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Starting beef Jeremy Allen White’s favorite NYC restaurant vandalized with boycott graffiti Rolo’s, a trendy cocktail and eats spot in Ridgewood, Queens, was targeted by haters, who spray-painted “Boycott Rolos” across the eatery’s outdoor dining shed and a nearby green traffic control box.

Starting beef Jeremy Allen White’s favorite NYC restaurant vandalized with boycott graffiti Rolo’s, a trendy cocktail and eats spot in Ridgewood, Queens, was targeted by haters, who spray-painted “Boycott Rolos” across the eatery’s outdoor dining shed and a nearby green traffic control box.

You know how great chefs are always able to elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary… A few days ago, before dropping a pork chop into a bag filled with shake and bake for pork chops, I had the brilliant idea to add some turmeric, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, and grated Parmesan and Romano to the rather bland shake and bake mix … I expect to be winning many culinary awards. The mixture was so flavorful that over the last few days I have used up a mostly full bag of frozen turkey meatballs by dropping a few of them at a time into another bag of the mixture and shaking, then baking them... You know how great chefs are always able to elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary… Right Before popping my sugar-free golden cake into the toaster oven, I had the brilliant idea of mixing a couple of glops of peanut butter into the batter… I expect to be winning all sorts of baking awards.

Utopia Bagels will open a third location—with a storefront in Long Island City. The company will be opening at 26-11 Jackson Ave., although the operators of Utopia Bagels were unable to provide a specific date. The firm said it is likely to open in 2025. Initially established in 1981 at 1909 Utopia Pkwy. in Whitestone, Utopia Bagels has become a community staple. The company opened a second store, located at 120 E. 34th St. in Midtown, earlier this month. Utopia Bagels prides itself on its method of making bagels: hand-rolling, kettle boiling, and baking each one in a 1947 carousel oven. Throughout its over 40 years of existence, Utopia has maintained the same recipes.

HAPPY BOBBY BONILLA DAY! Today, 61-year-old Bobby Bonilla will collect a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets, as he has and will every July 1 from 2011 through 2035. In 2000, the Mets agreed to buy out the remaining $5.9 million on Bonilla’s contract. However, instead of paying Bonilla the $5.9 million at the time, the Mets agreed to make annual payments of nearly $1.2 million for 25 years starting July 1, 2011, including a negotiated 8% interest. At the time, Mets ownership was invested in a Bernie Madoff account that promised double-digit returns, and the Mets were poised to make a significant profit if the Madoff account delivered — but that did not work out.

Mull’s daughter Maggie announced the news on Instagram: “I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness. He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that joke funny.

Orlando Cepeda has died. He was 86.

If he can play beach volleyball he can always join the Dutch Olympic team. Sent to jail for raping a child, Dutch beach volleyball player qualifies for Paris Olympics representing the Netherlands

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I'm so knowledgeable about current porn and Hollywood actors that when I saw the headline, I thought it was the guy who played Elvis. (not a joke)

Dear Abby: Several years ago, I began a friendship with a woman at my church. She had children a few years older than my daughter. The friendship seemed mutually satisfying for a long time, although I noticed on many occasions that my friend seemed entitled and demanding where her children were concerned. I overlooked it until it affected me. I realized over time that she had manipulated and lied to keep my daughter away from hers at teen social events because my daughter had been labeled “annoying.” There was also other deceptive behavior. These betrayals, combined with realizing that we don’t agree on many subjects, has made me lose interest in the friendship. However, she doesn’t seem to share my feelings. She still frequently invites me to lunch (which I refuse) and initiates “friendly” conversations. Confronting her about her behavior would result in denials and a big blowup. How can I bring an end to this fake friendship? — Not Interested in the Midwest Dear Not Interested: Since you no longer wish to continue to have a relationship with this woman, the quickest way to end it would be to tell her exactly what you have learned about how your daughter was treated and that you feel appalled and betrayed. Whether she “blows up” and denies it is irrelevant. If you can’t bring yourself to confront her, then drag it out by continuing to be “too busy” to see her or to have those “friendly” conversations. ASK YOUR DAUGHTER FOR TIPS ON HOW TO BE ANNOYING AND THE PROBLEM WILL SOLVE ITSELF. Dear Abby: My older daughter, “Brianna,” age 42, does not want anything to do with me or her brother and sister-in-law. She keeps me from my granddaughter, who is 17. I have been divorced since the ’90s and remarried for 25 years. My first husband was a cheater. I tried very hard to save my first marriage. We got back together six months later, but he walked out again. When I remarried, Brianna wasn’t happy. I have another daughter, age 24, with my current husband. Brianna wants nothing to do with any of us. I wrote her and said I was sorry for the divorce. She has never mentioned anything about my letter. I have to leave gifts to my granddaughter at the front door. This hurts so bad. Everyone says let them go. I love them so much. What do you think? — Estranged Mom in New Jersey Dear Mom: I think your granddaughter will be 18 very soon, and an adult. IF her mother hasn’t diverted those gifts you have been leaving, she knows she has a grandmother who loves her. The ball will be in her court as to whether to make contact with you. (I hope she will.) If, however, she doesn’t do that, you are going to have to turn your eyes forward and let her and your daughter live their lives, while you concentrate on what is healthy for YOU. DAUGHTER IS A BITCH. KILL HER! (just to be clear, I mean “Brianna”.) If you need interaction with younger people, volunteer some time where it will make a difference. If your interests lie elsewhere, devote some of your extra time and effort in that direction. Your pain may lessen if you give yourself less time to dwell on it. YOU ARE A PERV, WHICH MAY EXPLAIN YOUR DAUGHTER’S BITCHERY. (just to be clear, I mean “Brianna”.)

David Bistricer’s Clipper Equity bagged another loan for part of its massive multifamily project at the former site of a landmarked Sears department store. The project is part of a larger affordable housing redevelopment of the property that formerly held Sears, a complex expected to include 876 units. Bistricer bought the property two years ago for $40.3 million from Transform Operating Stores, which purchased Sears’ remaining assets after the department store went bankrupt. The 148,000 square-foot development will have 86 one-bedroom, 68 two-bedroom and 72 studio units. Thirty percent of the apartments will be affordable. It will also include 23,000 square feet of commercial and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The four-building project will stretch across three city blocks, at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Beverly Road. The famed Sears Roebuck & Co. department store building closed its final New York City location at the Flatbush outpost in 2021 after 89 years. The closing signaled an end of an era for the department store that was in business on the same corner since 1932, when future first lady Eleanor Roosevelt addressed the crowd at its grand opening. The art deco tower was designated as a city landmark in 2012. A photo illustration of David Bistricer along with 2359 Bedford Avenue https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2024/06/26/bistricer-lands-95m-construction-loan-for-development-at-iconic-flatbush-sears/

Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I rented an apartment six weeks ago. A friend of his needed a place to stay due to some marital problems, so we decided she could stay with us. At the beginning, she offered us $500, and we agreed to that. Abby, she hasn’t paid us a dime. She has chipped in maybe $30 for food. She sleeps all day and sits in her room playing games on her phone all night. She demands we take her anywhere she needs to go, gives no help around the house and makes nasty comments about my boyfriend. (I just caught her looking at my phone to see what I am writing.) We have tried explaining that I’m the only one paying the bills here and she seems to be freeloading. She even had her boyfriend here. I am on a fixed income, and I feel like she’s taking advantage of the situation. Do you have any advice for me? — Feels Like a Fool Dear Feels: Yes. The longer you tolerate this, the longer it will continue. Tell your boyfriend (if he doesn’t already know) that his friend hasn’t given you the agreed-upon $500 and has made no effort to become self-supporting and independent. If she’s entertaining her boyfriend at your place, it’s no wonder she was having “marital problems.” Tell your boyfriend you want his freeloading friend out of there. Then set a date for her to be out — unless he wants to support the two of them himself. YOU ARE WHAT YOU FEEL, BABE Dear Abby: When my mother-in-law turned 75, her kids decided to throw her a surprise party. My two sisters-in-law and I offered to make the food, with one of them doing the shopping and the three of us splitting the cost and the work. We agreed upon a menu and hashed out a shopping list. The party was a success. But when the grocery bill came, it was three times higher than I’d expected. Sister-in-law had bought only fancy-brand organic foods from a boutique store, expensive wine and way more than we needed. Now, we’re planning a party for the parents’ anniversary. I said I’m happy to make food again, but I have to put a cap on the budget or be the one to do the shopping. This did not go over well. The family is taking turns making digs at me for being “cheap.” At what point do I say they need to be respectful or I’ll bow out of the event altogether? I refuse to be shamed for holding the line on my budget or for making less money than they do, but I’m also not interested in giving them intimate details of my financial situation, which is none of their business. Am I wrong to think that when I say I have to stick to a budget, they should believe me? They think I’m being stingy. — No Party Pooper in Texas Dear No Party Pooper: Of course you are not wrong. Because you are reluctant to reveal exactly what your financial situation is (and you are within your rights to keep mum), the next time you are accused of being “cheap,” simply respond that NOBODY has as much money as other people think they do. Period! TELL YOUR HUSBAND THAT HE CAN EXPLAIN TO HIS RUDE & CLASSLESS FAMILY THAT YOU HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THEIR CRAP AND WILL BE USING THE AMOUNT YOU WOULD’VE BEEN WILLING TO CHIP IN FOR FOOD TO HAVE A SPA DAY THAT DAY.

Famed TV chef Lidia Bastianich draws crowd at Bayside Historical Society author talk event

I've been doing the 'make white rice and refrigerate it for 24 hours so it's not so bad for your diabetes' thing, so twice in the last two days I've had a meal of rice, some canned beans (drained and rinsed) and some Birdseye Steamfresh sugar snap peas. I am so health-conscious, it's disgusting!!!

Donovan’s Pub in Woodside wins inaugural Queens best burger establishment contest