as any new business checking account that does not have any authorized signatures in common with any other existing Flushing Bank checking account(s). You must deposit a minimum of $100 to open this account. No minimum balance is required to avoid a monthly maintenance fee. New Free Business Checking account customers will receive a Google Nexus 7 32GB wifi tablet for an opening balance of $15,000 or more. Valid business documentation must be provided at the time of account opening. The cost of the promotional item of $285 (including sales tax and delivery charge) will be reported as interest income in the form of a 1099. The new account must remain open, active and in good standing for six months. If the account is closed prior to six months, the cost of the promotional item will be deducted from the balance. Flushing Bank reserves the right to make promotional item substitutions of comparable value and assumes no liability for any defects in, or direct or consequential damages relating to promotional items. The warranty is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. Google, Android, and Nexus are trademarks of Google Inc. Google is not affiliated with, or sponsor of, this promotion. Other fees and restrictions may apply. Speak with a Flushing Bank representative for more information about minimum balance requirements and certain fees that may apply to the business checking account. The promotion and offers are subject to change and termination without prior notice at any time. Speak with a Flushing Bank representative for more information. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark Business Checking • No monthly maintenance fees • No minimum balance required $15,000 or more2 Long Island City elected offi cials, Borough President Helen Marshall, community members and some vendors gathered to celebrate the announcement of LIC Flea & Food. On Tuesday, April 30 Joshua Schneps, LIC Flea & Food president, introduced the community to what LIC Flea & Food has to offer: quick access to public transportation, a wide variety of vendors and economic growth in the burgeoning Long Island City community. “Long Island City is a thriving and growing community with arguably the most outstanding views of the Manhattan skyline, amazing restaurants, great housing including new condominiums and luxury rentals, art galleries, museums and waterfront parks,” said Schneps, who is also co-publisher of The Queens Courier. “We hope to add to this great neighborhood by creating a venue for residents to stay connected in their own community and keeping them local and attracting people from all over Queens, New York City and even tourists.” The new outdoor market will kick off on Saturday, June 15 at the corner of 5th Street and 46th Avenue and will include a mix of about 60 vendors selling their unique products every Saturday and Sunday. The items for sale will include food and drinks, collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts, fashion and more. “It’s so exciting to think that this parking lot will be transformed into an oasis of food and art and creativity that will bring so much life to this particular part of our great neighborhood,” said Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer. “This is a place that everyone wants to move to. Everyone wants to live here, everyone wants to do business in Long Island City.” The market will be accessible by the 7, E, M and G subway lines, the East River Ferry and by a parking garage opening across the street with close to 1,000 spots. The Long Island City East River Ferry stop is the fi rst destination for travelers coming from Midtown Manhattan. To provide visitors an easy option to get to the market, LIC Flea will provide a free bus service running from the ferry stop to the lot every Saturday and Sunday. “We are looking forward to bringing people here for many years to come,” said Paul Goodman, CEO of East River Ferry. Sharing the same goals with LIC Flea, TF Cornerstone has built seven brand-new high rises along the Long Island City waterfront, thus attracting more residents to the area. “I think people from all the boroughs are going to come to Long Island City for the Flea and be mesmerized by how wonderful everything that Long Island City and Queens in general have to offer,” said Sofi a Estevez, executive vicepresident of TF Cornerstone. Directly across from the Flea will be TF Cornerstone’s newest 820-unit rental building, 45-45 Center Boulevard, opening just about the same time as LIC Flea this June. The building will include a parking lot offering great access to visitors driving to LIC Flea. As well as becoming the go-to weekend spot, LIC Flea aims to promote businesses working with the Queens Economic Development Corporation’s Entrepreneur Space, which nurtures emerging businesses. “We are so excited about this fl ea market, we think that it’s just another wonderful amenity for Long Island City,” said Gayle Baron, president of LIC Partnership. “What we’re hoping is that when folks come to take advantage of what treasures they can fi nd here, they’ll also walk down the block, they’ll stop and just see what Long Island City has to offer.” LIC Flea is also working with Food Cellar, a local fresh and natural supermarket, that will stock many of the items featured in the fl ea market. Vendors include Malu Ice Cream, a local family business offering homemade treats. It will debut its newest fl avor, “Flea-tastic” at the market’s grand opening. Other vendors include Gianna Cerbone-Teoli’s Manducatis Rustica. Cerbone-Teoli will be selling her own olive oil. Matted LIC, a Queens art gallery, will sell local artworks, custom frames and more. LIC Flea has received over 200 applications from businesses interested in selling at the market. Vendors can still apply at www.licfl ea.com. The event publishes updates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/licfl ea and on Twitter @licfl ea. Organizers, partners and Long Island City supporters and contributors gathered to announce the upcoming LIC Flea & Food.
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