Kids from the Bronx, gay activists, die-hard Irishmen and, yes, plenty of politicians, all turned out for the 11th St. Patrick’s Day for All Parade in Sunnyside/Woodside on Sunday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed the event. He said that “parades ought to be for everyone.” The statement referred to the history of the parade,…
Skillman’s Famous Pizza & Coffee Shop has reopened after being closed by the New York City Health Department for a day. The owner was not available to discuss what the problem was. The manager did not want to say why the diner closed.…
North Country Gazette QUEENS—Three individuals with ties to Eastern Europe have been charged with putting “skimmer” devices on a Woodside bank’s ATMs last week in order to steal the account numbers and other personal information from customers’ credit/debit cards used at the machines.…
FREE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM For children currently 5 – 12 years old (DOB must be prior to June 30, 2005 for Kindergarten and for grade 6 DOB must be after August 31, 1997) Program activities include: sports, crafts, arts, games, trips,…
Skillman’s Famous Pizza & Coffee Shop, a local diner located at 46-06 Skillman Ave, has been shut down by the Health Department. The diner’s gate was half closed and a yellow closure notice was stuck to the glass door. No further information was available.…
A man was shot in a late-night dispute at El Potrero, a Mexican sports bar at 46-12 Greenpoint Ave., on Thursday Feb. 18, according to police who gave their month crime report at the 108 precinct last week. This shooting, in addition to the murder of a woman who was found under the Queensboro Bridge,…
In the 1990s, Brendan Fay attempted to march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade along Fifth Ave. under a gay and lesbian group banner. Fay, who is gay, was greeted to a very cool reception. The police pounced, the handcuffs were slapped on and he got the message: not wanted.…
The Sunnyside branch of Bank of America is tentatively scheduled to open on March 29, according to a Luis Rubio, who will be the small-business specialist at the bank. The branch, to be located at 45-26 Greenpoint Ave., will have 15 employees who provide small-business services through to mortgage lending,…
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a 17-year-old female last seen in Sunnyside. Mara Stanjojevic was last spotted around 7 a.m. Feb. 11 at 43rd Street and 43rd Avenue. She is a 5-foot-5-inche-tall white girl who has brown eyes and brown hair.…
A Japanese restaurant has opened and two other stores are about to begin to operate shortly. Last Wednesday, Chikuran Japanese Restaurant opened at 39-11 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside. Tony Wan, the manager, said the restaurant is offering 50% off sushi and a 10% discount on other foods through March 31.…