The city’s last milk plant, closing after nearly 100 years in business

After nearly 100 years in business, the iconic Queens, New York dairy that provided milk cartons to New York City schools is closing up shop.  The owners of Elmhurst Dairy announced that the last remaining milk processing plant in the five boroughs will close at the end of October.  It currently employs 273 workers.  “My family was dedicated to trying to keep the plant open long past the years that it was economically viable because it was the wishes of its founder, Max Schwartz, that future generations of the family continue the business,” said Elmhurst Dairy CEO Henry Schwartz.  The family-owned and -operated dairy processed raw milk from upstate farms, bottled it and distributed it across the five boroughs. Much of it was delivered in small cartons to public schoolkids around the city.