BEST FUNERAL
HOME
CROWES FUNERAL HOME
107-44 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 558-0921
www.crowesfuneralhome.com
In 1923, Samuel A. Crowe answered a call to
do his life’s work assisting and helping people
in their time of bereavement. From there, in
1945, Crowe’s Funeral Homes was born, and
it quickly became one of the most well-known
and successful family-owned funeral homes in
all of New York. Since then, it has remained
an important part of the borough, and has
continued to keep a reputation of reliability
and trustworthiness during perhaps the most
difficult part of some people’s lives.
BEST
GOLD BUYER
EZ PAWN CORP
www.ezpawncorp.com
EZ Pawn Corp – a pawn shop licensed and
bonded by the New York City Department of
Consumer Affairs – offers a pretty penny for
gold, jewelry, diamonds, watches and more.
With 14 locations throughout New York City
(five of them in Queens), it’s easy to see why EZ
Pawn Corp, established in 1996, is the leading
gold buyer in the borough.
BEST
PAWN SHOP
EZ PAWN CORP
www.ezpawncorp.com
Multiple Locations (718) 340 3286
It’s not just gold that glitters at EZ Pawn Corp.
The chain pawn shop – with 14 locations
citywide, and five in Queens – takes the cake
for best pawn shop in the borough. Stop
into one of its locations in either Sunnyside,
Rosedale, Jamaica or Jackson Heights with just
about any memorabilia and you can receive a
cash loan on the spot. With such high praise
and easy accessibly, no wonder it’s the best
pawn shop in town.
BEST HOTEL
SHERATON LAGUARDIA
EAST HOTEL
135-20 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 460-6666
www.sheratonlaguardiaeast.com
Craving a mini-vacation, or just a weekend away
from the kids? Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
features 173 rooms equipped with all amenities
you need to enjoy a comfortable and relaxing
stay. Guest rooms are 100% non-smoking and
feature the Sheraton Signature Bed and free
Wi-Fi. Enjoy exquisite Asian Cuisine in a stunning
atrium environment. In the restaurant. The
perfect setting for a casual meal, business meeting
or special occasion. Sheraton LaGuardia East
Hotel, located in the heart of Flushing on 39th
Avenue, three miles from LaGuardia Airport
offers complimentary shuttle service, close to
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Citi Field Stadium, mere
minutes from Manhattan, make it a standout hotel
to stay in Queens. Flock on down to Flushing to
experience the best hotel in the borough.
BEST INSURANCE
AGENCY
ROBERT PEHNKE CORP
137-34 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-4100
www.pehnke.com
Calling Queens home since 1952, Robert Pehnke
Corp. has you covered – and we’re not kidding.
Specializing in everything from personal auto
insurance to homeowners and even boat insurance,
the team at Robert Pehnke Corp. in Jamaica is the
perfect candidate for all your insurance needs. After
all, it’s the best insurance agency in the borough.
BEST LAUNDROMAT
WHITEPOINT QUALITY CLEANERS
Whitepoint Shopping Center, 13207 14th
Ave, Flushing, NY 11356 (718) 746-5652
Located in the heart of the Whitepoint
Shopping Center (and already renowned for
being the best dry cleaner in the borough),
Whitepoint Quality Cleaners cleans up its
competition when it comes to quality laundry.
A fan-favorite, family-owned business in
Flushing, Whitepoint Quality Cleaners has been
providing quality customer service, top-notch
machinery and affordable prices for more than
50 years, making it the best of the best when it
comes to laundromats in Queens.
BEST LAWYER
JOHN J CIAFONE
2559 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-3900
www.bbb.org
When you’re in trouble, you want to call the
Law Offices of John J. Ciafone, Esq. A fullservice
law firm located in the heart of Astoria,
John J. Ciafone, Esq. has been servicing those
in both Queens and Brooklyn in the fields of
personal injury law, criminal law, real estate
law, wills, estates and more for over 20 years.
Acclaimed for his positive reputation of serving
clients swiftly and professionally, it’s no
wonder this Queens-based law aficionado is the
best in the borough.
BEST LIMOUSINE
COMPANY
KELLY’S CAR SERVICE
212-35 42nd Avenue, Bayside NY 11361
(718) 229-4141
www.kellycarservice.com
Already renowned for being the best taxi
service in all of Queens, Kelly’s Car Service is
also lauded as the best limousine company.
Based in Bayside, this Queens staple – first
opened in 1914 and run by the Kelly family ever
since – has ousted its competition by providing
quick, reliable and friendly service to its
customers, be it via car or even limousine.
BEST MORTGAGE
COMPANY
LYONS MORTGAGE
SERVICES, INC.
