The police appear to have made little progress in tracking down the killers of a local man. Lou Rispoli, a 62-year-old Woodside man, was brutally attacked outside a residential building at 41-00 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside last October. Rispoli was hit in the back of the head with a blunt object and died five days later in Elmhurst hospital.…
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Sunnysider Mickey McCreesh Named Deputy Grand Marshall in Rockaway’s Parade
By Bill Parry
Sunnyside resident Mickey McCreesh will serve as Deputy Grand Marshall at the 38th annual Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday. The honor was bestowed on the co-owner of Bar 43 after his tireless efforts to help the area recover after Hurricane Sandy.…
Sunnyside Raises at Least $10,000 to Aid Family, According to Early Estimates
By Bill Parry
The Sunnyside community raised more than $10,000 on Saturday night for a popular family that lost its youngest member in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on Dec. 14. More than 350 residents gathered at the Sunnyside Community Center to raise money for the Ben Wheeler Fund,…
Man Struck by Train at Northern Blvd Subway Station
A man was struck by a Manhattan-bound E train in an apparent suicide attempt at the Northern Boulevard stop in Woodside at 5:30 am, according to police. The victim, a 34-year-old Latino, whose name has not been released, was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital,…
Sunnyside Residents Report Cases of Car Vandalism
This time a year ago, Sunnyside was plagued by car vandalism. There were at least three instances where residents discovered that their vehicles had been placed on blocks– with their rims and wheels gone. Other residents had their car windows smashed in.…
Flynn’s Garden Inn Holds Event to Support Home-Grown Director in Oscars Tonight
By Bill Parry
It seems Oscar Night is not the big deal it used to be in neighborhood bars and restaurants. Some places like Saints and Sinners and The Courtyard ignore the event, while others use it merely to promote drink specials.…
Sunnyside Gears up to Celebrate ‘St Pat’s for All’
By Christian Murray
The 14th annual Sunnyside/Woodside “St. Pat’s for All” parade is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 3—and will feature puppets, stilt walkers and plenty of Irish music. The event will begin at the corner of 47th Street &…
Sunnyside Business Owner Heartbroken, as Dream Turns into Nightmare
By Bill Parry
Fashionable Baby and Kidz, a children’s clothing boutique at 45-20 47th St., is going out of business after being in operation for just nine months. The owner blames her store’s poor location—just off Greenpoint Ave.– as well as the tough economy for her business failing.…
Independent Pharmacy Relocates to 43rd Avenue
Laven Pharmacy, an independent drug store that has been operating out of 41-31 Queens Blvd, has moved location. The pharmacy reopened this week at 43-20 43rd Avenue, after spending several years on Queens Blvd. The new location was once the space occupied by a 99 cents store—and was going to be a performing arts studio,…
Sunnyside Movie Theater in Danger of Being Demolished
By Christian Murray
The commercial building that is presently occupied by Center Cinemas, PJ Horgan’s and Dime Savings Bank is likely to face the wrecking ball, following a recent sale of the property. The property, located on the corner of Queens Blvd and 43rd street was sold by Dime Savings Bank for $6.675 million on Dec.…