NY MAGAZINE 1) Park Slope 2) Lower East Side 3) Sunnyside Greenpoint Ave. and First Calvary Cemetery to Northern Blvd. (along the census tract), 44th St. and Locust to Van Dam St. Sunnyside is a hidden gem if there ever was one—though its communities of Armenians,…
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Sunnyside OTB Still Likely to Close
New York City’s Off-Tracking Betting Corp. is on the brink of closing down all of its parlors, which includes its betting shops in Sunnyside and Woodside. New York City’s Off-Track Betting Corp, which is in bankruptcy court, was supposed to shut down all 66 betting parlors for good today (Sunday),…
Woodside Woman Charged With Murder
April 11, 2010, By Christian Murray
A Woodside babysitter who allegedly shook a baby boy to his death has been charged with murder, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
Yohani Moran, 37, of 35-47 64th Street was initially charged with felony assault for shaking Dilan Criollo,…
Injuries Down on Skillman and 43rd Avenues
By Angus B. Grieve-Smith The efforts of Sunnyside and Woodside residents to make Skillman and 43rd Avenues safer have paid off in a big way, according to a new report from the city Department of Transportation. When the traffic signals were retimed and bicycle lanes installed on the two avenues,…
Local Artist Submissions Due April 10
By Brendan McKenna The April 10 submission deadline is rapidly approaching for the two open SunnysideArtists.org shows that are to be held starting on June 13. All submissions must be postmarked (or with an e-mail date) by April 10. There is a $25 entry fee that will be returned to applicants who are unsuccessful. …
Van Bramer’s Town Hall Meeting Welcomed by Constituents
Jimmy Van Bramer, the councilmember representing Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, held a “town hall meeting” last week at the Woodside library. Van Bramer culled together representatives from a number of city agencies (from the Dept. of Education, Dept. of Sanitation;…
Sunnyside Stores to Open
Two new Sunnyside stores are soon to open, with another already in operation. Amazon Pharmacy, yet another independent drug store, is in the midst of opening between 43rd and 44th on Queens Blvd (the old Sleepy’s store). Meanwhile, a T-Mobile retail store is about to move into the old location of moviebank,…
Local Crime Spikes, Follows NYC’s Lead
New York’s major tabloid newspapers have been reporting that crime is up throughout the city. Unfortunately, Precinct 108, which covers Woodside, Sunnyside and Long Island City, is no different. In the last 28-days, Deputy Inspector Thomas Kavanagh reported that crime jumped 26% over the same period one-year earlier.…
Malcontent Arrested Following School Yard Graffiti
The perpetrator of some ugly graffiti at Sunnyside’s PS 150 has been arrested, according to police. Daniel Wattenbarger, a 58-year-old male who lives on 41st Street, was arrested on March 23 for painting a message full of expletives on a wall adjacent to PS 150 — for all the students to read.…
Sunnyside Eyesore to get Upgrade
Key Food, on 46th Street, is finally getting that long-promised upgrade. On Saturday, workers were erecting scaffolding around the perimeter of the store as the revamp began. The vacant portion of the store will be incorporated into the main section. Store manager,…