Jackson Heights Life

Where's the location of this place?

on 37th avenue, just east of 76th street. there's a green shed around the front of the storefront right now, so you can't miss it.

Where's the location of this place?

As someone that was opposed to the way this whole thing was handled here in the forums a while back I am glad this is finally coming to fruition and I hope it works out the best for you Stew. Glad to see this long and what looks like frustrating process almost over for you. I have to say I learned quite a bit with the transparency.

Any more updates on this place?  Seems like they halted work once again?

As I have said before, people are welcome to phone us. Probably more accurate than the rumor mill.

There is a problem about building violations that have nothing to do with us, and that have had an unacceptable impact on us. There are ongoing discussions that will hopefully result in an amicable solution.

Cant wait for you to open. Thanks for your perseverance!!

It is just bizarre that these old building violations are holding you up. They did not seem to affect the previous tenant in that space, which was not there all that long--two years maybe-- and my understanding is that these violations are quite old. And they don't affect any of the existing businesses there--just a new one that wants to renovate their space? It seem totally insane.

Certain of the violations involve existing businesses and our predecessor as a tenant, and some are very old.

What I will say is that the violations, both recent and old, have nothing to do with us. Proceedings against us for an alleged violation, due to doing nothing more than cleaning up the place for a major renovation, were dismissed in their entirety, and there is not a single violation against us.

There are discussions to try and sort this out, and it probably isn't helpful for me to be more detailed at the moment

It's important for people to understand what these building inspectors are doing.

Ours is actually a professional engineer. He is the guy whose entire complaint against us was thrown out. He has not been replaced and continues to be our inspector.

He showed up either the day of the court decision, or the day after, to determine whether we had complied with his order. We told him that all of his allegations against us had been dismissed, and asked him why he had gone after us.

He walked out of our space in silence. When we followed, and said we'd like to talk, he threatened us with criminal proceedings for "harassment".

He is our building inspector to this minute - yes, we are apparently supposed to deal with him despite his dismissed allegations and his threat against us of criminal proceedings.