Teaneck Resident Launches New York-Themed Eatery

NYC Platters, on Queen Anne Road, features diverse menu

A 13-year resident of Teaneck has opened a new restaurant on Queen Anne Road featuring fresh platters with veggies, rice, chicken and more. NYC Platters, which opened Friday, replaced a vacant wellness center at 378 Queen Anne Road. The eatery is township resident Talmeez Tahir's first restaurant venture, he told Patch. "It's great. We have a lot of the community coming out and supporting us," he said of the restaurant's first few days in operation. As the name suggests, NYC Platters specializes in dishes with meat, vegetables, rice and pita bread. Customers can also select from fried chicken, fries, cheesesteaks and Halal dishes. The name was inspired by Tahir's desire to offer up some of the dishes popular around New York locally. The …

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Two Charged in Teaneck Robbery

Assailants arrested in Hackensack after fleeing Queen Anne Road robbery, police say.

Two men face robbery charges after they accosted two pedestrians on Queen Anne Road and made off with an iPhone late Tuesday, according to Teaneck police. Officers responded to a report of a robbery near the CVS around 11 p.m. where the victims said two assailants had run up behind them, snatched the phone and fled, Sgt. Thomas Sullivan said. Police learned the robbers were seen fleeing the area in a white sedan and broadcast an alert to nearby towns, Sullivan said. Hackensack officers later stopped the car on Fair Street and police found the stolen phone inside. Steven Olivio, 19, of Brooklyn, and 23-year-old Jose Rosario, of Hackensack, were charged with robbery and remained held Wednesday at the Bergen County Jail on $25,000 bail, with …

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5:52 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012

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Utility Crew Hits Gas Main

Gas leak prompted road closures.

A Public Service Electric and Gas contractor hit a gas main near Queen Anne Road and Colonial Court, prompting authorities to temporarily block traffic in the area, according to a company spokeswoman.  PSE&G spokeswoman Annette Hicks said crews remained at the scene around 3:30 p.m. and work was expected to be completed within a few hours. The contractor was working on installing new utility poles in the area.  There were no evacuations or injuries, officials said. Traffic delays were possible as crews worked at the scene.  Traffic was being diverted at Selvage Avenue and near Elizabeth Avenue around 11 a.m.   Updated 3:30 p.m Thursday 

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Three Men Indicted in Gunpoint Holdup of Teaneck Merchant

Attackers allegedly put a gun to restaurant owner’s head, demanded money.

Three New York men accused of holding a Queen Anne Road restaurant owner at gunpoint have been indicted on kidnapping and robbery charges, northjersey.com reported Monday. The men went to Gateway of India around noon on May 19 to collect a debt from the owner, police told Patch after the arrest. Mahavir Singh, 43, Zorawar Singh, 34, and Leo Sullivan, 28, were arrested shortly after the holdup. Police said the trio put a gun to the owner’s head and chest while demanding payment, but escaped without the cash.  Mahavir Singh, of Miller Place, N.Y., had entered into a business deal with the owner and loaned him money, according to police. Teaneck detectives and Suffolk County police first arrested Singh and authorities said they found the gun …

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Police Charge Three After Teaneck Merchant Held At Gunpoint

Teaneck detectives track down alleged assailants

Three New York men looking to collect on a debt face kidnapping and robbery charges after they held a Queen Anne Road restaurant owner in the store’s basement and demanded money at gunpoint, police said Thursday. The trio went to Gateway of India around noon on May 19 looking for the owner, who was said to owe one of the men money, Detective Lt. Andrew McGurr said. The group corralled employees and took the owner into the store’s basement. The owner had a gun pointed at his head and chest, McGurr said. The three then fled without getting any money.  One of the assailants, Mahavir Singh, had entered into a business deal with the owner and loaned him money, McGurr said. Township detectives and Suffolk County police arrested Singh, 43, of …

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Section of Queen Anne Road Closed After Report of Gas Line Struck

Utility crews, firefighters called to the scene.

Police closed Queen Anne Road, between West Forest Avenue and Dewey Place, while crews investigated a report of a broken gas line around 1 p.m. Thursday. Public Service Electric and Gas company crews were responding, a utility company spokeswoman said. Additional details were not immediately available. The Teaneck Fire Department was dispatched, but has since cleared the scene. A section of Queen Anne Road was closed earlier Thursday for work, but it was not yet clear if it was related to the reported broken line. A PSEG spokeswoman did not respond to a request for more information Thursday afternoon. The roadway was later reopened.  Follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our free daily newsletter

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Business Spotlight

Gotham Burger Seeks to Beef Up Selection of Family Dining Destinations

Aiming for a March 25th opening, owner Avi Roth wants to deliver an upscale feel with down-to-earth prices at his planned Queen Anne Road location.

Budding restaurateurs might shy away from starting a business in today’s economic climate, but for Avi Roth, there’s no better place and no better time than now to open Gotham Burger Co. on Queen Anne Road in Teaneck. Transforming the former site of Burgers Bar wasn’t easy, but Roth said the realities of the current economy allowed for him to negotiate on construction costs and get the place gutted and renovated in two months. He also was able to select his staff from a large talented pool of job applicants. “It’s a daunting task opening up a restaurant in general, but in this economy, it’s almost better to open up during this time,” Roth said. “You’re going to get a better bang for your buck.” Even though Roth was able to save on …

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2 Hurt in Queen Anne Road Bus Crash

Bus struck while woman was boarding, authorities say.

A motorist crashed into the back of a New Jersey Transit bus as it was picking up a woman on Queen Anne Road Monday afternoon, sending the woman and the car’s driver to the hospital, authorities said. The #157 bus was stopped at Queen Anne Road and Vandelinda Avenue when it was struck around 3:15 p.m., according to a transit agency spokeswoman. The driver of the car that rear-ended the bus suffered facial lacerations and was hospitalized, police said. The woman's injuries were not immediately known. None of the injuries were considered life threatening and 42 passengers already on the bus were not hurt, authorities said. A second bus was called in to pick them up. Queen Anne Road was blocked in both directions between Vandelinda Avenue and…

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Business Spotlight

Peck Peck Owners Take No Shortcuts with Their Chicken Wings

Degraw Avenue restaurant, part of Korean chicken trend, emphasizes quality over speed.

Making your customers wait is typically bad for business. But for the owners of Peck Peck in Teaneck, the wait is worth it for their made-to-order Korean-style chicken. Stacy and David Yu, of Parsippany, run the restaurant. David was a sushi chef for 20 years prior to him and his wife opening Peck Peck in April 2011. “Right now Korean chicken is rising,” Stacy said. “Everyone loves it; it’s a new trend.” Business has been steadily growing thanks to word of mouth and their central location at the corner of Degraw Avenue and Queen Anne Road. The couple originally was going to open a sushi restaurant, but one already is located next to their business, so they decided to go with what they’ve been cooking at home for years. “My husband is a …

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Residents Question Proposal for 6-Story Apartment Building

State Street lot eyed for new apartments, retail space.

A developer is working to transform an abandoned gas station at Queen Anne Road and State Street into a six-story apartment complex with retail space, but an initial hearing on the project Thursday drew concerns from residents and an area merchant. The proposed building, at 140 State Street, includes 42 rental apartments on the upper five floors with storefronts on the ground level, attorney Matt Capizzi, who represents developer State Corner LLC, said at a zoning board meeting. The complex will also include an underground parking garage for tenants with 87 spots. The plan calls for about 8,600 square feet of retail space along State Street and Queen Anne Road, according to Project Engineer David Juzmeski. Residential space would include …

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