Nov. 9, Staff Report
The second annual Crafts & Arts Show takes place in Sunnyside on Sunday, with 25 crafters offering items as varied as temporary tattoos to dried organic banana bouquets. The event, which is being held in the basement auditorium of Queen of Angels Church,…
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Two Woodside Investment Properties Sell For $5.3 Million
Nov. 6, By Christian Murray
Two large pieces of commercial real estate in Woodside have sold for $5.275 million. The properties, located at 50-01 Queens Blvd and 50-18 Roosevelt Avenue, are currently occupied by Boston Market and a laundromat.…
More Than 20 Locals to Compete for Karaoke Prize
Nov. 6, By Christian Murray
The final of Sunnyside’s version of American Idol takes place tonight. Twenty one contests will be vying for the top prize of $500, with the runner up to receive $100. The event, held by Bliss Street Station (47-02 Greenpoint Ave.),…
Two Sunnyside Residents Found Dead in Their 46th Street Apartment
November 5, By Christian Murray
Two Sunnyside residents were found dead in their apartment by the police this morning. Residents of the apartment building–located at 43-33 46th Street–called the police after smelling a foul odor from one of the apartments.…
Donnie Wahlberg comes to Sunnyside
The Blue Bloods are in town filming an episode on 42nd Street–just off Greenpoint Avenue. George Burles, a local photographer, snapped this photo of Donnie Wahlberg, who has a starring role in the show, this morning. Wahlberg is also known for being a member of the popular boy-band New Kids on the Block.…
Holiday Lights to Come to Woodside, First Time in 20 Years
Nov. 5, By Christian Murray
For the first time in more than twenty years, several Woodside streets will be lit up with holiday lights this December–and adorned with snowflakes and streamers. The lights, which are scheduled to be erected during the last week of November,…
Brazen Tire Thieves are Back
The tire and rim thieves are back. A car was spotted on the corner of 50th Street and Barnett Avenue this morning with its tires and rims missing. According to Kevin O’Sullivan, who took this photo, the left side of the vehicle was held up by cobblestones,…
Meet the Man behind the Spookiest House in Sunnyside/Woodside
The place is just creepy. Guttural screams come from the lawn next to a coffin with a man’s half-dead head poking out; skeletons and gravestones are strewn all over the cobwebbed front yard; and then the front door is boarded up with signs that read ‘no trespassing’ and ‘keep out.’ These are just some of the many items that saw Dan Maskara’s home,…
New Turkish Restaurant Opens on 43rd Street
October 30, By Christian Murray
A Turkish restaurant has taken over the space that was previously occupied by Grill 43 on the corner of 43rd Avenue and 43rd Street. The new restaurant, called Safra Bistro, has opened and offers standard Turkish dishes such as lamb doner,…
Banksy’s in the Hood–and Then Fight Breaks Out
November 1, By Christian Murray
Banksy struck again. This time at Borden Avenue and 35th Street. This piece of work wasn’t like the rest. The artist attached black and white letter-shaped balloons that spelled out his name to the top of an industrial building.…