FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com AUGUST 7, 2014 • The Courier SUN 3 Rendering courtesy Platinum Realty NEW SHOPPING CENTER COMING TO OZONE PARK Sponsored by Providing comprehensive end-of-life care in the home, nursing home, and in-patient setting throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Nassau County. For referrals or information call 718.472.1999 or visit www.hospiceny.com BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com/@liamlaguerre A new shopping center is being built in a vacant lot in Ozone Park, and owners are planning to have it completed in time for Christmas. Platinum Realty Associates plans to build a one-story center on the plot of land where Cross Bay Boulevard and North Conduit Avenue intersect. The project is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 1 and could house as many as 10 tenants. The firm hopes to secure a supermarket as the anchor tenant, but has not confirmed one as of yet. In the rendering obtained by The Courier, there are parking spaces for the stores, but a company official could not confirm the exact number of spots that will be available. A new shopping center with as many as 10 tenants is planned for Cross Bay Boulevard. Ridgewood thrift shop closing its doors BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com @Sal_licata1 At Second Glance, a thrift store in Ridgewood, will be closing up shop later this month but hopes to make a comeback within the neighborhood soon. Co-owners Aaron and Jola Amrhern, both 28 and residents of Ridgewood, said their storefront will be closing Aug. 17 because their sub-lease is up. They have generated a large following in their two years of leasing, at 61-65 Metropolitan Ave., and hope to find another spot nearby to keep serving them. “I grew up two blocks from the store. This neighborhood is my home,” Aaron said. “We’re looking for another spot around here and hopefully we can continue to do what we love in this community.” Once closed, a furniture store will take up the location, which will be operated by the property owner, according to the Amrherns. But they hope to continue to sell their unique items in the neighborhood again sometime in the winter. They said they have already looked at two nearby locations, one on Fresh Pond Road and one on Myrtle Avenue, but will keep shopping around until they find the right fit. At Second Glance is no ordinary thrift shop, according to the Amrherns, who consider it more of an antique store because of the rich history many of the items have. Among many other items, they have a pair of J.J. Slater shoes from the 1800s; similar shoes can also be found on display on the Smithsonian Institution. The Amrherns once had a $15,000 bottle of A.E. Dor cognac from 1889, of which only two were made, come through the door. “I won’t put just anything on my shelves,” Aaron, who finds most of his items while traveling, said. “I am very selective with my stuff.” For now, they are having sales up to 50% off on some items. Everything that isn’t sold by the Aug. 17 will go to their warehouse. Once the store closes, they are going on a two-week search for new antiques and items, which according to the couple, is their vacation. They said they hope the new items they find will be on display in their new store soon. THE COURIER/ Photo by Salvatore Licata At Second Glance is closing up shop on August 17.
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