Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Kings Plaza (officially the Kings Plaza Shopping Center) is a shopping center within the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn in New York City, New York, United States.Opened in September 1970, [1] [3] [4] it is located at the southeast corner of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U, just north of Floyd Bennett Field.
Thirteenth Avenue (or 13th Avenue) is a roughly 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) street in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Thirteenth Avenue is the commercial center [2] of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park, and Dyker Heights. 13th Avenue starts at 36th Street in Kensington.
In 1981, David used $10,000 in savings and a $5,000 line of credit to establish a retail clothing store in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. [2] He hired Kenny to work at the store, and in 1989 they relocated to Jamaica, Queens after their landlord for the Brownsville location raised their rent. [2]
In March 2009, the New York City Council rezoned 21 acres (8.5 ha) land to be allocated for the project. [6] [12] [13] [19] [32] [36] In 2010, it was reported that Walmart would be seeking to establish its first New York City location at Gateway, after years of local opposition. [36]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offered to build the new railroad link for $2 million and lease it to the city, [29] but Mill Basin's further development was hindered when plans for rail service to the rest of Brooklyn went unrealized. [5]: 38 [8] Industrial activity continued through the 1960s. [8]
The U.S. is the only country outside of South Korea to celebrate Hanbok Day. Three states recognize the day: New Jersey, Arizona and California.
City of New York: Maintained by: NYCDOT: Length: 7.9 mi (12.7 km) [1] Location: Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, New York, United States: Nearest metro station: Fulton Street Line West end: Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville: Major junctions: I-678 in Jamaica: East end: Farmers Boulevard in St. Albans
At 75,000 square feet (7,000 m 2) and containing a 500-seat community room for civic meetings, the Huntington location was the largest branch store at the time, [10] though still much smaller than the 225,000 square feet (20,900 m 2) of the Brooklyn store.