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Sept. 23, 2013 Staff Report
A new diner opened today in Queens Plaza that caters to local residents as well as office workers.
Queens & Paupers, located at 27-08 Queens Blvd South, is an old-style diner that is open from morning ‘til late.
The diner, which has dark-timber booths, plans to be a place where office workers and residents can hang out.
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