Opinion: By John O’Reilly
The New York City Fire Department wants to combine multiple existing fire truck, light vehicles, truck and car parts, equipment and constructive storage, and administrative facilities into one location in Sunnyside at 39-34 43rd Street (between Skillman and Barnett Avenues,…
May 31, By Christian Murray
The dog run at Lou Lodati Park will be closed next week for repairs. The popular dog run, located at Skillman Avenue and 44th Street, will be closed Monday (June 2) through Friday (June 7) in order for the existing surface to be repaved.…
May 31, By Christian Murray
A 20-year-old Asian man committed suicide yesterday, the police said. The man jumped from a building at 48-35 46th Street and police said he was dead when they arrived on the scene at 4:47 pm.…
May 30, By Christian Murray
An individual called the police this afternoon claiming that someone had been shot at 46th Street/Greenpoint Avenue and that someone was threatening to place a bomb at the same location, police said. Several police cars were located outside of Key Food and Rite Aid at 46th/Greenpoint at about 4:30 pm– although the incident had been called in earlier. …
May 29, By Christian Murray
The number 7 train between Times Square and 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue will be closed in both directions this weekend. Service will be down from 2 a.m. Saturday through 4:30 a.m. Monday, the MTA said.…
May 29, By Christian Murray
A 10,000 square foot art supply store opened at 34-09 Queens Blvd about two months and the operators aim to cater to artists from Long Island City and Sunnyside. The store is an outpost of the 29 year-old Artist &…
May 27, Staff Report
A new furniture store located on 47th Street opened Thursday selling discount furniture. Papa’s Furniture sells couches, living room set and tables at affordable rates. Papa’s, which is located at 45-20 47th Street, is not part of a chain.…
May 26, By Christian Murray
El Buen Sabor, a Colombian bakery/restaurant located at 45-07 Queens Boulevard, is expanding into the old One of a Kind Thrift Shop space. The eatery, which has been at its current location for nearly 15 years,…
May 26, By Christian Murray
A food vendor selling Chinese/Indian meals set up shop under the 46th Street train station Saturday, the first food vendor to so since December. The operator, a Tibetan immigrant, said that he planned to work at the 46th Street location on weekends.…
May 23, Staff Report
Sunnyside Shines placed 46 hanging flower baskets on lampposts throughout the business district today, with many of them going up on Queens Blvd and Greenpoint Avenue. The baskets are affixed to light poles throughout the district.…