There doesn’t seem to be a hell of alot going on in the FOX newsroom if they report stories like these. I guess they leave the real thinking and investigating up to Sean Hannity. FDNY Truck Gets Stuck in Sinkhole in Queens Updated: Wednesday, 03 Jun 2009, 12:12 AM EDT MYFOXNY.COM – An FDNY truck Read More »
Based on the following news report, there is strong possibility that a fire house in Woodside or Long Island will close. That would jeopardise the safety of the area as well as put many brave workers on the unemployment line. We cannot let this happen. The following is a report based on a CBS report. Read More »
Maybe it’s because I can afford to lose a few pounds…. but whenever I walk past this gym (on 48th Street) there is a swarm of salespeople who hand me brochures and insist that I join. (By the way, I hear it is a good gym! ) But Pulse’s sales tactics are really annoying. The company’s salespeople look dejected (perhaps they Read More »
State Sen. George Onorato–who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Astoria–has decided to oppose gay marriage legislation. While his decision is not all that surprising, he better watch out for some of the more militant members of the gay community. George, I believe that changing your phone number is not going to be enough. You better find Dick Cheney’s underground bunker– Read More »
There are many Vantage Properties in Sunnyside and Woodside. For the most part, the company has taken poorly-maintained buildings and upgraded them. In doing so, the neighborhood looks the better for it. However, many Vantage tenants claim the refurbishments are a mechanism to lift rents and kick them out. There’s pros and cons to the Read More »
Horse racing is not for everyone but it can make for a good day trip. With that in mind, the Belmont Stakes is coming up and the MTA has come to its senses and is offering public transportation to the event. See the following press release: ‘Belmont Special’ Rail Service Restored Starting Thursday, May 28, Long Read More »
Police in Queens are on the lookout for two men who they say tried to rob a bagel shop last month, according to NY1. Investigators say the two walked into Big Six Bagels on Queens Boulevard in Woodside just after 9 p.m. on April 27th. See the video provided by NY1 below. They say one of Read More »
Degli Martinez and Maria Martinez, who won $65m after they purchased a ticket at Sunnyside’s ”Queens Mini mart” (45th and Queens Blvd), have just bought themselves a handsome home in Forest Hills. Mr. Martinez, a long-time Woodside resident, worked as a maintenance worker at a Park Ave. apartment building at the time he won big. In June 2007, he won the New York state Lotto jackpot, the largest Read More »
On May 16, Shelley’s, an Irish bar in Woodside, will hold its first annual pig roast. It will take place on a cement patio, in the rear of the bar, just past a room containing a pool table and a dartboard. It’s a bleak place that looks like the back of someone’s tool shed. Old Read More »
A Woodside resident who punched a flight attendent for asking her to stop smoking - this time faces prison time for assaulting her sister-in-law. Christina Elizabeth Szele, 35, who was sentenced to 5 years probation in a Denver court following an assault on a JetBlue flight last year, punched her sister-in-law in the head when she recently came back to Read More »
A Woodside graffiti vandal was sentenced to six months jail following a subway tagging spree, according to the Daily News April 23. The graffiti “artist” and Fashion Institute of Technology student has caused $100,000 in damage worldwide, including the tagging of the MTA subway cars. Danielle Bremner pleaded guilty to a felony criminal mischief charge and was sentenced in Read More »
Many Irish-Americans appear to be moving to Sunnyside (north of Queens Blv) and leaving the traditional landing spot of Woodside. This photo taken last fall of a long-standing Woodside eatery may be an example of it. The Irish store sold meat pies, sausage rolls, Irish newspapers (Irish Echo/ Irish Voice) and terrific chocolate. It was like a mini version of the much-renowned Read More »
Two graffiti miscreants continue to plague Sunnyside by tagging stores, poles and walls in the neighborhood. On April 18, a local group of Sunnyside NY residents dedicated to graffiti removal, painted over tags on the walls of 43rd Street and 43rd Ave (by Bill’s Liquor Store). The tags read “BAM” and “Keiko”. The Sunnyside group –known as Sunnyside United– were well prepared for the Read More »
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49 22 Skillman Ave. Woodside, NY 11377 (718) 899 1735 (corner of Skillman and 50th) I have heard positive reviews of this place. Please feel free to comment: Hours of Business: Mon-Fri 6:30am-11:00pm Sat-Sun 8:00am-11:00pm Food Menu Sandwich Menu All sandwiches are served with a mixed green salad with a choice of dressing (Creamy Italian, Read More »
PH: 718-729-6767 Address: 47-16 44th Street, Woodside, NY 11377 FOR LISTINGS: (http://www.nycooper.com) About Scott Cooper Scott Cooper has been the owner and broker of record of Cooper Real Estate for the past 25 years. The type and quality of service that customers and clients expect from Cooper Real Estate has only been enhanced by Mr. Read More »
3940 58th St Woodside NY 11377 (718) 426-0222 www.rainbowpetsupplies.com This store is not only a pet supplier but also provides grooming and boarding facilities for cats and dogs. The prices are reasonable and the facilities are good. The boarding facilities are good and the rates are very reasonable. This is a good choice for Read More »
