10 The Courier sun • JUNE 26, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com LINDENWOOD HOSTS ‘WASH FOR AUTISM’ BY SALVATORE LICATA of NYFAC washed over 100 cars, including those of state Sen. Joe Addabbo and Assemblyman Phil Over $10,000 was raised by the New York Families Goldfeder, in the parking lot of the Queens County for Autistic Children (NYFAC) at the car “Wash for Savings Bank on 153rd Avenue. NYFAC also benefitted Autism” in Lindenwood on Sunday, June 22. from the annual car show in the lot, which Along with volunteers, staff and board members featured nearly 30 classic cars and hot rods. The money raised by the organization was aimed at bettering the lives of those with autism. “It was a great day and a great event,” said Andrew Baumann, president and CEO of NYFAC. “The community once again came out to show its support.” Three adjacent businesses set to open in Howard Beach BY SALVATORE LICATA For almost three years, the Howard Beach retail spaces that were once home to Blockbuster and Medysis have sat empty but this is set to change. Three businesses, Crossbay Chemist, GNC and the European Wax Center, have taken up the vacant store space on the corner of 157th Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard and are ready to be opened very soon. Both GNC and Crossbay Chemist already had stores on the boulevard but the wax center, which already opened on June 16, is brand-new to the neighborhood. Crossbay Chemist is set to debut in its new location on Monday, June 30, according to Frank Pantina, the owner. GNC is set to open up but is waiting for an official date, according to a worker at the store. They will continue to keep their current location open until then. Customers for all three stores will now be able to use the free parking lot that serves all businesses on the block. There is still no word on what will take the soonto be-empty spots of the original GNC and Crossbay Chemist.
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