EveryBlock: Precinct 107

2 business reviews new on September 6

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:00:24 -0700

5 stars out of 5: Lulu's Italian-American Bakery reviewed on Yelp.com.
4 stars out of 5: Max & Mina's reviewed on Yelp.com.

News article: Janitor held in 500G heist of Torahs

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills

Publication date: September 5, 2008

New York Daily News — Eric Giraldo, 23, spent the past four years getting paid to clean the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills before deciding to clean out the silver-covered Hebrew scriptures from their holy case, staff and police said.

News article: Janitor held in 500G heist of Torahs

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Fresh Meadows

Publication date: September 5, 2008

New York Daily News — The sacred texts were discovered Wednesday night in the closet of a Fresh Meadows apartment belonging to Giraldo's pal Alan Lozano, prosecutors said.

News article: JANITOR NABBED IN TORAH THEFT

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills

Publication date: September 5, 2008

New York Post — Eric Giraldo, 23, who was a custodian at the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills, and his friend Alan Lozano, 28, are both charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property in the Aug. 16 robbery, discovered during a prayer service. If convicted, both men face up to 15 years behind bars.

5 restaurant inspections new on September 5

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:16:35 -0700

70-47 PARSONS BOULEVARD, QUEENS EASTERN inspected: 25 violation points
Violation points: 25 Inspected on August 19, 2008.
147-01 UNION TURNPIKE, QUEENS GOLDEN PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL FOOD inspected: 23 violation points
Violation points: 23 Inspected on August 12, 2008.
147-25 UNION TURNPIKE, QUEENS HAPISGAH RESTAURANT inspected: 5 violation points
Violation points: 5 Inspected on August 21, 2008.
189-23 UNION TURNPIKE, QUEENS TURQUOISE GLATT KOSHER INC inspected: No violation points
Violation points: 0 Inspected on August 15, 2008.
179-22 UNION TURNPIKE, QUEENS VINO RISTORANTE inspected: 64 violation points
Violation points: 64 Inspected on August 19, 2008.

News article: NYPD Probes Sexual Attack In Queens

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jamaica

Publication date: September 4, 2008

WNBC — The NYPD said it does not think the attack is related to the other rape patterns in Jamaica Springfield Gardens and St. Albans sections of Queens.

News article: Torahs found; Synagogue employee arrested

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills

Publication date: September 4, 2008

ABC News (Channel 7) — The Torahs are valued at around $500,000. They were taken in August from the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens.

News article: Torahs found; Synagogue employee arrested

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills

Publication date: September 4, 2008

ABC News (Channel 7) — The Torahs are valued at around $500,000. They were taken in August from the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens.

News article: Temple Worker Charged With Stealing 8 Torahs

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills

Publication date: September 4, 2008

WNBC — The Torahs are valued at around $500,000. They were taken in August from the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens.

News article: Foreclosure Numbers Likely To Rise In NYC

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jamaica

Publication date: September 4, 2008

CBS News (Channel 2) — Martha Espinoza bought her house in Jamaica in Jan. 2005 and she quickly found an assortment of problems.

1 real estate listing new on September 4

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:16:54 -0700

140-17 84th Dr 140-17 84th Dr listed on Trulia for $149,000
Listed on September 3, 2008.

1 liquor license new on September 4

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:30:04 -0700

61 190th Street, Queens Application for F M Wings LLC
Pending Filed on September 3, 2008.

News article: Once Again, Queens Leads City in Foreclosures

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Jamaica

Publication date: September 3, 2008

The New York Observer — This August, of the 15 city zip codes with the most foreclosures, Queens claims 14, touching neighborhoods like Jamaica, Hollis, Howard Beach and Ozone Park. (Staten Island claims the 15th.)

News article: Once Again, Queens Leads City in Foreclosures

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Location: Hollis

Publication date: September 3, 2008