Many Woodside residents claimed at Tuesday night’s 108 police precinct meeting that immigrants and day labors are illegally entering Hart Playground (65th and 37th Ave.), frightening local children and leaving the bathroom in a state of disorder. The problem is particularly acute every Tuesday when a mobile food service truck from St John’s Bread of Life dispenses food outside of the park,…
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Sunnyside’s 108 Precinct Reports Drop in Crime
Deputy Inspector Thomas Kavanagh, the head of the 108th police precinct, reported at Tuesday night’s precinct meeting that crime dropped 28 percent in November, compared to the high-crime month of October. For the 28 day period ending Sept. 22, there were no murders,…
Sunnyside Has No Shortage of 99c Stores
Just when Sunnyside appeared to be saturated with 99 cent stores, yet another one has opened. Two weeks ago, a 99 cent store opened its doors on the border of Sunnyside/Woodside at 49th Street and Roosevelt Ave. It is the Rolls Royce of 99c stores.…
Sunnyside’s Restaurants go Unnoticed
A Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce member complained recently that this neighbhood is not doing enough to promote its restaurants. Becky Barker, a Chamber member, said at that group’s latest meeting that only two Sunnyside restaurants were listed in the latest Zagat’s guide (Quaint and Turkish Grill) and that “residents” should be doing more to promote them,…
Another Subway Comes to Sunnyside
A Subway sandwich store and an “express grocery” are opening up on 44th and Queens Blvd., taking over the large retail space that Welcome Mart had occupied before it abruptly closed two weeks ago. The Subway sandwich shop will be the third in the neighborhood,…
Jet Fuel Spills on Skillman Ave.
Jet Fuel Spills Into Sunnyside Sewer System By: NY1 News NY1 VIDEO: According to officials, nearly 200 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the sewer system on Tuesday morning. Fire and emergency crews responded to the scene and the spill was contained.…
Buildings Dept. Runs Campaign on Illegal Dwellings
Two employees of the NYC Buildings Department were handing out fliers at the 46th Subway stop yesterday, trying to alert residents to the dangers of illegal apartments. The initiative, which comes about 10 days after three men were killed in a fire in an illegal apartment in Woodside,…
Sunnyside Furniture Store to Close
Green Point Furniture is shutting its doors at the end of November. The store, which has been in operation for close to seven years, has generated very little business in the past two years, an employee said. The store is located at the corner of Greenpoint Ave.…
Dog Run is Coming
A dog run that would primarily serve residents on the southern side of Queens Blvd is in the planning stages, according to Sam Vargas, a community liason for Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan. The proposed dog run would be on 43rd Street and Laurel Hill Blvd., …
Huge Fuel Leak in Sunnyside
MYFOXNY.COM – Hundreds of gallons of petroleum have leaked from a pipeline in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens. http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/queens/091117-massive-fuel-leak-in-queens…