TD Bank is opening a retail branch on the corner of 41st Street and Queens Blvd. The owner of Moon Candy & Grocery said he his closing his store at the end of September, at which time the bank will take control of the property.…
Sunnyside’s veterans’ outpatient clinic, currently located at 41-03 Queens Blvd, is moving location next week. The Thomas P. Noonan Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic is moving to a new center at 47-01 Queens Boulevard (3rd floor) in Sunnyside, just six blocks from its current location.…
A new nail salon opened on Greenpoint Ave on Aug. 22, at the former location of La Hacienda Meat Market. French Glamour Salon, located at 44-14 Greenpoint Ave, offers manicure & pedicures for $18 and spa pedicures for $30. Meanwhile, at 43-43 44th Street,…
View Larger Map The president of the Sunnyside Woodside Boys & Girls club announced bold plans to develop a $15m facility within 3 ½ years. Vincent Renda, the president of the club, told a large audience at a fundraiser at St Raphael’s gym Saturday night that the organization is planning to develop a site on 42nd street and 48th Ave.…
Violent crime in the Sunnyside/Woodside & LIC precinct has declined so far this year, according to the latest police statistics. This year (through Sept. 4) there have been NO murders in police precinct 108 compared to TWO for the same period in 2010.…
By Liz Peterson At least one block of Queens Boulevard will never forget its fallen heroes. The boulevard has been co-named the Boulevard of Bravery at its intersection with 65th Street in honor of nine local firemen from FDNY Rescue 4 who lost their lives in the World Trade Center attacks,…
This Friday, firefighters, politicians and members of the community are commemorating the loss of nine men from Woodside-based FDNY Rescue 4 who died in the World Trade Center attacks. The commemoration will also pay tribute to six other men from Rescue 4 who died in the line of service,…
The fifth annual Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival will take place in Sunnyside Gardens Park this Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7:00 pm. The festival will showcase films running from 44 seconds to 16 minutes in length and include comedy, animation, documentary and narration.…
The New York City Police Museum in Lower Manhattan is hosting an exhibit entitled: “The Irish Whales: Olympic Champions of the NYPD, 1900 –1924,” from Labor Day through October 30th. This exhibit focuses on a group of New York City police officers who were champion weight-throwers of the once world-renowned Irish-American Athletic Club of Celtic Park,…
If you’re looking for a park to bring the family, then Lou Lodati Park is not for you. The park, located on Skillman Ave. (between 42nd and 43rd), is littered with drunks, those who urinate under trees, and those who expose themselves in front of people.…