May 23, By Christian Murray
New Post Coffee Shop was shut down Wednesday by the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. The diner, located at 40-01 Queens Boulevard, was closed based on the following (search link): Violation points: 62 Sanitary Violations 1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.…
May 21, By Christian Murray
Local residents turned out en mass to participate in this year’s Taste of Sunnyside, which was held in a giant tent under the elevated No. 7 line on Queens Blvd Tuesday night.
The event was a sell out and the organizers had to turn away several last-minute ticket buyers.…
May 20, By Christian Murray
Rigo Cardoso, the newly elected president of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, held his first monthly meeting as the leader of the organization last week– following a bruising campaign to take the top spot.…
May 20, By Christian Murray
Two new businesses are opening in Sunnyside, although there is little in the way of details known on either of them at this point. A new sports bar/restaurant is opening on Queens Blvd where the former Latin Rock establishment La Kueva was located.…
May 19, By Christian Murray
Tickets for tomorrow’s Taste of Sunnyside have been snapped up fast–although event organizer Sunnyside Shines said there is still a small supply available. The event will take place Tuesday on Queens Blvd (between 45th and 46th Streets) in a tent under the elevated No.…
May 16, By Christian Murray
The sidewalks of Sunnyside Gardens are going to be dotted with yard sales tomorrow. Residents located within the Sunnyside Gardens district are going to be peddling their wares in front of their homes between 11 am and 4 pm Saturday—in what will be the second annual Sunnyside Gardens Sidewalk Sale.…
May 13, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation has started to take down the old parking meters in Sunnyside that became obsolete when muni-meters were introduced at the beginning of 2013. A DOT crew was removing the meters at the corner of Queens Blvd and 45th Street today,…
May 12, By Christian Murray
The $2.2 million upgrade to Thomas P. Noonan Playground began late last month but elected officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to celebrate the revamp–which will feature a new children’s play area as well as a commemorative plaque in honor of those Sunnyside residents who died while serving in Vietnam.…
May 9, By Christian Murraty
A prominent Woodside street corner is going to be co-named after the late Walter McCaffrey, who represented the 26th district in the city council for almost two decades. City officials will be co-naming the corner of 61st Street and Woodside Avenue “Walter McCaffrey Place.” There will be an official renaming ceremony on Saturday,…
May 9, Staff Report
More than 100 children participated in a neighborhood cleanup and arts event on Barnett Avenue on Saturday. The event was the first “Make Your Mark” event organized by Re-Create Queens, a newly-formed arts and youth alliance.…