28 TIMES • JULY 9, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JULY 9, 2015 • THE QUEENS COURIER 11 Apple Store celebrates opening at Queens Center BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA [email protected] com @CristabelleT An Apple a day won’t keep the crowds away from the Queens Center mall this weekend. The borough’s fi rst Apple Store is set to open at the Elmhurst shopping center on Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m., according to the tech brand. The news of the offi cial debut date comes following a report earlier in the year of Apple opening a location on the mall’s second fl oor. Customers who come to the grand opening will not only get to try out the latest Apple products, but the fi rst 1,000 customers in the door will also receive a free commemorative T-shirt. The new store, according to Apple’s website, will include a Genius Bar, as well as other features, such as workshops, that can be found at many of its other locations. According to the Daily News, the store will be one of the largest in a New York mall and one of the company’s most diverse, with more than 130 staff members who will be speaking 24 languages other than English. Two-thirds of the staff will be bilingual. Great rates like ours are always in season. 18-Month CD 1.50%APY* At Flushing Bank, we’re small enough to know you and large enough to provide you with the great rates you’re looking for. Hurry, an offer like this can’t last forever. For more information and to find out about our other great offers, visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. $5,000 minimum deposit *New money only. APY effective June 30, 2015. Annual percentage yield assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for a full year at current rate. Minimum deposit balance of $5,000 is required. Funds cannot be transferred from an existing Flushing Bank account. Premature withdrawals may be subject to bank and IRS penalties. Rates and offer are subject to change without notice. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark THE COURIER/Photos by Angy Altamirano Capture the second LIC HENGE this weekend BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected]/@aaltamirano28 Get your cameras and phones ready for that Kodak moment. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host its second LIC HENGE event on Sunday, July 12, where visitors to the Long Island City waterfront will be able to catch the sun setting as it aligns itself down 42nd Street in Manhattan. HPPC held its fi rst LIC HENGE event in May and after a large positive response from residents and visitors, the group decided to hold a second event to bring together the community during a night of food, music and a photo contest. The event will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at the LIC Landing, located at 52-10 Center Blvd. New and current members of HPPC will receive one free drink courtesy of LIC Landing, which will also be selling food and drinks. As part of the event, HPPC will also hold a photo contest for the best “Henge Sunset” photo. To enter, participants should use the tag #LICHenge and a winner will receive a $50 gift certifi cate from LIC Landing. Membership for HPPC is available for $20. For more information visit www.hunterspointparks.org. RIDGEWOOD TIMES/photo by Angy Altamirano
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