By Kim Brown Reiner Now that she is 100, Sunnyside resident Ema Gheraszim-Mailath knows what is important: “stay in good health, love each other, be generous and be peaceful,” she said yesterday, at the apartment on 39th Place she shares with her daughter.…
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Suspects wanted for Sunnyside Woodside robbery
The police are searching for two suspects who are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred on the border of Sunnyside and Woodside at about 7pm on Friday, May 11. The police said that two men approached a woman who was walking home,…
Sunnyside tot seriously injured after fall
Daily News An 18-month-old baby boy was seriously injured Thursday night after taking a 13-foot fall off a second-story patio of a Sunnyside home, fire and police officials said. The infant made his way through a partially-open screen door in the back of the 43rd St.…
Van Bramer Brings Bikes to LIC and Gets Superman Status
Queens Chronicle A bike share program will come to Queens this year after all. The banking giant Citi, also known as Citigroup or Citibank, will install 10,000 bikes and 600 dock stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Long Island City. The bikes in the “Citi Bike” fleet will be branded with the bank’s name.…
Mr Wonton Chinese Restaurant Shut by Health Dept.
Mr. Wonton Chinese Restaurant, located at 44-11 Queens Blvd, was shut down by the NYC Health Department on Tuesday,May 15. The restaurant was cited for the following: Sanitary Violations: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.2 Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.…
Sunnyside Gardens Park Membership in High Demand
After remaining closed to new members for nearly four months, Sunnyside Gardens Park combed through its long wait list and accepted new families. Forty-one families on the wait list who live “in zone” have been invited to join, according to Park President Natalie O’Sullivan.…
PS 150 After-School Program in Grave Danger
More than 300 parents and children held a protest at PS 150 on Wednesday to denounce Mayor Bloomberg’s budget cuts that would slash funds for its after-school program. The after-school program at PS 150, located at 40-01 43 Avenue, is one of 233 across New York City in jeopardy unless the New York City Council is able to restore its funds.…
Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian on Greenpoint Avenue Sidewalk
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a drunk driver on the corner of Greenpoint and 46th Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim, a 24-year-old man, was struck by a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis at 2:28 am while he was on the side walk on the northwest corner of Greenpoint and 46th Street. …
Pink Icing, a new Sunnyside bakery, opens Saturday
Pink Icing, the long-awaited bakery located at 44-13 Queens Blvd, is opening tomorrow (Saturday). The bakery is owned by Juan Arache, a Sunnyside resident, who already owns the Sugar Room, a baking supply store, on the same block. The bakery will open Saturday at 11am and Arache will be providing customers will free samples of cakes,…
Queens County Market Back in Sunnyside on Saturday
Queens County Market, which connects communities with local food businesses, will be back in Sunnyside tomorrow (Saturday) with its pop-up food market. The market, which features a diverse range of food types, will be at Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th Street (by Queens Boulevard),…