Casa Romana, the bar/restaurant on Queens Blvd where multiple stabbings took place recently, will be shut down by the police today, according to Jimmy Van Bramer’s office. Van Bramer described the closure as a victory for the community.…
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Sunnyside Leaders to Gather to Discuss Troubled Biz District
Sunnyside’s business leaders are meeting for the second time on Wednesday to put in place a plan to lure attractive businesses to the neighborhood–and stem the tide of recent closings.
The attendees, from Queens Blvd. landlords to Sunnyside business owners (all welcome),…
Queens Blvd Needs You
Hello Everyone, As many of you may already know a number of stores have gone out of business on, or just off, Queens Boulevard. As a result of this, some concerned members of the Sunnyside business community have been meeting, and holding discussions on how to get more Sunnyside residents to shop on Queens Boulevard?…
Greenpoint Lounge Opens
By George Burles New management has taken over the former “Black Lamb” – on 43-33 Greenpoint Ave – and has aptly renamed the pub the “Greenpoint Lounge”. This weekend the owners were putting the new signage up on the pub (at this point the “o” is missing in the sign). …
Bliss Bistro and Quaint Rated By Zagat
On Thursday, Alim Maruf, the owner of Bliss Bistro, and Tim Chen, the owner of Quaint, both received word of their inclusion in the 2011 New York City Zagat Guide. This was the first time that Maruf had been rated by Zagat since taking over Bliss in 2007. …
Yum Yum Opened on Queens Boulevard Friday
Yum Yum, a Thai restaurant located on the corner of 43rd and Queens Blvd, opened its doors for the first time on Friday. The opening represents a significant step for the restaurant, according to co-owner Nira Jetanamest, since it is its first time Yum Yum has opened outside of Manhattan.…
Van Bramer Still Looking to Convert ‘Woodside Triangle’ into Park
New York City is still in discussions with the owner of the so-called Woodside Triangle to buy the property, according to councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. The NYC Parks department and the NYC Department of Administrative Services are “still negotiating” with Vinny Oppedisano for the site,…
Crime Dips in Recent Weeks – But Many Remain Unhappy
A handful of Woodside residents turned out to the Police Precinct 108 monthly meeting on Tuesday and claimed that teenagers are wrecking havoc at Doughboy and Windmuller parks. These complaints dominated the meeting, in what was largely a low-crime month. The precinct,…
Casa Romana’s Wet T-Shirt Event Cancelled
The owner of Casa Romana, the Queens Blvd restaurant where a huge fight broke out last month, has had his plans to rent his establishment to a raunchy promoter thwarted. The owner had rented the bar to 4Skin Productions, which was promoting a party on Oct.…
PS 150 Celebrates Its After-School Funding, Lauds Van Bramer
No, it was not the Beatles arriving in America. But it sure seemed like it.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer was greeted like a rock star when he walked into the auditorium at PS 150 on Tuesday night, as nearly 200 parents,…