Author Archives: Zanub Saeed

Homeowners sacrifice peace for rent payments

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Zanub Saeed

Families of varying races, from the large populations of Hispanics and whites, to the smaller Asian and black demographics, live mostly in one- and two-family houses in Woodhaven, Queens. To a person unfamiliar with the area, it would come across … Continue reading →

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Health insurance cuts impact dentist’s business

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Zanub Saeed

A pair of separate doors allow for entrance into the waiting room of the General Dentistry and Orthodontia office on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. The first opens with a pull of the knob; the second requires a potential patient … Continue reading →

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Nail tips still a priority in recession times

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Zanub Saeed

At 8:30 p.m. on a Wednesday evening, four women are filling a few of the mostly empty chairs at CoCo’s Nail and Spa on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. A young Asian woman is quietly staring around at the bright … Continue reading →

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Medical Clinics Serve Patients’ Needs

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Zanub Saeed

There are numerous elementary schools and churches in Woodhaven, Queens, as well as a fire department and volunteer ambulance corps. However, junior high schools, high schools, and large hospitals are non-existent in the southern Queens district. St. Anthony’s Hospital, once … Continue reading →

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Luxury Shops Lack Consumer Appeal

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Zanub Saeed

Two years ago, consumers pushed their way on sidewalks packed with small crowds to enter the discount markets, fast-food restaurants, and big-named franchises lining Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. Small and large stores were soaring, or at least doing moderately … Continue reading →

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The Rewards for a Job Well Done

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Zanub Saeed

Last year, a 23-year-old drug-user was found near death in her home, in the Lindenwood-Ozone Park area of Queens, after having over-dosed on drugs. There was no hospital EMT service available to save her at the time. The Volunteer Ambulance … Continue reading →

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