Jackson Heights Life

I saw that odd "As Seen On TV" store too.  I couldn't figure out if it was coming soon or had just left! 

Maybe it is coming soon and that's why it looked like it was in chaos.  For some reason I thought it had already arrived and was just using the storefront space in a temporary sort of way - like the temporary florist that popped up on 82nd St. next to the optical shop on the corner of 82nd/37th around Valentine's Day.

I am very eager to see what the facade of the new Bank of America on 82nd will look like.  Did they have to go through any design review process to ensure it is in keeping with the historic fabric of the street?  Has anyone seen renderings?

I'm going to hope that they do have to undergo some type of review process with the Landmarks Preservation Commission.  From the initial documentation that's been filed with the NYC DOB, it appears that they were issued a permit in early April for the installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs to the site.  I noticed they also submitted a request to waive Landmarks approval for the construction of the shed because it's a temporary structure.  Hey, maybe that's an indication that at least they have the LPC in mind....unlike the ABC Discounts store that still has a plastic banner waving over the front. 

that's too bad about deshi. the food was really amazing when they opened -- the fish dishes were off the chart good and they had a flair for bangladeshi dishes that you seldom saw anywhere else, done super home style. since reopening from renovations, things changed dramatically for the worse. resulting in the dropoff in business that (i guess) killed the place.

Oh NO!!!  Now where will I be able to buy "Levantacola" (lift your tail) jeans??

The store with the Casa de Buster Brown sign out front and the Colombian jeans in the window between 82nd and 83rd has a huge "lost our lease" sign out front.  This storefront is to the right of the Jackson House (the diner).  To the left of the diner is the space that used to house the Gothic Cabinet Craft store, which has been vacant ever since it expanded and moved a few doors down. 

Im surprised it has taken that long for them to close. I am sorry but they stopped selling buster brown (or any leather shoes) many many yrs ago I didn't know how they stayed so long I've never seen anyone in there

Doesn't  Community Board 3 have a say about what should or should not be placed at these locations? When whole blocks are being evacuated by landlards, it changes the quality of life for the entire neighborhood. Personally, I would hate to see 37Th Ave.turn into a strip for bars and late night activity. Any new businesses should know that 37Th Ave.falls within a historic district--so that people don't start destroying or altering the facades of these buildings.

Doesn't  Community Board 3 have a say about what should or should not be placed at these locations? When whole blocks are being evacuated by landlards, it changes the quality of life for the entire neighborhood. Personally, I would hate to see 37Th Ave.turn into a strip for bars and late night activity. Any new businesses should know that 37Th Ave.falls within a historic district--so that people don't start destroying or altering the facades of these buildings.

I'm hoping that Flagship is not converted into a mini mall type of store where stalls or booths are rented out to different tenants under the same roof.  Considering that the rent may be high for this large space, a mini mall type of store is not unrealistic. :buck2: