Farmingdale's Great Wall Kitchen 'Destroyed For The 2nd Time' In Crash

FARMINGDALE, NY — Great Wall Kitchen of Farmingdale has been badly damaged by a car crash for the second year in a row.

A woman crashed into two cars and the Chinese restaurant in Farmingdale after losing control of her vehicle on Monday night, Nassau police said.

The woman, 57, was driving a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe northbound on Broadway when her car left the road around 11:20 p.m., police said. Her Hyundai struck a parked 2017 Ford Mustang, occupied by a man, 30, and an unoccupied 2022 Volkswagen Jetta before striking Great Wall Kitchen, located at 47 Boundary Ave # 4, Farmingdale, police said.

A fire was extinguished by the Bethpage Fire Department.

"My parents own Great Wall Kitchen on Boundary Avenue, and as many of you may have heard, our restaurant was destroyed for the second time after a driver crashed through it," Kevin Chen wrote in the FARMINGDALE NY 11735 Facebook group. "Thankfully, since our business was closed at the time, everyone is physically okay. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this accident."

On Jan. 26, 2024, Great Wall Kitchen was devastated in a car crash involving a drunken driver.

A woman was driving a 2011 Mercedes Benz north on North Broadway when she left the road and collided with a parked 2018 Toyota, Nassau police said regarding the 2024 crash. The unoccupied Toyota went through the storefront, and the Mercedes Benz followed, police said. The woman was charged with DWI and third-degree assault.

Great Wall Kitchen reopened a few months later in May.

"We just finished rebuilding after the first crash a year ago, and now we are faced with the same devastation all over again," Chen wrote on the Facebook group. "While we are committed to rebuilding, we cannot ignore how dangerous this intersection is. Something needs to change."

The family previously advocated for concrete barriers, but Chen said that "clearly" was not enough.

"We urge [the Town of Oyster Bay] to take additional safety measures — whether that’s better traffic controls, additional lights, or speed enforcement—to prevent this from happening again. We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from the Farmingdale community. Your kindness has meant everything to our family during these difficult times."

Chen did not say how long his parents' restaurant may remain closed.