March 25, By Christian Murray
The Chase bank, located at 46-10 Queens Blvd, was robbed on Friday. Police said that a man entered the bank at about 1 pm and passed a note to a teller demanding money. The teller complied and handed the man an undisclosed sum of cash.…
March 23, By Christian Murray
Neil and Danny Dineen, two students at PS 150, walk to school along 43rd Street each morning with their father and often have to walk around mounds of dog doody. “If you look up into the clouds–and don’t look at the floor—you can stand in doody,” Neil,…
March 22, By Christian Murray
A Sunnyside nail salon has entered into an agreement with the New York State Attorney General’s office after being found to be ripping off one of its workers. Bliss Nail Salon, located at 45-05 Queens Blvd,…
March 21, By Bill Parry
The long-awaited opening of Jack’s Sunnyside Ale House will take place on Friday night. The opening represents nearly two-year’s work since the owners closed the pub down—when it was called The Firewater Inn– to renovate it.…
March 20, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside Shines, a business improvement group that’s role is to promote Sunnyside’s commercial district, is holding its annual meeting on Thursday to outline its up-coming plans and elect its board. Sunnyside Shines has an annual budget of about $300,000 and the funds are used to market,…
March 20, By Bill Parry
Members of Sunnyside Gardens Park will hold their 5th annual Trivia Night this evening as a means to get together after a long winter and pay tribute to one of their generous donors Pat Tunney,…
March 19, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is pushing for a new state law that would allow New York City to introduce up to 40 speed cameras in high-risk locations. Van Bramer introduced a resolution before the city council late November,…
March 18, By Christian Murray
A Hookah Lounge opened at 39-11 Queens Blvd last Thursday and its manager touts it as a place where people of all backgrounds can gather and socialize. The lounge, called Dragon Puffz, offers its patrons flavored tobacco from a communal hookah that is placed at each table.…
March 17, By Bill Parry, Three mothers of different faiths and cultures spoke to a captivated audience on Thursday night at the Turkish Cultural Center’s event “Can We Give our Children Strong Religious Identities Without Condemning Others?” In short, the women each said yes.…
March 15, By Bill Parry
The Sunnyside Reformed Church (48-03 Skillman Ave.) will be rocking to the sounds of Chicago Blues on Saturday night. The Rohling Band, a New York-based band that is dedicated to the blues, will perform classics by BB King,…