4 The Courier sun • JULY 31, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com GLENDALE MANUFACTURER CLOSES DOWN AFTER MORE THAN 140 YEARS OF SERVICE BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ @ericjankiewicz [email protected] A deli manufacturing business in Glendale announced that it’s closing for good after more than a century of providing deli meats. Hansel‘n Gretel, which has been processing food on Cooper Avenue since 1970, ceased operations in June and is putting the site up for sale, according to a statement from the company. “It was the last deli meat manufacturer in NY. When Mr. Rattner died in 2012 we knew it was only a matter of time before it closed,” Glendale resident Doreen Fleming wrote on Facebook. “At least it didn’t go bankrupt. Sad because a great bunch of good people worked there.” The owners of Hansel ‘n Gretel, the Rattner family, offered no reason for closing and declined to discuss the matter. A spokeswoman for the family said that they would begin to auction off the manufacturing equipment in September. The building sits on more then two acres of land and the area is an industrial zone, according to city records. Real estate agency Avison Young is brokering the sale of the site and they advertise it as a “multi-purpose” plot. Hansel ‘n Gretel opened in 1872. The company originally operated in Manhattan’s THE COURIER/Photo by Eric Jankiewicz Hansel ‘n Gretel, a 140-year-old deli meat manufacturer, ceased operations in June and is selling the property. Meatpacking District and moved to Glendale in 1970 to accommodate the increase in work, according to a press release. Paperwork filed to convert abandoned warehouse to homeless shelter BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ @ericjankiewicz [email protected] Developers have filed paperwork with the Department of Buildings to convert an abandoned Glendale warehouse into a homeless shelter, according to city records. The site, at 78-16 Cooper Ave., is where the city proposed a homeless shelter through Samaritan Village. The estimated cost, according to the records, is $3,727,100. The building permits are pending until City Comptroller Scott Stringer signs off on the proposed homeless shelter, a bureaucratic process that can take months or years according to Stringer’s spokesman. The owner, according to the filed paperwork with the Department of Buildings, is Daniel Rabinowitz and the request for construction was filed on July 11. “I don’t have a response,” Rabinowitz told The Courier. “I try to do the right thing. I don’t mean any harm.” Several residents recently became aware of the filing and many in the group suggested swamping the applicants with calls and emails, a strategy they used on Stringer’s office and other politicians. “So since the project has not gone to the comptroller’s office yet — why is the building owner filing permits for construction — are they all so confident that this will pass the comptrollers sic office or is the corruption deep enough that it will?” Kathy Masi, president of the Glendale Civic Association, asked on Facebook. JYD AUTO GROUP (IN CONJUNCTION WITH BROADWAY AUTO BROKERS) DMV# 7114307 (844)-593-5327 162-38 CROSS BAY BOULEVARD • HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414 You Work! You Drive! Bad Credit, No Problem!*Call a JYD Team Specialist Now!* $15,995 2007 Chrysler Aspen $13,995 Description: Miles: 80k, Cylinder: V8, Drive Train: AWD, Color: Black, Navigation, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, 3rd Row Seats, Back Up Sensors, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free. 2012 Honda Pilot EX-L $26,995 Description: Miles: 14k, Cylinder: V6, Drive Train: AWD, Color: White, Navigation, Back Up Camera, Bluetooth, Sunroof, Third Row Seating, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Keyless Entry, Smoke Free. 2007 BMW 328i Description: Miles: 82k, Cylinder: V6, Drive Train: RWD Color: Blue, Navigation, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Premium Audio, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free 2007 Chrysler 300C $10,995 Description: Miles: 84k, Cylinder: V8, Drive Train: RWD Color: Silver, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Premium Audio, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free 2009 Porsche Cayenne S $27,995 Description: Miles: 80k, Cylinder: V6, Drive Train: AWD, Color: Black, Navigation, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Back Up Sensors, Alloy Rims, Fog Lights, Smoke Free 2012 Honda Accord EX-L Coupe $18,995 Description: Miles: 21k, Cylinder: V4, Drive Train: FWD, Color: Red, Navigation, MP3 CD Player, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Alloy Rims, Keyless Entry, Smoke Free. Disclaimer: Prices include all costs to be paid by the consumer except for license, registration & taxes. Used vehicles have normal wear, tear & mileage, some may have scratches & dents. All deals are subject to primary lenders programs, approvals and vehicle availability. Offers are valid up to 7 days after publication. the
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