New York Times
He played drums as a teenager for the St. Joseph’s Brigade, a Catholic fife, drum and bugle corps. He fondly recalls singing along to his mother’s 45s while he and his seven siblings cleaned their childhood home in Astoria,…
April 7, By Christian Murray
Tickets went on sale Friday for the 2014 Taste of Sunnyside. The event, organized by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District, will feature more than 25 restaurants and will take place on Queens Blvd (between 45th and 46th Streets) under the elevated 7 train.…
April 6, By George Burles (OPINION PIECE)
On March 17, at the intersection of 48th Avenue and 43rd Street, two cars violently collided. One of them was sent spinning through the crosswalk where I was just walking, before slamming into two more cars on the other side of the street.…
April 6, By Christian Murray
Community Board 2, which represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, is getting an injection of young blood. Four new members were appointed to the 50-member board Thursday, following some recent departures. The board,…
April 4, By Christian Murray
Residents of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City will soon have a direct say on how $1 million in city funds will be spent in the district. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who each year allocates funds for parks,…
April 3, By Christian Murray
A Queens Blvd hair salon closed Monday after being in business for several years. Magic Touch Hair Salon, located at 44-19 Queens Blvd, closed after the owners were unable to renew their lease that ended March 31.…
April 2, By Christian Murray
A new art gallery/custom-made furniture store will be opening at 48-14 Skillman Avenue where Comic Book Heaven was formerly located. The store, which will be called Apolloina Art Emporium, will be selling art ranging in price from $50 to $5,000.…
April 1, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation is about to make some significant improvements to a Woodside intersection where an 8-year-old boy was fatally struck in December, as part of its push to increase pedestrian safety under Vision Zero.…
March 31, By Christian Murray
Three random sculptures depicting eggs were placed under the 46th Street subway station today. The eggs, which are about 2 ½ feet tall, are part of a citywide egg hunt where 200-plus egg sculptures have been hidden around the city as part of The Faberge Big Egg Hunt. …
March 30, By Christian Murray
Mike Murphy, the owner of Murphy’s Lobster Grill, was only trying to get in the festive spirit when he flew a gay pride flag—alongside the Irish and US flags—for the St. Pat’s for All Parade on March 2.…