Terry Murphy, a resident of 47th Street, said thieves have stolen his plants on three occasions since he moved to a house between Skillman and 43rd Avenues in March. The most recent incident occurred Sunday night when a large “Sum and Substance Hosta” was stolen from his front yard. The plant, a garden giant known Read More »
A fine Italian restaurant opened last week on Greenpoint Ave. in the space that was once occupied by Sunrise Restaurant & Grill. Prima Sarabella Restaurant, located at 41-08 Greenpoint Ave.(between 41st and 42nd), offers a comprehensive menu, including: spaghetti alla bolognes ($8.50); chicken sorrentino ($13.50); grilled salmon dijon ($15.50) to grilled New Zealand lamb chops Read More »
Unforgettable, a CBS crime show, aired Tuesday and contained many Sunnyside scenes. Local resident Miranda Neubauer put together the following clip that includes neighborhood footage, as well as the final sequence on the Queensboro Bridge.
The police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed a series of Woodside residents at gunpoint and forced them to withdraw cash at ATM machines, according to an official source. The 23-year-old suspect, who was arrested in the Bronx, was wanted in connection with three incidents in April. He targeted individuals near 50th Ave (44th Read More »
The police are searching for two men wanted in a gunpoint robbery of two pedestrians in Woodside last month. The pair of suspects approached two men, ages 32 and 25, in front of 64-13 Broadway at about 6:10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, according to police. One of the suspects pointed a shotgun at the victims Read More »
A Sunnyside resident won $10,000 for her pastry skills. Angela Cuervo, the daughter of the owners of Mario’s Restaurant, an Italian eatery located at 43-07 47th Ave., appeared on the Food Network’s “Sweet Genius” desert competition Thursday night and won the top prize. Cuervo duked it out with three other leading pastry chefs (including her Read More »
Two local women complained at the Community Board 2 meeting Thursday night that the Skillman Ave. Street Fair held April 21 inconvenienced residents and hurt nearby businesses. “Cars were towed, we had trouble getting access to our homes and there were no-parking signs everywhere,” said Carole Vance, a nearby resident. She said police barricades were Read More »
Sunnyside and Woodside residents fired a volley of complaints against the captain of the 108th police precinct on Monday night, claiming that the cops are too slow to respond to calls, that there is a lack of a police presence in the neighborhood and that the area is no longer safe. Captain Donald Powers, the Read More »
From Gothamist A tipster passes along this video of these men smoking, spitting, and loudly cursing on the 7 train this past Friday. Lets give these two guys the benefit of the doubt: they could be from the future, where 50-year-olds dress like 18-year-olds waiting for their dorm’s laundry room and cigarettes are made of Read More »
A new pizzeria is holding its grand opening Tuesday at the old location of Rosario’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, which has been vacant for years. La Bella Vita Pizzeria & Restaurant, located at 50-12 Skillman Ave., will be run by Vinny Lombardo and Sal Amato. The pizzeria is the first establishment owned by Lombardo, 31, whose Read More »
CBS News NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Hundreds of people lined up in Queens Saturday for a chance at one of fifty jobs as an ironworker. Men and women, desperate to find a job in a tough economy, are vying for a position that could eventually pay up to $100,000 a year. Some of the applicants Read More »
A young red-tailed hawk was perched on top of a Skillman Ave. street light (45th and 46th streets) at about 6:30pm on Thursday. Rumors have it that there are several more in the area. (source: P Dorfman) (source: P Dorfman)
Politicians, local leaders and community members met in Woodside last Saturday to co-name a street in honor of the late Alejandro Nino. The road— which was co-named Alejandro Nino Place—is at the intersection of Queens Blvd and 49th Street. This is where Nino was raised and played ball outside his house. Years later, at the Read More »
Nilda Cuevas, 61, of Woodside, is a two-time Powerball millionaire of sorts. The former insurance industry employee purchased two identical sets of numbers on two separate tickets for the April 7 Powerball drawing and then waited to see her numbers come in. “I always play the same combination of birthdays, and I always buy two Read More »
