Need Your Help - What's the Best and Worst of Queens in 2008?
Thursday November 13, 2008
Every December I ask the readers of Queens.About.com to vote on the best and worst the year (like in 2007 and 2006). This year, before we get to voting, I was hoping that you would help propose the topics.
We're talking about politics, development, neighborhoods, restaurants, sports, potholes, you name it. If you would add an idea in the comments below, or send me an email with your thoughts on contenders for the best or worst in the borough, I'd be grateful.
Comments
BEST Seafood Restaurant :
The Greek Captain on 36 Street in Astoria.
Consistantly fresh, filling, delicious.
Casual atmosphere. Good prices.
BEST place to donate your clutter :
Salvation Army on 61 Street
off Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside.
Everyone involved benefits.
You give; they get.
Worst: lack of bicycle lanes/paths throughout the borough. Especially for commuters.
WORST: We lost wonderful civic activist and preservationist Nancy Cataldi October 30. Who will step up and fight for beautiful, irreplaceable Queens buildings of history now?
Richmond Hill lost Jahn’s ice cream parlor; nothing new has opened; we lost Keith’s marquee lettering; we lost everything but outside shell of Republican Club. But Nancy got her antique lampposts–look forward to seeing them! We lost dedicated public servant Serph Maltese, I believe through gerrymandering his formerly larger 30th District away. Now I can’t vote for him and I certainly would have.
BEST: Ultra-large Franklin K. Lane on Bklyn/Qns border finally closed. A new education attempt with 3-4 smaller high schools has begun on the site.
Best- Peacefull ness of St. Albans almost feels like suburbia.
Worst- No starbucks! I get into the city to get a good cup or Green Acres on the wknd.
Best Sushi: TJ Asian Bistro in Sunnyside
Worst Italian: Armondo’s, Jackson Heights
Worst – lack of bike lanes on major streets, especially Queens Blvd.
Best – Beautiful new stadium – CitiField – in Flushing for the New York Mets.
Worst – Clutter from car repair shops across the street from the Beautiful new stadium
Jamaica Jazz: was a great addition to summer in Jamaica. The two-month concert series built on SE Queens storied jazz history.