Kiran Dhillon

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QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A family-owned hardware shop in Queens just celebrated its 100th birthday. Now, the community is honoring the generations-old business. When you walk into Bartunek Hardware in Astoria, the nostalgia is heavy. Memories are scattered throughout. Henry Bartunek, a handyman, opened the store in January 1925, running it for decades with his wife, Lilly. Their son Eddie grew up in the shop before taking it over himself with his wife, June.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kiran Dhillon

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A family-owned hardware shop in Queens just celebrated its 100th birthday. Now, the community is honoring the generations-old business. When you walk into Bartunek Hardware in Astoria, the nostalgia is heavy. Memories are scattered throughout. More Local News Henry Bartunek, a handyman, opened the store in January 1925, running it for decades with his wife, Lilly. Their son Eddie grew up in the shop before taking it over himself with his wife, June.

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UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A new bagel shop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is in the works. It’s set to replace an iconic business that had been there for nearly 40 years. A steady stream of Upper West Siders walked past the new signage outside the former location for Absolute Bagels with curiosity on Wednesday. Many neighbors say the closure in December left a hole in the community. “Best bagel in New York City,” said Upper West Side resident Mark Fleischman.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kiran Dhillon

Kiran DhillonWed, April 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM UTC2 min readUPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A new bagel shop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is in the works. It’s set to replace an iconic business that had been there for nearly 40 years. A steady stream of Upper West Siders walked past the new signage outside the former location for Absolute Bagels with curiosity on Wednesday. Many neighbors say the closure in December left a hole in the community.

1 week ago | pix11.com | Kiran Dhillon

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A cat cafe that just opened in Flushing, Queens, is already garnering a ton of interest. It comes with a mission to help foster the stray cats it houses. Kokoro Cat Café opened in March. It’s the brainchild of New York couple Dragon Peng and Sherry Jiang. Cat lovers themselves, the two were inspired after a trip to Japan. “We went to one and thought, why can’t we bring this over to the states?” Peng said. Business is booming.