Sunnyside rental prices have dropped 15% in the past six months, according to a leading broker in the neighborhood. Nilo De La Torre, the owner of Century 21 Sunny Gardens Realty, said that the monthly rent for a one bedroom apartment–on the northern side of Queens Blvd—will go between $1,200 and $1,350;…
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Skillman Ave: Park and Drive at Your Own Risk
While Skillman Ave. is not the Boulevard of Death, it’s hardly the yellow brick road either–as the Safer Skillman Ave. Coalition can attest. This weekend the police were called out to Skillman on two separate occasions following traffic incidents. On Saturday,…
Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Club Adds to Food Pantry
Members of the Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Club were stationed in various corners of Sunnyside on Saturday collecting funds for St. Teresa’s and St Raphael’s food pantries. Una Whitman and Elizabeth Montenegro were gathering donations outside of Associated on Greenpoint Ave. Inside their donation box was a check from Associated’s owner for $200.…
Vantage Makes Promises; Next Step Fulfillment
Poorly maintained apartments, unfair late charges and confusing bills– are among the many accusations leveled at the Queens landlord Vantage Properties in the past two years. Many disgruntled tenants have claimed that Vantage’s business model is to push rent-stabilized tenants out and to replace them with tenants who pay the “market rate.” In the past week,…
Woodside Fire Kills Three
Three men were killed and four others critically injured early Saturday in a Queens fire that tore through an illegal basement apartment. Flames erupted at 2:45 a.m. inside the two-story home at 42-40 65th Place in Woodside. The fire started in the basement,…
A Corridor of Closures on Greenpoint
In the past two months, there have been a series of business closures on Greenpoint Ave. between 46th and 47th. The most notable was Yogurberry, a trendy ice-cream shop that closed after being in business for less than a year. The business owner,…
Van Bramer Thumps His Republican Rival
Jimmy Van Bramer won the District 26th council seat by a landslide Tuesday evening, trouncing his republican rival Angelo Maragos by more than 45 points. Van Bramer, a Democrat, arrived at the Aubergine Cafe in Woodside at about 9:45 pm when it became clear it was going to be his night.…
Van Bramer, Maragos Seek Stragglers
Jimmy Van Bramer and Angelo Maragos made their final pitch to voters Tuesday, as they sought last minute support. Van Bramer greeted likely-voters at 7:00 am outside of PS 150 in Sunnyside, a short walk from his home in Sunnyside Gardens.…
Knights of Columbus Fight For Girl’s Life
The Knights of Columbus are holding a fundraising event this Sunday to help a 2 1/2-year-old girl overcome a life-threatening disease. The young girl, Sophia Tavolacci, suffers from Aplastic Anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant in order to survive. Her mother is expected to be a match for her daughter; …
Sunnysider Killed by Woodside Resident
A Woodside resident faces multiple charges for shooting two men, one fatally, in Sunnyside last month. Gino Florencia, 31, who resided on 54th Street in Woodside, has been charged with murder, assault, and criminal-possession-of-a-weapon, police said. The shooting took place at 9:00 am Saturday,…