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Merchants and community board officials in Sunnyside have declared war on Queens Blvd. street vendors. Their weapon of choice: cops. The “zero-tolerance” campaign to purge the corridor of street sellers is spurring outrage from licensed peddlers, who say their livelihood is being squeezed.…
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Pols Seek Harsher Penalties For Unlicensed Drivers, Question Why There Were No Crossing Guards
Dec. 24, By Christian Murray
Three days after an unlicensed driver struck and killed an 8-year-old boy on Northern Blvd, several lawmakers came out calling for tougher penalties for unlicensed drivers. Noshat Nahian, a third grader at PS 152,…
Fuel Leak From Car Leads to Overwhelming FDNY Response
Dec. 22, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, 5:09 pm
A fuel leak from a red Toyota Corolla parked on the side of 47th Street (between 43rd and Skillman Ave.) led to at least 20 firefighters arriving on the scene to drain the car’s gas tank.…
Two Dead Following Woodside Motorcycle Crash
Dec. 21, By Christian Murray
Two people are dead following a motorcycle accident in Woodside Saturday. A 31-year-old man was riding west on Queens Blvd when he collided with a 78-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing north bound at 58th Street at about 4:30pm.…
Cafe/Bakery Opening, with Focus on Bread
Dec. 21, By Christian Murray
A new cafe/bakery is opening on 43rd Avenue that is going to offer everything from fresh bread to burgers. The establishment, called White Cake Bakery, will be located at 48-11 43rd Avenue and is expected to open soon.…
Unlicensed Driver Struck and Killed 8 Year-Old in Woodside
Dec. 20, By Christian Murray
An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Woodside this morning on his way to PS 152. The police said that Noshat Nahian, a third grader at PS 152, was hit while crossing Northern Boulevard at 61st Street while walking with his sister just before 8 am.…
City to Introduce Animal Abuse Registry
Dec. 19, By Christian Murray
The city is about to keep tabs on animal abusers. The city council passed legislation today — introduced by Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr. — that will create a registry of animal abusers.…
PS 11 to Bus Kindergarten Kids to Astoria in Sept. 2014
Dec. 19, By Christian Murray
PS 11 in Woodside has been overcrowded for years and even with the addition of school trailers in the past decade, officials have struggled to keep pace with booming enrollment numbers. While the Department of Education has finally put a plan in place to solve the overcrowding problems at the 54-25 Skillman Avenue school,…
Frozen Yogurt Store to Open Next Month
By Christian Murray
The long-awaited frozen yogurt store at 45-12 Greenpoint Avenue is expected to open next month. The store, called 4 Squared Flavors, has had a ‘coming soon’ sign draping over its awning for the past six months.…
Greenpoint Ave to Get Shoe Store, Indian BBQ Restaurant
Two new stores are opening on Greenpoint Avenue. A shoe store is opening between 46th and 47thStreets, next door to Los Verdes, a Colombian restaurant. Workers were unsure when the store would open. Meanwhile, an Indian/Bangladeshi/Pakistani BBQ restaurant is going to open at 42-02 Greenpoint Avenue. …