May 2, By Christian Murray
Caffe Bene, the multi-national coffee giant based out of South Korea, opened its Sunnyside operation on Thursday. The café, located at 41-31 Queens Blvd, sells items such as brewed coffee, hot and cold beverages,…
May 1, By Christian Murray
A resolution has been introduced by a Manhattan councilman calling for term limits for community board members. The resolution, which has the backing of Queens legislators Daniel Dromm (Jackson Heights) and Peter Koo (Flushing),…
April 30, By Christian Murray
The rash of residential burglaries that plagued Sunnyside at the end of last year has largely subsided. The north side of Sunnyside was subject to 16 burglaries in December and remained stubbornly high at the beginning of the year.…
April 29, By Christian Murray
Center Cinemas’ iconic sign that was destroyed recently is going to be replaced in its original form, according to the owner. The owner, Rudy Prashad, said the sign will look very similar to what it did prior to a truck backing into it on April 10. …
April 28, By Christian Murray
A nine-story building consisting of 17 units is about to be constructed at 41-28 44th Street. And there are signs that other development could be on its way too. The planned 9- story building,…
April 27, By R. Blostin (Opinion)
I have lived in Sunnyside since the late 1980’s and feel that I am as qualified as anyone around here to comment on the recent changes that have taken place here. Although it is at times very entertaining to read the vitriolic rants of the readers of the Sunnyside Post
I can sympathize with their frustration.…
April 25, By Christian Murray
Mosammad Hossain, a Sunnyside resident who used to sell Halal food from his cart under the 40th Street station, has found a new location. He has moved up the street to a new spot outside TD Bank,…
April 24, By Christian Murray
Abdel Rios, the owner of Skillman Pets, is an avid historian—and he often dresses up his front windows with elaborate exhibits featuring 20th Century history.
Rios, who unveiled a 1960s exhibit on Sunday, has covered most of the past century since he opened Skillman Pets at the end of 2010.…
April 23, By Christian Murray
The 99 cent store located at 42-06 Greenpoint Avenue is for sale. The store, called 99 cent Paradise, is on the market for $300,000. The owner said that she is selling the business so she can tend to a sick relative in Bangladesh.…
April 22, By Christian Murray
The New York City Parks Dept. has started work on the $2.2 million revamp of Thomas P. Noonan Playground that will include upgrading the rainbow sprinkler system, putting in a new children’s play area,…