Sunnyside housing prices have dropped between 15% and 20%, while coop prices have remained fairly stable, according to Nilo De la Torre, the owner of Century 21 Sunny Garden Realty, located on 45th Street and Skillman Ave. One family houses in Sunnyside Gardens,…
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CB 2 Debates Outdoor Seating and Police Precinct
At the November Community Board 2 meeting, three Sunnyside and Woodside restaurants were approved for sidewalk status. The three establishments were Bucharest, a Romanian restaurant at 43-45 40th St.; Manolo’s, a Mexican restaurant at 46-26 Greenpoint Ave.; and Riz Bagels, at 57-20 Woodside Ave.…
Sunnyside Grocery Store Closes
Welcome Mart, a grocery store located on the corner of Queens Blvd and 44th Street, has shut down. On Thursday, the doors were shuttered and the windows were covered in newspaper. Meanwhile, five employees were informed that they had lost their jobs.…
Sunnyside Rents Fall
Sunnyside rental prices have dropped 15% in the past six months, according to a leading broker in the neighborhood. Nilo De La Torre, the owner of Century 21 Sunny Gardens Realty, said that the monthly rent for a one bedroom apartment–on the northern side of Queens Blvd—will go between $1,200 and $1,350;…
Skillman Ave: Park and Drive at Your Own Risk
While Skillman Ave. is not the Boulevard of Death, it’s hardly the yellow brick road either–as the Safer Skillman Ave. Coalition can attest. This weekend the police were called out to Skillman on two separate occasions following traffic incidents. On Saturday,…
Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Club Adds to Food Pantry
Members of the Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Club were stationed in various corners of Sunnyside on Saturday collecting funds for St. Teresa’s and St Raphael’s food pantries. Una Whitman and Elizabeth Montenegro were gathering donations outside of Associated on Greenpoint Ave. Inside their donation box was a check from Associated’s owner for $200.…
Vantage Makes Promises; Next Step Fulfillment
Poorly maintained apartments, unfair late charges and confusing bills– are among the many accusations leveled at the Queens landlord Vantage Properties in the past two years. Many disgruntled tenants have claimed that Vantage’s business model is to push rent-stabilized tenants out and to replace them with tenants who pay the “market rate.” In the past week,…
Woodside Fire Kills Three
Three men were killed and four others critically injured early Saturday in a Queens fire that tore through an illegal basement apartment. Flames erupted at 2:45 a.m. inside the two-story home at 42-40 65th Place in Woodside. The fire started in the basement,…
A Corridor of Closures on Greenpoint
In the past two months, there have been a series of business closures on Greenpoint Ave. between 46th and 47th. The most notable was Yogurberry, a trendy ice-cream shop that closed after being in business for less than a year. The business owner,…
Van Bramer Thumps His Republican Rival
Jimmy Van Bramer won the District 26th council seat by a landslide Tuesday evening, trouncing his republican rival Angelo Maragos by more than 45 points. Van Bramer, a Democrat, arrived at the Aubergine Cafe in Woodside at about 9:45 pm when it became clear it was going to be his night.…