48-02 25th Avenue, Suite 303, Astoria
(718) 267-2000
www.elyons.com
When making important life decisions, like,
say, applying for a mortgage, the team at
Lyons Mortgage Services, Inc. is the one to
trust. Headquartered in good old Astoria,
Lyons Mortgage prides itself on being a direct
lender – not a broker. For nearly 20 years, the
mortgage company – chosen by Queens as the
best of the best – has financed more than one
billion dollars in residential and commercial
loans in the tri-state area. No wonder it’s
number one.
BEST MOVING
COMPANY
MEN ON THE MOVE
5B, 5B-50 Carnation Ave, Floral Park, NY
11001
(718) 343-3424
www.menonthemove.com
Assisting families around the east coast and
beyond since 1985, Men on the Move began
as a Long Island moving company and soon
expanded to Queens, where its modern fleet
of moving trucks and tractor trailers for both
residential and commercial moving is currently
based. With three well-loved locations – one of
which is right at home in Floral Park – it’s easy
to see why Men on the Move is the place to beat
for best moving company in the borough.
BEST PRINTING
SERVICES
PRINTING EXPRESS
160-13 Hillside Ave Jamaica NY 11432
718-658-6719
www.printingexpress.com
Based in Jamaica, this one-stop shop for
pretty much any printing needs doesn’t limit
itself to the borough’s boundaries. Serving
clients in all five boroughs and beyond,
Printing Express has made a name for itself
for the past 25 years. Using cutting-edge
printing tools and offering up competitive
prices, it’s easy to see why Printing Express
remains the number one printing service in
its home borough of Queens.
BEST PSYCHIC
PSYCHIC READINGS BY CHRISTINA
51-15 43rd Ave, Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 709-1278
www.psychicchristina.com
Why stress about the future when you can head
on over to Woodside for the most accurate
psychic reading in town? All of Queens can agree
that Psychic Readings by Christina – at home
on 43rd Avenue – is the place to get your tarot
on. Its head honcho, Christina, is unbeatable,
according to reviews, and leaves patrons leaving
happy with their spot-on readings.
BEST PUBLIC
RELATIONS FIRM
CRENSHAW PUBLIC RELATIONS
115 E 57th St, New York, NY 10022
(888) 740-7704
www.crenshawcomm.com
When it comes to public relations and
marketing, Crenshaw Public Relations is
Queens’ favorite. Though based outside of the
borough, in the heart of the Big Apple, the
experienced staff of Crenshaw is so well-versed
in crisis management and providing immediate
solutions that it’s no wonder Queens residents
voted it as their favorite PR firm. The company,
rooted on East 57th Street in Manhattan, prides
itself on being more than just a PR firm and,
rather, sees itself as a full business partner to
its clients – many of which come from Queens
just for its services.
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BEST REALTY
AMORELLI REALTY
36-01 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 204-2828
www.amorellirealty.com
One of the largest offices in all of Astoria,
Amorelli Realty is the place to beat when it
comes to the ever-growing real estate market.
Purchased by Anita Halvatzis in 1978, and
currently managed by her two sons, Paul and
Jim, Amorelli Realty has helped nurture its
hometown of Astoria into a vibrant hub for
young professionals, while also making a
name for itself boroughwide. A true, familyrun
business, Amorelli Realty has garnered a
reputation of kindness, fairness and – above
all – quality customer service that sees Queens
residents throughout the borough finding the
place of their dreams..
BEST RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY
CASTLE SENIOR LIVING
AT FOREST HILLS
108-25 Horace Harding Expy, Forest Hills,
NY 11368 - (718) 760-4600
www.chelseaseniorliving.com
It’s just like home. Seniors feel like kings
and queens at Castle Senior Living at Forest
Hills. Renowned for its quality of life, and
offering a New York State-licensed Medicaid
program , located in the heart of Forest Hills,
Castle Senior Living allows its residents the
opportunity to live the rest of their lives with
dignity, independence and above all respect in
a friendly community setting. Complete with
a staff of full-time nurses, and a schedule of
personalized activities and special attention for
each resident (and the added perk of being able
to try it before you buy it!), it’s no surprise that
Castle Senior Living is the best senior living
community in all of the borough.
BEST SELF STORAGE
COMPANY
GIBRALTAR SELF
STORAGE SERVICES
184-08 Jamaica Ave, Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 217-8900
www.gibraltarstorage.com
Are you somebody who simply has too much
stuff? Don’t worry, Gibraltar Self Storage has
got you covered. Whether you run a business or
maintain a household, Gibraltar understands
there are many items you want to keep but
may not have the space to store them. It can be
product inventory or office materials that you
may not need at the moment, furniture and
sentimental items that you want to keep. This
Jamaica-based storage company (open seven
days a week) offers storage lockers of all sizes,
a state-of-the-art security system, moving and
packing supplies, a moving truck and more
making it the clear cut choice for best storage
company in the borough.
SERVICES
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