Jamaica E Z Pawn Corp, which has seven stores throughout the five boroughs, confirmed today it had signed a lease to establish a Pawn shop at the corner of 46th and Queens Blvd in Sunnyside. The manager, who did not provide his name,…
A Sunnyside resident had her cell phone taken Thursday night when three teenagers working in concert grabbed it while she was walking down 43rd Street near Thomas Noonan Playground. The woman said the three teenagers struck at about 10 pm Thursday,…
A new tenant has been found to replace the owner of the bodega at the corner of 46th Street and Queens Blvd. A pawn shop, aptly called “EZ Pawn Shop”, is expected to open in September.…
Camp Bow Wow, the Long Island City-based dog boarding and training facility, is holding a special training event this Saturday sponsored by Warner Brothers. Warner Brothers, which is about to release “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore”, will be holding a special Spy School Party at Camp Bow Wow this Saturday July 24.,…
The 2,000 sqf retail space, once the home of Nelsons Christmas Shoppe (spelling is correct), is expected to open in late August as a farmers market. The name of the new store will be Orchard Farmers Market, located at 42-24 Greenpoint Ave.…
Students from PS 125 took a graffiti-ridden wall alongside Bank of America and turned it into a mural that best represents the character of their school. The wall was completed before summer break. This mural depicts how children from all different races and nationalities come together and study at PS 125.…
Rose Restaurant, a Sunnyside breakfast/lunch eatery, is no longer in business, sources confirm. The restaurant, located on Queens Blvd (between 44th and 45th), offered old fashioned Irish fare. Menu items included Fish and Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, Irish lamb stew, Corn beef and cabbage — and an Irish breakfast.…
The Diving Bell, which has been in business for about two years, is up for sale. The bar, located next to the 46th Street subway stop on Queens Blvd (North), is listed for $89,000. For more details, please click on this link …
The Sunnyside Sound Project, a site dedicated to profiling Sunnyside business owners and residents, has interviewed 34 people in the past year. The interviews can be found at Sunnysidesoundproject.org. Sabine Heinlein, the writer/producer, has recorded interviews with people such as Jimmy Van Bramer to the local school crossing guard at PS 150,…
The bodega at the corner of 46th and Queens Blvd (north side) has appeared to have closed. All items have been removed from the store.…