The JK Bakery on Union Street in Flushing, around the corner from my building, has closed permanently. The discussion about this on Nextdoor and Facebook assumes that the landlord has raised the rent so high that the business could no longer be profitable. There was no sign on the front at all, so assumptions must be made.
When I moved into the neighborhood in the mid 1980s Jews owned the business, but shortly thereafter Koreans bought it. I don't know if the same woman has owned it for all these years. The current owner only sells bagels, coffee, and bottled water. In the past, we could buy assorted pastries, sandwiches, and sodas.
The owner always listened to 1010 WINS, the all-news station. That station must be repetitive and assumes only short-term listeners. I asked the owner once if she is bored listening to the station all day. Her response was "I like the news." Maybe she does, but I sure don't. All you hear about is crime, fires, natural disasters, and corrupt public officials.
For the past week, I got my bagels at Stop and Shop when I do my bi-weekly trips there. Their bagels are not as good as the ones from the JK Bakery. There is another bagel bakery at 34th Road and Union Street about 1/2 mile away. Once in a while I will have to walk over there.
Nothing in this world is permanent.
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