You are reading

Independent pharmacy to open in Court Square in early 2018

July 6, 2017 By Jason Cohen

An independent drug store is opening in the Court Square section of Long Island City, in an area that residents claim lacks stores offering basic necessities.

City Chemist, a drugstore with locations in Brooklyn and Long Island, will open a 5,200 square foot store in early 2018 on the ground floor of The Hayden, a 50-story building owned by Rockrose that opened this year at 43-25 Hunter Street near 44th Road.

DNAinfo was first to report the story.

Patricia Dunphy, a senior vice president for Rockrose, said the pharmacy would focus on prescriptions and health products, as opposed to the larger chains that often put an emphasis on the grocery business.

Brooklyn Heights

She noted that Food Cellar, the supermarket, is located nearby and “Rockrose did not want to jeopardize their success as well.”

Dunphy also noted that Rockrose specifically sought out a drug store since the community asked for it.

“This pharmacy will serve the community and coupled with Food Cellar, serve the residents’ needs well,” Dunphy said.

Rockrose, which has developed or renovated a number of properties in Court Square, has tenants such as M. Well Steakhouse, Food Cellar and Toby’s Estate Coffee

Several new Rockrose tenants are coming to the area, such as Book Culture, Levante, a new pizza-centric eatery, and a Japanese restaurant.

 

 

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca, legendary St. John’s basketball coach, dies at 99

The St. John’s University community will gather to mourn legendary basketball coach Lou Carnesecca on the Hillcrest campus he loved with all of his heart Friday morning for his Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More Church, where he will be remembered not just for building a dynamic program, but for the way he did it. The beloved coach died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, Nov. 30, at age 99 and just five weeks shy of his 100th birthday.

“Throughout his long life, Coach Carnesecca represented St. John’s with savvy, humility, smarts, tenacity, wit, integrity and grace,” SJU President Rev. Brian Shanley said. “He was the public face of our University, and he embodied the values of our Catholic and Vincentian mission. We thank God for his legacy.”