Tag: bodega

Search underway for stolen Woodside bodega cat beloved by local community

Aug. 8, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A popular bodega cat that has been a mainstay of the Woodside community for well over a decade was stolen on Friday night in an incident that has left customers shocked.  Antonio, an 18-year-old tabby cat, has lived in K’Glen Deli and Sari Sari Store at 39-16 65th St…. Read more »

Suspect in Queens bodega worker’s brutal assault cuffed after police standoff

Man cuffed for beating Queens bodega worker

Jun. 27, 2024 By Dean Moses The green-haired brute accused of mercilessly beating a Queens bodega worker to a bloody pulp earlier this month was arrested Wednesday after a standoff with police, authorities said. Osvel Diaz, 29, of Forest Hills attempted to shave his distinctive green hair to evade law enforcement after the senseless…

Jackson Heights bodega sells $1 million Powerball lottery ticket

A bodega in Jackson Heights has sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket (Photo of store owner MD Hossain by Michael Dorgan)

Sept. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Check your ticket! A bodega in Jackson Heights has sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket, lottery officials said. The store, 37th Ave. Grocery Inc., is located at 82-06 37th Ave., and workers there sold the ticket for the Powerball draw on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The bodega is situated… Read more »

Long-Time Bodega Going out of Business

The bodega located at 46th and Queens Blvd (on the northern side) is in the process of being shut down by the landlord. Marshalls were sent last week to close the business but the owner was given a brief reprieve to sell what he could in a last minute hope to save it.…