A Woodside man who murdered a Sunnyside resident in October 2009—and later ordered the killing of two witnesses to that crime – pleaded guilty to all charges Friday. Gino Florencia, 32, who shot two men, one fatally in front of 45-55 48thStreet on Oct.…
The United Forties Civic Association, a group that advocates on behalf of Sunnyside and Woodside residents, held its annual Holiday Party at St. Teresa’s church on Thursday, December 8. The group held a potluck dinner, a raffle and raised funds through a 50-50.…
Santa’s appearance in Sunnyside ended last weekend, following a three week visit where he was greeted by 400 families and many neighborhood dogs. Sunnyside Shines, the local business improvement group, took over the vacant store at 42-20 Greenpoint Ave. and converted it into a “Santa pic stop.” The empty store was transformed into a photo studio that featured an electric train set and a host of Santa’s helpers.…
About 50 people from various worker advocacy groups held a rally outside Associated Marketplace on Greenpoint Ave. on Friday alleging that management is not paying overtime or minimum wages. The group targeted four supermarkets on Friday, three in Brooklyn and the Associated in Sunnyside. …
The Woodside Library will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Thursday. Representatives of the Queens Library system will be marking the occasion by holding an event at the branch that will include entertainment by Stan Auld’s Big Band and a slide-show presentation of the history of Woodside from local historian Catherine Gregory. …
Last month, a mural popped up on the NW corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue, on the side wall of a real estate agency. The artists responsible for the work belong to a group named Smart Crew USA, a NYC-based team of artists/vandals that are known for their art and tagging throughout the city.…
Sunnyside branch closes tonight New York City’s Off-Tracking Betting Corp. is slated to close midnight Tuesday, leading to the shuttering of 50 betting shops. These closures include the branch in Sunnyside and the one in Woodside. The OTB needed Albany lawmakers to approve a restructuring plan to preserve the bankrupt New York City Off-Track Betting Corp.…
Kevin Czartoryski, a retired police detective, died on Sunday following a lengthy illness caused by his exposure to toxins from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Czartoryski was the younger brother of Diane Ballek, a well-known Sunnyside figure who is the president of the 108 Police Precinct and a senior aide to Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan.…
While crime in Police Precinct 108 is up this year, the increase is modest and shouldn’t be viewed with alarm, according to police and local leaders. Crime is up 4.8% in the precinct for the 2010 year through Nov. 28, compared to the same period in 2009.…
Electronics & Wireless, located between 43rd and 44th on the northern side of Queens Blvd, closed last week. The store did not close due to financial difficulty, according to the landlord. Instead, the business owner wanted to move to a new area and start a different type of business.…