June 13, 2019 By Christian Murray An East Elmhurst man who runs a minimart in Sunnyside and three other convenience stores throughout the city was busted by police Tuesday for possessing more than $500,000 in bootlegged cigarettes. Mohammed Khan, 44, of 78th Street in East Elmhurst, was charged with grand larceny and multiple tax crimes… Read more »
June 13, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Quaint Restaurant is closing after being in business for 13 years. Tim Chen, who opened the restaurant in April 2006, posted a notice in the establishment’s front window earlier this week stating that his last day in operation will be June 23. News of the closure has spread quickly… Read more »
June 13, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday to mark the completion of a $7.5 million overhaul of P.S. 151’s playground. The playground, which had been used to house 10 temporary classroom units, is now free of clutter and students at the 50-05 31st Ave. school now have a whole new play… Read more »
June 13, 2019 Staff Report A Yorkie that was snatched from the front porch of a Woodside home earlier this month has been returned to its owner and the alleged thief has been arrested. Jonathan Coronado, 30, was arrested Tuesday on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing a Yorkshire Terrier from the front porch of… Read more »
June 12, 2019 By Christian Murray Residents now have access to the dog run at Doughboy Park. The Parks Department has installed a temporary pathway that goes from the plaza up the rocky hill to the dog run. The temporary pathway will be replaced in the fall when permanent steps go in. The run, which… Read more »
June 11, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The MTA held a town hall meeting in Long Island City last night and its leader Andy Byford told the audience that the agency will be installing a new system designed to catch falling debris. Byford, speaking at an MTA Fast Forward event at LaGuardia Community College, said that… Read more »
June 11, 2019 By Max Murray The police are searching for a man in connection with a dognapping that took place in Woodside earlier this month. According to the police, the suspect stole a Yorkshire Terrier from the front porch of a woman’s home in the vicinity of 50th Avenue and 66th Street. The suspect… Read more »
June 10, 2019 By Christian Murray A dog run is likely to be installed at L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Playground and a meeting is being held Tuesday to provide the public with an opportunity to offer input. The meeting has been scheduled for 5 p.m., Tuesday at the Sunnyside Library and is being organized by… Read more »
June 10, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police in Queens have responded to an incident in Sunnyside which saw one of the area’s protected bike lanes defaced with graffiti. The words ‘f*** the bike lanes’ were scrawled upon a stretch of 43 Avenue in protest of the DOT’s decision to redesign the roadway to make way… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A new 14-story building could soon be coming to Woodside. Allen Konstam of Madison Realty Capital filed plans last week to construct a 161-foot-tall mixed-use building at 46-09 69th St., on the corner of Queens Boulevard. The building, which will total 216,522 square feet, will have 290 residential units… Read more »