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Woodside On The Move Will Get Over $191K From City; Bulk Of Funding Will Go Towards Housing Issues

July 19, 2019, Staff Report

The local service organization Woodside on the Move is slated to receive $191,730 in City funds, the bulk of which will go towards supporting tenants and affordable housing in the area.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced the funding today at PS 152, alongside Woodside on the Move and kids from the organization’s summer program. He said he secured the funding in this year’s City budget and that nearly $152,000 will be used to help tenants dealing with housing issues, as well as affordable housing preservation efforts throughout Woodside.

“Woodside on the Move is an indispensable resource for our Woodside community and I am so thankful for its tireless organizing and advocacy on behalf of local tenants and immigrants,” Van Bramer said in a statement.

Cabán Raised $171K More Than Katz In Most Recent Finance Report

July 17, 2019 Staff Report

Public defender Tiffany Cabán out-raised Queens Borough President Melinda Katz by more than $171,270 as their contentious Queens District Attorney primary race headed towards a recount, financial documents show.

Police Looking For Man Who Grabbed Teen’s Crotch On 7 Train

July 16, Staff Report

Police are looking for a man who allegedly fled the 7 train in Woodside after forcibly touching a 16-year-old girl’s crotch—but not before getting his picture snapped.

New Tensions Surface Over Ballot Validity in Queens DA Race as Katz Attorney Objects to Cabán Vote

July 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

As the manual recount in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary got underway yesterday, the first ballot objection quickly surfaced, causing yet another rift in the already contentious race.

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Citi Bike To Arrive In Sunnyside And Woodside By End Of 2023

July 16, 2019, Staff Report

The Citi Bike fleet will stretch into Sunnyside and Woodside by the end of 2023 as part of a massive expansion to the bike sharing system.

Ballot Counting Begins Today in Queens DA Race Recount

July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

The manual recounting of more than 93,000 ballots in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary officially began today, following the conclusion of a days-long ballot sorting process late last week by Board of Elections staffers.

New Nursery & Daycare Center to Open on 39th St., Open Houses Begin Saturday

Beginning this summer, parents on the south stretch of Sunnyside will have a local daycare option to consider for their children.

High Five Daycare, located at 50-08 39th St, will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday, July 13, with a three-hour open house from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. This will be followed by other open houses during the same hours on July 27, August 4, 10 and 17.

Cuomo Shuts Down Hope of Signing Voter Reform Law That Could Affect Queens DA Race

July 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

Statements by Governor Andrew Cuomo leave little room for hope of a last-minute signing of a voter reform law that could impact the outcome of the contentious Queens District Attorney Democratic primary race.

Katz Accuses Caban Team of ‘Reckless Campaign Tactics’

July 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

The Melinda Katz campaign team says that their candidate has received a raft of angry attacks on social media and are alleging that it is the result of Tiffany Cabán’s “reckless campaign tactics.”

Festival Celebrating Youth Activism Returns to Bliss Plaza This Sunday

July 10, 2019 Staff Report

A festival celebrating community activism and making a difference in the world will take place in Sunnyside this weekend.

Recount Underway in Queens DA Race, Cabán Calls on Cuomo to Sign Voter Reform Bill

July 9, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

A manual recount is underway at the Board of Elections to determine a winner in the contentious Queens District Attorney race. The count is expected to wrap up no sooner than next Friday.

Sunnyside Resident Opens Consumer Electronics and Repair Store on Skillman Avenue

July 8, 2019 Staff Report

An electronics repair and accessories shop opened on Skillman Avenue last week.

DOT Adding Thousands of New School Zone Speed Cameras, Will Double the Hours of Operation Later This Week

July 8, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

A robust citywide expansion of the school zone speed camera network is underway, with the Department of Transportation aiming to add thousands of cameras across all five boroughs in an attempt to curb dangerous driving near the city’s schools.

Seven Story, 23 Unit Building Going Up on Queens Boulevard

July 6, 2019, Staff Report

Construction has begun on a seven story, 23-unit development on Queens Boulevard between 39^th Place and 40^th Street.

Priest at St. Sebastian’s Church Comes Under Fire, Allegations of Financial Impropriety

July 5, 2019 By Shane O’Brien

About 40 protesters have been turning up outside St. Sebastian’s Church in Woodside on recent Sundays accusing a priest of failing to disclose parish finances and for playing a role in the exit of a fellow clergy member.

Melinda Katz Declares Victory in Queens DA Primary As Election Saga Continues

July 4, 2019 By Christian Murray

Melinda Katz has declared victory in the Democratic primary for Queens District Attorney, following the manual recount on Wednesday of thousands of absentee and affidavit ballots.

Non Profit Scraps Plan to Open Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center on Roosevelt Avenue

July 2, 2019 By Christian Murray

A non-profit organization that announced last month that it was going to open a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center on Roosevelt Avenue has decided to scrap its plans.