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TF Cornerstone announces new organic market in LIC
BY KAYLA WONG
editorial@qns.com
@QNS
A new organic grocery store will open
a Queens location at the base of TF
Cornerstone’s Long Island City Waterfront
Residence, a high-end apartment building
that sits right on the water.
Prestige Marketplace is slated to open
its door in January 2022, signing a lease
for 2,967 square feet of retail space at 4545
Center Blvd.
“TF Cornerstone’s buildings and large
tenant population drew us to Long Island
City, specifi cally 4545 Center Blvd., and
we are confi dent that Prestige Marketplace
will be a great addition to the building and
the neighborhood as a whole,” Bejad of
Prestige Marketplace said.
Th e new market will off er organic and
natural foods and grocery items, as well as
Prestige Marketplace will be opening at TF Cornerstone’s Long Island City Waterfront Residence.
a deli that off ers breakfast, lunch and dinner
and a 24-hour grill, natural juice bar
and a salad bar to residents, workers and
visitors in Long Island City.
Th e location will be Prestige Marketplace’s
fi rst in Queens, joining additional locations
in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
“Th is latest partnership is further evidence
of TF Cornerstone’s dedication to
Long Island City’s growth and vibrancy,”
Steve Gonzalez, senior director of
Photos courtesy of TF Cornerstone
Retail Leasing at TF Cornerstone, said.
“By bringing in another respected retailer
like Prestige Marketplace, we will continue
our work in fostering a fully amenitized
and diverse community where every
resident can thrive.”
Th e local grocery will be open for Long
Island City residents 24 hours a day, and
patrons will be able to enjoy the views of
the Manhattan skyline by dining along the
waterfront.
Smash some pumpkins at this Sunnyside event
BY ALICIA VENTER
editorial@qns.com
@QNS
For those who are hesitant to just trash
their Halloween jack-o’-lanterns, you’re in
luck — the NYC Compost Project has an
eco-friendly alternative for you.
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the NYC Compost
Project, hosted by Queens Botanical
Garden, will hold its annual Pumpkin
Smash from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at
Sunnyside Greenmarket.
Th e market can be found on Skillman
Avenue at 43rd Street, next to Lou Lodati
Playground. NYC Compost Project staff
will help local residents smash their
pumpkins, jack-o’-lanterns and gourds,
which would have otherwise just been
thrown away. Th e remains of these pumpkins
will then be taken back to the Queens
Botanical Gardens to be turned into compost.
“Now more than ever New Yorkers
are eager to come together to support
community composting. What better way
than Pumpkin Smash?” Compost Project
Manager Chelsea Encababian said. ”Th is
event takes something very fun — smashing
pumpkins to smithereens — and uses
it to engage and educate with community
members about the importance of compost.
Our aim is to continue building a
culture of composting in New York City.”
Queens residents will be able to see
the rewards for their participation in the
pumpkin smashing. Th e fi nished compost
created from their scraps will be used
at community gardens and urban farms,
street tree beds and other public greening
initiatives.
Beyond the smashing, the participants
are encouraged to enjoy worm bin workshops,
enter a raffl e and pick up educational
information on diff erent composting
and recycling programs in New York
City.
All fi ve boroughs will be visited by NYC
Compost Project, which has plans to host
Pumpkin Smash throughout the city.
For more information on the Sunnyside
event, visit queensbotanical.org. For
more information on the NYC Compost
Project, visit nyc.gov/compostproject.
Photo courtesy of Queens Botanical Garden
NYC Compost Project will be hosting the annual Pumpkin Smash in Sunnyside on Nov. 6.
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