Sept.2, By Christian Murray
The new elementary school on 42nd Street in Sunnyside opens for the first time Thursday, which public officials and parents say was desperately needed to help combat school overcrowding.
The new school, PS 343, is a 5-story building with 430 seats for students from pre-K through 5th grade.…
August 30, By Christian Murray
Hundreds of fans lined Skillman Avenue Friday night waiting to get inside the revamped Jack’s Ale House and become part of the Spike TV reality show Bar Rescue.
The fans waited until 11 pm to be get inside,…
August 29, By Christian Murray
The unveiling of the new Jack’s Ale House—or, perhaps, a renamed version of the bar—takes place at 9pm tonight and the public is invited to come.
Workers have been feverishly redoing the interior and exterior of the 39-46 Skillman Avenue establishment since Wednesday and the bar already has undergone a great deal of change.…
August 29, By Christian Murray
The unveiling of the new Jack’s Ale House—or, perhaps, a renamed version of the bar—takes place at 9pm tonight and the public is invited to come.
Workers have been feverishly redoing the interior and exterior of the 39-46 Skillman Avenue establishment since Wednesday and the bar already has undergone a great deal of change.…
August 28, By Christian Murray
While the crime rate has plummeted this summer across the 108 police precinct, there still remains many unsolved local cases.
The number of reported crimes for the 28 day period ending Sunday, August 24,…
August 26, By Christian Murray
The Spike TV show “Bar Rescue” is currently shooting at a Sunnyside establishment.
Jon Taffer, the tough-talking nightlife expert who is the star of the show, is at Jack’s Ale House at 39-46 Skillman Avenue this week providing the owners with advice as to how they should maximize its potential.…
August 25, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer wrote an op-ed that was published in the Daily News
Sunday that detailed how he and his family were homeless when he was a young boy.
Van Bramer said his decision to write the op-ed was inspired by a series of meetings that he had recently held with city officials concerning the number of homeless families in New York City—and some of the rancor concerning the opening of some Queens shelters.…
August 24, By Christian Murray
A group of about 60 bicyclists took a tour around Sunnyside Saturday, visiting six “bike-friendly” bars/restaurants in the neighborhood.
The event was put on by Transportation Alternatives, a group that advocates for safer streets,…
August 21, By Christian Murray
Long-time Sunnyside dentist Dr. Arthur Kubikian will be closing his practice later this year—following his inability to renew his lease.
Kubikian, who has maintained an office at 43-34 43rd Street for nearly 15 years,…
August 20, By Michael Florio
Individuals busted for gun offenses will most likely be listed on a public registry- much like sex offenders.
The city council is introducing a bill tomorrow–co-sponsored by Astoria Councilman Costa Constantinides–that aims to combat gun violence by mandating that all gun offenders are listed on an online registry,…