Feb. 8, By Christian Murray
The Mexican restaurant El Norteno has closed after being in business for less than one year.
The owners of the restaurant, located at 42-15 Queens Blvd., took over the Mexican eatery last April when it had been called Chips.…
Feb. 6, By Christian Murray
Scandals, the gritty strip club that was located in the Queens Plaza district, has closed.
The club shut its doors at its 24-03 Queen Plaza North location about 3 weeks ago, according to adjacent tenants and nearby residents.…
Feb. 5, By Christian Murray
A nail salon has open on 42st Street moving into the store that was previously occupied by In-Bloom Tanning.
Grace Nails opened Monday at 43-50 42nd Street and offers the standard services such as manicures and pedicure.…
Feb. 4, By Christian Murray
A day after Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he aims to build 11,250 affordable units over Sunnyside Yards, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan issued a statement that questioned his plan.
Nolan’s viewpoint follows Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statement yesterday that made it clear that such development was not imminent.…
Feb. 4, By Christian Murray
The fourth season of a local book club has kicked off for the year with its members reading works that deal with religion and philosophy.
The club is run by Jon Storck, the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Sunnyside,…
Feb. 3, By Christian Murray
The city has plans to develop thousands of affordable apartments over the Sunnyside Yards.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, during his state of the city address today, said that he aims to build 11,250 affordable units over the yards and said that the housing could cater to more than 30,000 people.…
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan has announced that she has dropped out of the process to become speaker of the New York State assembly.
Nolan released a statement on Facebook at about 5:00pm.
Statement from Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan
Let me first thank my husband,…
Rush hour commuters, who live in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, are going to face a horrid time coming home from Manhattan tonight.
The No. 7 train– as of 4:45 pm– remains out of service for No.7 train commuters looking to leave Manhattan.…
Feb.2, Staff Report
No. 7 train commuters riding between Flushing Main Street and 42nd St-Times Square have been left stranded for hours as ice on the third rail has resulted in no train service in either direction.
Many commuters in Sunnyside said around noon that they had been waiting for the train for over two hours–as power on the line had gone out.…
Jan. 30, Staff Report
Burger King, the fast-food restaurant located at 40-15 Queens Boulevard, has been temporarily closed by the Health Department.
This is the second time in less than a year that this restaurant has been closed by the health department.…