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6 The Courier sun • june 6, 2013 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com Neighborhood hot spot set to reopen BY MAGIE HAYES mhayes@queenscourier.com More than two years ago, neighborhood favorite O’Neill’s went up in flames. The four-score-year-old family restaurant was left with nothing but ashes. After a complete reconstruction, Maspeth can hope to see the eatery finally open for business within the month. “We’re looking to bring back what we had,” said Danny Byle, who runs the restaurant with his father-in-law, owner George O’Neill. The grease fire first started in the kitchen and went up into the air ducts. O’Neill said it “took everything, nothing was saved.” He was across the street at the time and said he thought it was a false alarm at first. “It sure wasn’t a false alarm,” he added. Now, two years in the making, the neighborhood staple is eager to reopen. “I’m very ready,” O’Neill said. “I’ve got about $12 in my pocket.” Byle, a retired city firefighter, said he and the O’Neill’s team are looking forward to delivering the “best steaks in New York,” their award-winning buffalo wings, brick-oven pizza and more. He said this time around, they have essentially reconstructed the building to be “pretty much fireproof” and installed a new sprinkler system in the basement. “We lost everything. Now, we’re just trying our best to get everything done as quickly as we can,” Byle said. “It’s a The construction to redo O’Neill’s in Maspeth after a devastating fire is nearing completion. brand new establishment in such a great neighborhood.” O’Neil said for the past two years, area residents have been asking him when he is going to open the restaurant’s doors again. He said that along with having to reconstruct everything, Sandy hurt progress. Construction workers headed to the damaged areas to fix what the storm broke. O’Neill’s has a tentative opening date of Friday, June 14, Flag Day. A local firehouse took down the restaurant’s flag THE COURIER/Photo by Maggie Hayes the night of the fire and wants to present the establishment with a new one for the reopening. However, Byle said he is “up against a lot of different variables,” and if that date falls through, they hope to open within the next few weeks. IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY CHARLES CONROY Hablamos Español Reasonable Fees Payment Plans Available We cover all areas of immigration law, including: • Applications for Green Cards & Citizenship • Visas for Family, Students, and Artists • Visas for Victims of Domestic Violence • Visas for Employees and Businesses • Work Authorization & Temporary Relief • Deportation Defense and Bond Hearings • Federal Court Litigation and Appeals FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION CALL TODAY (646) 253-0511 Offices in Queens and Manhattan Visit us at www.ConroyImmigration.com 2013 Estate Tax Law Changes-Are You At Risk? Costly Mistakes You Cannot Afford to Make! Come to a Free Workshop on Wills Living Trusts & Medicaid Planning Tuesday, June 18th 11:30-1:30 Wednesday, June 19th 5:30-7:30 Wednesday, June 26th 1:00-3:00 Wednesday, July 3rd 11:00-1:00 Wednesday, July 17th 6:00-8:00 Thursday, July 18th 3:00-5:00 Seating is Limited. Refreshments Served. Call now to reserve your seat 718-275-7779 At the workshop, we will discuss several issues, including: -The advantages and disadvantage of Wills and Living Trusts -How to plan before you need Long Term Care -How to protect your children’s inheritance from future ex-spouses, lawsuits and other claims Presented By Law Firm of Albert Cohen, P.C. 104-70 Queens Blvd., Suite 312 Forest Hills, NY 11375 718-275-7779 www.cohenestateplanning.com


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