While the renovation of Key Food at 46th Street is still months from completion, the supermarket opened a new bakery about one month ago and many people have viewed it favorably. Sam Hamdan, the manager of the store, said the store bakes its own breads,…
Hundreds of trees will be planted in Sunnyside and Woodside within the next two years, according to the neighborhood’s political leaders. State Sen. Mike Gianaris, who wrote a letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg in April insisting that more trees be planted on the south side of Queens Blvd,…
A pothole plagued section of Roosevelt Ave. was resurfaced this week after the Department of Transportation made aware that it was so badly damaged. The stretch, located between 51st and 58th streets, had earned itself the reputation as being “pothole valley”.…
Crime jumped in the Sunnyside/Woodside & LIC region in June, with the number of reported burglaries up markedly. Sgt. David Porter said that crime across Police Precinct 108 jumped 11% in the 28-day period ending in June 26, 2011, compared to the same 28-day period a year ago.…
Throngs of local dog owners turned out at Skillman Pets Saturday to show off their canines to a representative from a well-known TV dog show. A representative of the show, “It’s me or the Dog”, sought dogs in great need of obedience training.…
Murphy’s Bar, a Skillman Ave. fixture, reopened on Friday evening after a major renovation. The bar had been closed for two months as its owner Mike Murphy transformed the Irish watering hole into a more professional and modern establishment. The days of the pool table and darts in a dark bar are over.…
Donovan’s Pub, which was closed by the Health Dept. on June 30, reopened Friday night. Inside the pub, the menu board reads: “To All our Loyal Customers, Welcome Back.” Joe Donovan, the owner of the famous Woodside establishment, located on the corner of 58th Street and Roosevelt Ave.,…
Nodus, a Thai restaurant located on Queens Blvd, held its grand opening Wednesday. The restaurant’s primary focus is on Thai noodles. Chai Chunton, co-owner and Sunnyside resident, said that the aim of his restaurant is to show that “Thai food is more than Pad Thai.” He said the restaurant offers everything from rice noodles in a spicy broth to curry noodles. …
The first step toward the phase out of the metal roll-down gate, part of New York City’s landscape for decades, began on Friday (July 1), when a recent law went into effect requiring all new gates to be partially transparent. All businesses will ultimately have to replace their current opaque gates,…
The firehouses are remaining open, teachers still have their jobs and most Sunnyside & Woodside residents will receive the same level of city services that they did before the New York City budget was passed on Wednesday. Furthermore, there are some additional benefits for the neighborhood.…