Category Archive for General News
St Raphael’s School to close in June
St. Raphael’s School, a Catholic elementary school in Long Island City, will be closing this June due to declining enrollment and rising costs, The Tablet reported yesterday. Father Jerry Jecewitz, the pastor, sent a letter to parents on Jan. 20 that read: “We had agreed to a specific goal, strictly time-bound to last September, to Read More »
St Raphael’s School to close in June
St. Raphael’s School, a Catholic elementary school in Long Island City, will be closing this June due to declining enrolment and rising costs, The Tablet reported yesterday. Father Jerry Jecewitz, the pastor, sent a letter to parents on Jan. 20 that read: “We had agreed to a specific goal, strictly time-bound to last September, to Read More »
Pub crawl on Skillman this Saturday
A pub crawl along Skillman Ave. is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Jan. 28. To take part, participants must register at the Kettle Bar and Restaurant between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. The bar is located at 50-24 Skillman Ave. Upon registering, attendees will receive bracelets that will get them their first drink for half Read More »
Sunnysider named Miss’d America 2012
Sunnyside is home to America’s leading drag queen. Sabel Scities – also known as Timothy Byars, of Sunnyside, N.Y. – was named Miss’d America 2012 at the Atlantic City contest, according to an article written by the PressofAtlantic City. The event, hosted by Carson Kressley, drew contestants came from as far away as Florida, Read More »
Corpus Christi School to close
Corpus Christi School, a Catholic elementary school located at 31-29 60th Street in Woodside, is closing at the end of the academic year, according to published reports. Parents were notified two weeks ago that the parish could no longer subsidize the school and that it will be closed, according to DNAInfo.
Van Bramer’s visibility and work-ethic has produced results for Sunnyside/Woodside
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer has just completed his second year in office and his biggest strength to date has been his visibility. Most events, whether large or small, Van Bramer always manages to be there. Whether it’s a detective getting an award for community service or a local group holding an art show, the ever-present Read More »
Police seek Woodside man who threatened to hack up ex girlfriend
The police are looking for a Woodside man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Astoria apartment Sunday, and threatening to kill the woman and her son with a meat cleaver, cops say. The police are seeking the public’s help to find the suspected perpetrator, who has been identified as Damion Jackson (pictured here). Jackson broke into Read More »
Chinese New Year comes to Sunnyside
The manager of Dee Thai celebrated Chinese New Year outside the 46-17 Queens Blvd restaurant yesterday. Kanruthai Makmuang, who is from Bangkok, celebrated the event on Sunday despite it officially taking place today. She argued that the holiday took place on Sunday (New York time), which was Monday in Asia. Makmuang, known by most as Read More »
The Daily News takes a close look at Dazies
Daily News You’ll be transported to a New York of a different era upon entering Dazies, the 40-year-old Italian restaurant in Sunnyside. Owned by Lily Gavin, the Queens restaurant has a romantic vibe that isn’t easily found at many NYC restaurants these days. For the rest click here.
Sunnysider on Jeopardy tonight at 7pm
Hometown girl Amy Stephenson is on Jeopardy tonight at 7pm on ABC. For more details, click on Jeopardy, scroll down and see her profile. So far, Stephenson has won $32,799. On Tuesday, she scored $18,400 and hung on with $14,399 on Wednesday.
