Sept. 9, 2014 By Christian Murray
Hunters Point residents are going to find it a whole lot harder to find inexpensive Chinese food.
New City Kitchen Express, located at 47-31 Vernon Boulevard, is expected to close within the next two weeks.
The restaurant’s lease expired and the business owners did not want to pay the much higher rent. The landlord is seeking $10,500 a month in rent as well as $2,250 per year to cover the real estate taxes.
Jennifer Chen, whose mother owns the restaurant, said that the family has run the establishment for the past 7 years. “We really like this neighborhood so it is a shame we are going.”
Chen said that 50% of the restaurant’s business comes through deliveries. She said that once the restaurant closes there will not be too many options for inexpensive Chinese food in the area—since similar restaurants are either Asian fusion or are higher-end.
Chen said that the family is tentatively discussing finding a new location. However, she said that she is not sure where that might be.
Jennifer Chen
Correction: The tax figure has been changed. It was originally reported as $2,250 per month, instead of $2,250 per annum.
