April 19, 2019 Staff Report Police have released photos of the man believed to have shot a worker at a Skillman Avenue drug store yesterday. The suspect, described as Hispanic and in his 40s, allegedly entered Sunnyside Pharmacy, at 48-11 Skillman Ave. at about 1:55 p.m. Thursday, pulled out a firearm and demanded money. The… Read more »
April 18, 2019 By Christian Murray A worker was shot inside a Sunnyside drug store at around 2 p.m. today during a botched robbery. Police said the shooting took place at 48-11 Skillman Ave., inside Sunnyside Pharmacy, and that they are currently searching for the perpetrator. The victim was shot by a 22 caliber pistol,… Read more »
April 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Two pieces of public art will be installed in Sunnyside in coming months–one at the 46th Street/Bliss Plaza and the other at the 40th Street/ Lowery Plaza. A 640-square foot vinyl floor will be laid down next month on the asphalt at 46th Street/Bliss Plaza, while a giant “Poetry Jukebox,”… Read more »
April 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An East Elmhurst man was charged last week in connection with multiple sales of narcotics and the operation of two brothels–one in Elmhurst and the other in Woodside, according to federal authorities. Carlos Medina Palomino, 30, was indicted Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court on multiple counts of the criminal… Read more »
April 15, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is already a social media and TV sensation. On May 1, you can watch on Netflix how she gained that prominence and rose to power. “Knock Down the House” shows Ocasio-Cortez’s time on the campaign trail leading up to her historic primary upset against powerful incumbent… Read more »
April 12, 2019 By Alexa Beyer A brewery is coming to Sunnyside this summer. Alewife Brewing Company, a Long Island City-based brewpub, will be opening Sunnyside’s first-ever brewery in a 7,500-square foot warehouse on 39th Street and Skillman Avenue, reports Edible Manhattan. Alewife, which originally opened as a bar in 2011, began producing small batches of… Read more »
April 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A cyclist was struck by a truck this morning on the border of Woodside and Maspeth and was taken to hospital in critical condition. The crash took place in the vicinity of 69th Street and Maurice Avenue at around 7:40 a.m., according to police. When police arrived on the… Read more »
April 11, 2019 By Christian Murray The Department of Transportation plans to redesign a number of Sunnyside and Woodside streets as it looks to expands the bicycle lane network to link up with the new Kosciuszko Bridge. The second span of the Kosciuszko Bridge will open later this year and will feature a 20-foot-wide path… Read more »
April 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is viewed favorably by the majority of voters in her district, according to a new poll released by Siena College Research Institute. The poll, which surveyed 607 voters by phone in Congressional District 14, which covers portions of The Bronx and western Queens, found that 52… Read more »
April 10, 2019 By Thomas Laforgia A Queens state legislator wants to use traffic cameras to crack down on motorists who illegally drive and park in bike lanes. The bill would allow for a pilot program of remote monitoring at 50 locations throughout New York City, with offenders receiving fines in the mail, similar to… Read more »