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Men Rob 7-Eleven on Northern Blvd at gunpoint, police say

March 18, Staff Report

Three men held up the 7-Eleven store at 50-92 Northern Boulevard at gunpoint Monday and fled with cash, according to police.

The armed robbery took place at 4:00 am, March 14, after one of the men entered the store,…

Homeless Sunnysider And His Two Dogs Find Aid In Local Canine Community

March 18, By Christian Murray

A Sunnyside man who was evicted from his 43rd Avenue apartment earlier this month was left wandering the streets until a number of local good Samaritans came to his aid.

Jong, whose last name has been withheld out of concern for his privacy,…

Demolition Planned For Roosevelt Avenue Home

March 17, Staff Report

A two-story house sandwiched between the 7 train tracks and Woodside Library has a date with the wrecking ball.

Demolition plans were filed with the Department of Buildings at 54-21 Roosevelt Ave. earlier this month.…

Track Crime In Sunnyside/Woodside With New NYPD Tool

March 17, Staff Report

Residents will be able to keep a closer eye on much of the criminal activity taking place in Sunnyside using the NYPD’s recently released CompStat2.0 website.

The site allows users to search crime stats by precinct and to see criminal incidents pinpointed on a map.…

New Market to Open on Queens Blvd next month

March 17, Staff Report

A small supermarket is expected to open at 40-08 Queens Blvd next month taking over the space that had been occupied by Superior Market/Beer World.

The new market, called Sunnyside Natural & Fresh, will focus on selling organic foods as well as beer,…

Northern Blvd To Be Updated For Pedestrian Safety At Nearly 20 Intersections

March 16, By Jackie Strawbridge

The DOT will build more than a dozen pedestrian islands and implement other safety upgrades along a 1.3-mile stretch of Northern Boulevard.

The agency presented its plan to improve the corridor from Honeywell Street to Broadway at Community Board 1’s monthly meeting Tuesday,…

Van Bramer To Vote In Favor Of Zoning Text Amendments

March 16, By Christian Murray

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will be voting in favor of the two zoning text amendments next week.

The zoning text amendments, called Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA), are likely to be put up for a council vote March 22.…

Some But Not All CB 2 Concerns Addressed In Council’s Zoning Amendment Compromise

March 15, By Jackie Strawbridge

The City Council has reached a compromise with Mayor Bill de Blasio on two zoning amendments that are crucial to his affordable housing plan for the City.

The zoning amendments, called Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA),…