18 The Courier sun • november 19, 2015 for breaking news visit www.qns.com Local elected officials excited to see LIC Flea & Food coming to Atlas Park BY ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport Holiday cheer isn’t the only thing that the LIC Flea & Food holiday market will be bringing to The Shops at Atlas Park this year. The market, which will run on Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 28 to Dec. 20 with a special night market scheduled Michael N. Rosenblut receives the 2015 Distinguished Service Award at the Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home 28th Annual Awards Dinner Dance Michael N. Rosenblut, President and CEO of Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, was honored with the highly esteemed Distinguished Service Award at the Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home. Celebrating 131 years of service and commitment to the community, Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home held its 28th annual Awa r d s Dinner Dance at the exquisite Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, New York. The evening made for an occasion of recognition, honoring t h e outs t a n d ing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the community. Mr. Rosenblut serves on the Boards of LeadingAge New York, Association of Jewish Aging Services, Continuing Care Leadership Coalition and the League of Voluntary Hospitals & Homes of New York, all of which dedicate their time and service to communit i e s to provide superior health care across the continuum for an aging population. Parker congratulates Mr. Rosenblut on his Distinguished Service Award and is proud to share in this success with him. L-R: The Rev. John H. Cole, Hedy Cardozo (wife of Michael N. Rosenblut), Victor Orriola (CEO, Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home) and Michael N. Rosenblut. to take place on Dec. 4 after the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, is expected to bring in scores of shoppers to the Glendale shopping center. The popular market has seen visitors reaching the thousands at their Long Island City location. “I think being here in the middle of a mall in the holiday season allows us to benefit from the foot traffic that the mall is going to have,” said Joshua Schneps, LIC Flea president. “But also, for us to be in another neighborhood, we’re excited to be outside of Long Island City for new people to find out about the market.” Atlas Park has been changing ever since it opened, with new businesses opening frequently. HomeGoods just opened its first Queens location at the shopping center, and the LIC Flea & Food holiday market fits in with the Atlas Park shops. “This is definitely a different Atlas Park than it once was, and that’s why you being here, and thankfully helping us with the tree and the market, your timing is perfect,” said state Senator Joseph Addabbo. “I think it’s going to be a great holiday season for you and the marketplace.” The market will feature more than 70 vendors selling food, drinks, unique jewelry, antiques, clothes, art pieces and handmade crafts. “As we get into this holiday season, people are already starting to think of, ‘What am I going to get for this or that person,’ and you really don’t want to buy something that they could buy themselves,” Crowley said. “So why not go to a market such as the one we’ll have here where you can get really unique pieces? So I’m really excited about it because I just love those types of markets.” THE COURIER/Photo by Anthony Giudice Pictured from left to right: Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley; Joshua Schneps, president of LIC Flea; Senator Joseph Addabbo; and Elizabeth Aloni, LIC Flea market director. Queens Center Holiday Tree Lighting The Holiday Season officially kicked-off at Queens Center last Saturday! There was a wonderfully successful Tree Lighting on Saturday, November 14. Nearly 3,000 magic wands were handed out to guests and the many who joined us to light our tree. There was entertainment and prizes, a few VERY SHORT speeches by local dignitaries, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus and then of course our Tree Lighting Ceremony complete with countdown and confetti. Afterwards kids were invited to have milk and cookies with Santa. All in all a nice start to our holiday season. Special Guests included: State Senators, Jose Peralta and Toby Ann Stavisky, Carolyn Tran representing City Council Member Daniel Dromm, and Miss Queens NY, Li Ling Rivera and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus.
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