The Long Island City man who struck and killed a Sunnyside bicyclist while drunk has been arraigned on second-degree manslaughter and other charges, according to the Queens District Attorney office. The District Attorney identified the defendant as Alex J. Batista, 25,…
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Street Co-Named After Former State Senator
By Bill Parry On Saturday, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer held his 12th co-naming of a street since he took office in January 2010. This time a street was co-named in honor of Carlo A. Lanzillotti, a New York state senator who represented the Sunnyside/Woodside district in the 1950s and who served the nation in World War II.The councilman co-named 41st Street and 48th Avenue,…
Pocket-Sized Park Spruces up Woodside Ave.
By Bill Parry The intersection of Woodside Ave. and 39th Ave. has been an eyesore for years, posing a hazard for motorists and pedestrians alike. That has changed with the creation of a new Greenstreet at the location. Greenstreets are beautification initiatives carried out by the NYC Parks Dept.…
Police Arrest Drunk-Driver for Hit-Run
The police have arrested the man who struck and killed a Sunnyside bicyclist on Wednesday night before fleeing the scene. The cops made the arrest after discovering that a drunk driver they nabbed later that evening was responsible for the death of the bicyclist.…
B24 Bus Service Likely to Return on Weekends
The B24 bus line’s weekend service is likely to return as part of the MTA’s restoration plan. The bus line, which connects Brooklyn and Queens– via Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Sunnyside is likely to return in 2013. However, a final MTA meeting is expected to take place Monday that will determine its return.…
Cyclist Killed on Greenpoint Ave., Driver Fled Scene
Update 3:40pm A cyclist was fatally struck on the corner of Greenpoint Ave. and 39th Place last night, according to police. The police determined that a dark-colored car traveling eastbound on Greenpoint Ave. struck the cyclist at 9:50 pm Wednesday, killing the 37-year-old man on the scene.…
City Officials Call for Woodside BID
Business leaders and city officials held a meeting at St. Sebastian’s parish hall on Monday to discuss the creation of a Woodside Business Improvement District. The proposed district would cover Woodside Ave. and Roosevelt Ave, from 57th to 63rd Streets. Elected officials and Community Board 2 are behind its creation,…
Move Your Car For the ‘Blue Bloods’
Blue Bloods, the police
drama series on CBS, will be filming on the border of Sunnyside and Woodside on Friday. The series is based on a family of police officers who work with the NYPD. It stars Tom Selleck,…
Lou Lodati Renovation to Begin Soon
The much-anticipated revamp of Tornsey/Lou Lodati Park is expected to begin within the next two months. The park will be resurfaced as part of a $1.4 million rehabilitation that will feature a dog run and additional greenery. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer expects notices to go up within a month notifying residents of the park’s closure for the upgrade. …
Chinese Restaurant Closed by Health Department
The New York City Department of Health has temporarily shut down a Sunnyside Chinese restaurant. The department closed New Wah Yeung’s Kitchen, which is located at 43-24 43rd Ave., on Thursday, after slapping it with 60 violations. The owner was inside the restaurant on Saturday fixing the ceiling.…