By Bill Parry Firefighter Peter Georganes of Ladder 163 (Woodside) warned on Sunday that Hurricane Sandy might bring down several trees—which is this neighborhood’s biggest threat. Even before the arrival of the brunt of the storm many trees had come down.…
More than one hundred residents accompanied by about 70 dogs participated in the first annual “Woofside” Halloween Pet Parade on Saturday. The event, organized by Woodside on the Move, drew dog owners from across the neighborhood who dressed their pooches as cowboys,…
Bill Parry It seemed like just another Sunday afternoon at the Ladder 163 firehouse on 51st Street with one firefighter watching the Jets-Dolphins game at the entrance, while another enjoyed a cigar outside. The men could relax because all the preparations for the big storm were already complete.…
The first annual “Woofside” Halloween Pet Parade kicks off tomorrow. The parade, which will begin at 11 am at Windmuller Park, will be an opportunity for pet owners to dress their dogs and cats in costume and win fancy-dress awards. The event will run through 2 pm.…
Lou Rispoli, the victim of the brutal beating on 43rd Avenue last Saturday, passed away last night at around 9pm. He was surrounded by his loved ones. The family urge people with information to come forward. The New York City Police Department,…
By Bill Parry This Friday, the Sunnyside Reformed Church (48-03 Skillman Ave.) will be hosting a Halloween event that is as unique as the church itself. The silent classic Nosferatu will be screened with a live musical accompaniment by the jazz-rock band ZAHA beginning at 8pm.…
By Bill Parry At an emotionally charged press conference in his Queens Blvd. office, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer identified the victim of Saturday morning’s gruesome attack on 43rd Avenue as 62-year-old Lou Rispoli. “Lou is now dying at Elmhurst Hospital,” Van Bramer said.…
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Speaker Christine C. Quinn will hold a press conference tomorrow to speak out against the attack on 43rd Avenue that has left the victim in life-threatening condition. Family and friends of the victim will join both elected officials as they present a statement on behalf of the victim’s husband and make a personal appeal to the public to come forward with any information regarding the incident that took place Saturday morning.…
The man who was brutally attacked on 43rd Avenue Saturday morning has been taken off life support and his outlook is bleak. The victim, a 62-year-old gay man who was recently married, has been in a relationship with his partner for decades. …
By Bill Parry Sunnyside resident Susan Bachman and her fiancee spent the first three years of their son’s life struggling to get any time alone. “The cost to hire a babysitter is very expensive,” Susan said. Therefore, “We’ve only gone out three times [by ourselves] since Jimmy was born,” she said.…