QUEENS COURIER & QNS.COM CONTEST
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BEST LAW FIRM
VALLONE AND VALLONE
2245 31st St #3, Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 204-2929
www.vallonelaw.com
A general practice law firm founded in 1932
by the Honorable Judge Charles J. Vallone,
this Astoria law firm is the best in the
borough. Started by the Honorable Judge
Charles J. Vallone, it’s all in the family at the
acclaimed office, as today, a third generation
of representation continues with remaining
partners, Paul A. Vallone and Perry C. Vallone,
Esq. Seventy-five years since its inception, the
firm has grown from representing just Queens
to backing the entire city of New York. Still,
it remains number one in its home borough.
Clients receive top-notch representation in all
areas of concentration, from Elder Law and
Estate Planning to Real Estate, Criminal Law,
Civil and Personal Injury Litigation and more.
BEST ROOFER
C.J.M. CONTRACTINGINC.
CHRIS MULLINS SERVICES
718-276-8558 or
cjmcontracting@hotmail.com
In business for a quarter-century, CJM
Contracting is a one-stop shop for all your roofing
and remodeling needs. Based in Queens for 25
years and headed by expert handyman Chris
Mullins, CJM offers a wide range of services
for a price that won’t break the bank. From
flat roofing to shingle roofing and even general
renovations and waterproofing, CJM does it all.
The contracting company also has a soft spot for
renovating local churches and cathedrals, which
the team specializes in. They do everything,
inside and out, including kitchen and bath. It’s no
wonder it took home best in the borough.
BEST TATTOO
PARLOR
TOP SHELF TATTOOING
43-15 Bell Blvd Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-2637
www.topshelftattoos.com
Smack dab on Bell Boulevard, Top Shelf Tattooing
in Bayside is the cream of the crop when it comes
to tattooing in the borough. Established in 2002,
the ink shop – which in July, 2012 underwent a
change of ownership – has kept with the times
and continued to thrive. With a five-star rating on
Facebook (and nearly 3,000 fans!), it’s no wonder
Top Shelf Tattooing has been dubbed best of the
borough. With no project too big or too small for
its talented staff, Top Shelf Tattooing has been
recommended to Queens natives and newcomers
for decades, all of which sit back, relax and enjoy
getting inked at the business’ modern (and dare we
say, positively gorgeous) parlor.
BEST TAXI SERVICE
KELLY’S CAR SERVICE
212-35 42nd Avenue, Bayside NY 11361
(718) 229-4141
www.kellycarservice.com
It’s all in the family for this Bayside-based
car service company. Kelly’s Car Service – a
Queens staple since 1914 has been run by the
Kelly family since its inception. Since then, it
has continued to provide Bayside (and other
areas of Queens) with reliable and efficient
transportation via a fleet of cars and vans. At
Kelly’s, customer service is a priority, which
speaks volumes to its rave reviews. No wonder
it’s the best taxi service in all of Queens.
BEST
ACCOUNTANT CPA
CPA GRL BUSINESS SERVICES INC.
86-12 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 803-1580
It’s strictly business at GRL Business Services
Inc. This Jackson Heights accounting firm,
which has faithfully served the borough it calls
home for more than 30 years, has earned a
reputation for fair and honest business practices.
Its wide range of services include (but are
certainly not limited to): tax return preparation
and submission, bookkeeping and accounting
services, payroll services, and commercial
permits, among others.
BEST BUS COMPANY
VALLO TRANSPORTATION BEST
151-17 6th Rd, Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 961-7600
www.vallotransportation.com
Vallo Transportation – a third-generation familyowned
and managed full-service transportation
company based in Whitestone is best of the buses,
according to Queens residents. Specializing
in charter and private school bus services
throughout New York City and beyond (as well as
an important focus on anti-bullying campaigns),
Vallo Transportation has racked up excellent
reviews and a great deal of returning clientele.
With over 25 years of prompt, professional and
personalized bus service under their belts, it’s no
secret that those at Vallo take their job seriously.
And now they’ve got the title to prove it.
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BEST CEMETERY
MOUNT LEBANON CEMETERY
78-00 Myrtle Ave, Glendale, NY 11385
(718) 821-0200
www.moutlebanoncemetery.com
Dying to get in – literally. Mount Lebanon
Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery located in Glendale,
has been serving the Jewish communities of
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Long Island
for more than a century. It offers single and
companion gravesites as well as family plots on its
beautifully-landscaped grounds. In recent years,
the borough’s best cemetery has accommodated
a growing demand for above-ground burial with
three community mausoleums on site, including
The Sanctuary – the city’s first indoor Jewish
community mausoleum. Founded in 1914, Mount
Lebanon Cemetery currently has over 90,000
interments, and is still run by members of its
founding family.
BEST COMPUTER
SERVICES
ASTORIA INTERNET
22-55 31st St #205, New York, NY 11105 -
(718) 777-5900
A full service internet café, Astoria Internet not
only provides an office away from your office,
but it also provides high quality IT service and
computer repair from experts themselves – all
for an exceptionally affordable price. For many
in Queens, Astoria Internet is the place to go for
all technology worries and woes.
BEST DIVORCE
LAWYER
THE LAW OFFICE
OF CAITLIN DONAHUE
61-43 186th Street Fresh Meadows, NY
11365 (516) 680-2424
www.cdonahuelaw.com
Who said breaking up was hard to do? Not with
the Law Office of Caitlin Donahue on your side.
This law firm specializes in domestic violence,
child support, child custody and – you guessed
it – divorce, and has earned enough praise to be
dubbed the best of the best boroughwide.
BEST DRY CLEANING
SERVICE
WHITEPOINT CLEANERS
Whitepoint Shopping Center, 13207 14th
Ave, Flushing, NY 11356 - (718) 746-5652
Another fan-favorite family-owned business in
the borough, Whitepoint Cleaners has been
sweeping the competition since 1965. Located
in the heart of Flushing, within the Whitepoint
Shopping Center, Whitepoint Cleaners prides
itself on good old fashioned quality dry
cleaning, and has been faithfully serving its
community for more than 50 years
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