It’s been a long time coming but the Hallmark store on Greenpoint Ave. is undergoing a makeover. The store, located at 45-15 Greenpoint Ave., was purchased in November 2011 by a Filipino family who have decided to renovate it after the previous owner had failed to do so in the 25-years they had owned it.…
By Bill Parry Hundreds turned out for the Skillman Avenue Street Fair on Saturday afternoon. Vendors stretched from 44th St. to 48th St. selling items like cookware, hats & T-shirts, jewelry, artwork, cell-phone covers and even house plants. For the kids there was an array of bounce houses and for adults there was acupressure massage available: $10 for ten minutes,…
On Monday, a large New York City Parks Department sign went up on the outer fence of Torsney/Lou Lodati Park that announced the planned construction to overhaul the park had begun. The news that construction had actually started was viewed as significant victory for Sunnyside’s leading dog group that have longed for a dog run for more than a decade.…
Advanced Auto Parts is moving to Sunnyside, taking over the 48th Street/Greenpoint Ave. space that was previously occupied by Strauss Auto, according to James Bray, an official at Sunnyside Shines. The site has been vacant since June when Strauss Auto went into bankruptcy and the store abruptly closed.…
By Bill Parry Several residents who had parked their car on 46th Street on Monday night wondered were baffled when they could not find their vehicle on Tuesday. Some residents discovered that their car had been removed by the Department of Transportation to another section of the neighborhood.…
UPDATE: 1:05 pm A Sunnyside man got into a domestic dispute with his wife this morning, killed her and then jumped off the 40th Street subway platform to his death, according to police. The dispute, which occurred at 8:08 am at 45-41 39th Place,…
The planned opening of a performing arts studio in Sunnyside failed to go to script. Yasko Takeno-Williams, who signed a lease to open an arts studio at 43-20 43rd Ave., said her plans were thwarted after she was told by city officials that zoning rules prohibited her center at that location.…
Updated: August 27, 5:16 pm
A man was fatally stabbed with a shard of glass in Woodside on Sunday afternoon, according to police. The police responded to a 911 call at 4:30 pm after being notified that a man was stabbed at 69th Street and Woodside Ave.…
A bicyclist was taken to hospital on a Wednesday evening after he struck a car at the intersection of 46th Street and 43rd Ave. The incident occurred at about 7pm, August 22, and witnesses claim the cyclist was riding the wrong way down 43rd Ave before he hit a moving car broadside.…
La Adelita, a restaurant located at 52-22 Roosevelt Ave., opened its doors last month offering traditional Mexican fare. La Adelita, which was named after a heroine of the Mexican Revolution, offers a comprehensive menu, including burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, seafood, grilled steak and a kids menu.…