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Astoria Boulevard is an important east–west commercial street in Astoria and East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. It runs from 1st Street at the East River to the World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay, where it merges with Northern Boulevard. Just before the junction of the two boulevards, there is a large two lane ramp leading to the ...
Walgreens's corporate headquarters is in Deerfield, Illinois. [42] [43] Walgreens has had a technology office in Chicago since 2010. It serves as their digital hub. [44] In November 2010, Walgreens filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Wegmans supermarket chain, claiming the "W" in the Wegman's logo was too similar to Walgreens's. [45]
The Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station (originally the Ditmars Avenue station; also Ditmars Boulevard station), is the northern terminal station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located above 31st Street between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens , it is served by the N train at all times and the W train ...
The neighborhood takes its name from Ditmars Boulevard which was named in honor of Abram Ditmars, the first mayor of Long Island City, New York, elected in 1870 (the city became a mere neighborhood when Queens became a part of Greater New York). His ancestors were German immigrants who settled in the Dutch Kills area in the 1600s. [41]
The Astoria Boulevard station (also known as Astoria Boulevard–Hoyt Avenue station) is an express station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway.Located on 31st Street between Astoria Boulevard and the Grand Central Parkway (Interstate 278) in Astoria, Queens, the station is served by the N train at all times, as well as by the W train on weekdays.
Grand Street and Grand Avenue are the respective names of a street which runs through the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States.Originating in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Grand Street runs roughly northeast until crossing Newtown Creek into Queens, whereupon Grand Street becomes Grand Avenue, continuing through Maspeth where it is a main shopping street, until reaching its ...
Genovese Drug Stores was founded in 1924 by Joseph Genovese in Astoria, Queens. [1] In 1955, Joseph W. Genovese Jr., the son of the founder and the chairman of the board, introduced selfâservice in the chain. [2] Joseph Jr. died in December 1975 at the age of 46 after undergoing surgery. [2] His father died in November 1978 at the age of 75. [3]
28-11 Queens Plaza North, originally known as Queens Court Plaza [1] or Queens Plaza Court, [2] is an office building located at Queens Plaza North (Bridge Plaza North) and 29th Street in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. Currently city-owned, it is used as offices for the New York City Departments of Education and Transportation.