July 16, Staff Report Police are looking for a man who allegedly fled the 7 train in Woodside after forcibly touching a 16-year-old girl’s crotch—but not before getting his picture snapped. On June 27 just before 5 p.m., a 16-year-old girl was riding the 7 train through 61st Street station when the man “touched her… Read more »
July 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As the manual recount in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary got underway yesterday, the first ballot objection quickly surfaced, causing yet another rift in the already contentious race. As Board of Elections staffers began the process of tallying by hand more than 93,000 individual ballots, attorney for Melinda… Read more »
July 16, 2019, Staff Report The Citi Bike fleet will stretch into Sunnyside and Woodside by the end of 2023 as part of a massive expansion to the bike sharing system. City officials today announced the boundaries for the expanded Citi Bike fleet, which will ultimately double the size of the service area and triple… Read more »
July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The manual recounting of more than 93,000 ballots in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary officially began today, following the conclusion of a days-long ballot sorting process late last week by Board of Elections staffers. The recount operation, which kicked off on July 9, was automatically triggered by Melinda… Read more »
July 11, 2019 Staff Report Beginning this summer, parents on the south side of Queens Boulevard will have a local daycare option to consider for their children. High Five Daycare, located at 50-08 39th St, will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday, July 13, with a three-hour open house from 11 a.m… Read more »
July 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Statements by Governor Andrew Cuomo leave little room for hope of a last-minute signing of a voter reform law that could impact the outcome of the contentious Queens District Attorney Democratic primary race. The bill, which would loosen the requirements for validating an affidavit ballot, was passed by State… Read more »
July 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The Melinda Katz campaign team says that their candidate has received a raft of angry attacks on social media and are alleging that it is the result of Tiffany Cabán’s “reckless campaign tactics.” Katz’ criticism comes as the second day of the manual ballot recount is underway in the… Read more »
July 10, 2019 Staff Report A festival celebrating community activism and making a difference in the world will take place in Sunnyside this weekend. The second annual “A Better World Festival” invites kids and adults to sing, dance and create arts and crafts from noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 at Bliss Plaza…. Read more »
July 9, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A manual recount is underway at the Board of Elections to determine a winner in the contentious Queens District Attorney race. The count is expected to wrap up no sooner than next Friday. The recount of more than 93,000 ballots, which began earlier today at a BOE facility in… Read more »
July 8, 2019 Staff Report An electronics repair and accessories shop opened on Skillman Avenue last week. Master Electronics Repair, located at 48-15 Skillman Ave., is owned and operated by a Sunnyside resident and offers services such as cellphone repairs to fixing computers infected with viruses. Tarek Hajji, who has lived in Sunnyside with his… Read more »