Crime fell more than 10 percent during a quiet year for police in the 108th Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and LIC. Major crime either remained at 2008 levels or declined with the exception of rapes. The number of rapes jumped a little over 50 percent to 14.…
Category: General News
Van Bramer Named Cultural Affairs Chair, But No Easy Ride Expected
City councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents District 26, was appointed as the chairman of the Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Committee last week. Van Bramer, who works on behalf of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City residents, was also named by Council Speaker Christine Quinn as a member of an array of other committees.…
Sunnyside’s B24 Bus Might Be Scrapped on Weekends
By Brendan McKenna The B24 bus that runs through Sunnyside has been added to the list of lines under consideration for service reductions in plans released by the MTA on January 22. If the plans are instituted, which would go into effect in June,…
Construction to Cause Shut Downs on No. 7 Train
From NY1 Weekend riders on the Number 7 line are in for a rough ride starting next weekend. Due to construction, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to suspend service from Queensboro Plaza to Times Square for 10 weekends starting next weekend [January 30-31].…
Profile: Mandy of Sunnyside Nail Spa
By Sabine Heinlein Mandy is the owner of Sunnyside Nail Spa on 43rd Avenue, where I sometimes get my fingernails done. When I first moved to Sunnyside, I was thrilled to have finally found a manicurist sensitive and polite enough to not comment on my nervous nail picking habits. …
Moviebank Closes on Queens Boulevard
By Brendan McKenna Moviebank, the 24-hour automated video store on Queens Boulevard and 41st Street, has closed after about three years in business and its former space is currently for rent. It is likely that Redbox and Netflix put this Moviebank location out of business — although it was convenient to Sunnyside residents,…
Two Men Arrested for Sunnyside Burglary
Two men smashed through the window of a Sunnyside house on 48th Street (by 43rd Ave) and were arrested by police, according to police sources. The two men, both in their 20s, broke into the house around 4:00 pm. Police arrested the men inside the house and have charged them with burglary.…
Sunnyside Landmark Closes: Flynn’s Inn
Flynn’s Inn, a traditional Irish-American pub, closed its doors for good recently when the owners decided not to renew their lease. The pub’s furniture and bar equipment was thrown in a dumpster, according to a neighbor. The pub was located at 43-13 Queens Boulevard.…
Sunnyside Threading and Waxing Business Opens
A new threading and waxing business is expected to open on Greenpoint Ave. in two weeks. The awning went up in the past week and construction workers are in the final phase of completing the salon. They are currently working on the private treatment rooms.…
Hospital Closures leave Local Residents Underserved
It’s not a good time to need emergency care in Western Queens, according to a local health expert who spoke at last week’s Community Board 2 meeting. Three hospitals have closed (Parkway, Mary Immaculate and St Johns) in the past year that provided residents with a total number of 1,000 beds. …