By Bill Parry Election Day was a long and frustrating process at Queen of Angels for voters and workers. The polling station was beset by too few scanning machines, and those that were there broke down. “We only had three machines,…
By Bill Parry Several restaurant and bar owners behind The Skillman Project’s inaugural Festival of Flags are blaming Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath for a slow opening weekend. The storm delayed the participating businesses from lining Skillman Ave with flags, since the flags were late to be delivered—which dampened the mood.…
Hundreds of Sunnyside and Woodside residents have stepped up to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy in recent days. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer’s office led the way by announcing late last week that he would send household supplies to those parts of Queens and Brooklyn hardest hit by the storm. …
By Christian Murray and Bill Parry Many residents are questioning the way the police handled the investigation into the death of Woodside resident Lou Rispoli, who died several days after being savagely beaten outside of a 43rd Avenue apartment building in Sunnyside.…
By Bill Parry Electrical outages and dwindling supplies have closed over half of the gas stations in the city. The Gulf station at Skillman Ave. and 39th St. ran out of fuel on Wednesday at 5pm and resupply won’t occur until Tuesday at the earliest.…
Sunnyside is beginning to return to normal now that the streets have been cleared of downed trees and the No. 7 train service has been fully restored. The storm hit on Tuesday and this neighborhood was considered lucky—spared of significant property damage and the loss of life.…
Hundreds of Sunnyside children hit the streets Wednesday night in search of Halloween candy. The children, most of whom were accompanied by their parents, were dressed in elaborate costumes. There were several batmans running around, gorillas, wizards, princesses and soldiers. Sandy was the last thing on their minds—with many eager to get outside after being couped up at home for the past few days.…
Most subway lines will be up and running on Thursday but one line will be notably absent: the No. 7 train. Days after a system-wide subway shutdown that began on Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and MTA Chairman Joe Lhota said the MTA would resume service 6 a.m.…
By Bill Parry Several businesses located on Skillman Avenue have come together to hold the first annual Festival of Flags. During the festival, which will last for 10 days beginning Nov. 1, each business will fly a flag of a country it wishes to represent.…
Several Sunnyside Gardens streets were closed off to traffic this morning in the wake of Sandy. Tree were uprooted and limbs strewn across the streets on 47th, 48th and 49th. No homes suffered any damage, although two cars were decimated. Many residents were out taking photos this morning and were stunned by the amount of damage. …