Sept. 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Woodside on the Move (WOTM), a non-profit group that has served the western Queens neighborhood for decades, is moving to a new headquarters at the end of the month. The organization is moving from its current address at 39-42 59th St.(second floor) to 51-23B Queens Blvd. at the beginning… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are investigating a shooting in Woodside after a man was shot in the hand and stomach by an unknown assailant in the early hours Tuesday morning. The shooting occurred at the intersection of 59th Street and Woodside Avenue at about 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, according to… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The New York City EDC released a number of design concepts for the Sunnyside Yard at a public meeting in Long Island City last night as the planning process for the gigantic site continues. The three-hour meeting held at Aviation High School was attended by more than 200 people… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Dozens of protesters disrupted the city’s Sunnyside Yard public meeting Monday night that took place at Aviation High School in Long Island City. The meeting, organized by the Economic Development Corp., descended into chaos when about 80 protesters from a number of different organizations staged an alternative public meeting… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who has grabbed several women’s buttocks in Sunnyside and Woodside over the past two months. There have been at least four reported incidents where a man has sexually assaulted women between July 24 and Sept. 14, according to the police. The first incident… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The city is holding a public meeting on the Sunnyside Yard proposal Monday and will release some early design concepts as it looks to finalize plans for the gigantic western Queens site. Transportation, park space and public amenities will be among the topics discussed at the meeting. The meeting,… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has endorsed Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Van Bramer made the announcement on Twitter Thursday and called Warren a “true progressive champion.” The councilman said that he endorsed Warren because she has a real plan to tackle… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A portion of 39th Street is set to be co-named this Saturday in honor of Gertrude “Gert” McDonald, a Sunnyside civic leader who died two years ago at the age of 100. The section of 39th Street between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue will be co-named Gertrude McDonald Way… Read more »
Sept. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The owner of a 90-year-old house that is currently undergoing demolition on 48th Avenue has been issued with a Stop Work Order, with the Department of Buildings citing unsafe construction conditions. The DOB conducted a routine inspection of the site at 42-17 48th Ave. last week and ordered that… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police have released a photo of a man wanted for slashing a woman in the face with a scalpel outside a Woodside strip club last week. The incident took place outside Privileged Gentleman’s Club at 49-14 Queens Blvd. at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. A 27-year-old woman… Read more »