Category: General News

Indian Restaurant Opens in Sunnyside

An Indian restaurant opened in Sunnyside last Friday and business has been brisk. The restaurant, Sonali Cuisine, is located at 44-13 Queens Blvd and offers typical Indian fare from vegetable Samosa to lamb curry–as well as an extensive vegetarian menu. Prices are reasonable: Lamb curry: $7:99,…

Maragos Endorsed by NY State Sen. Golden

Martin Golden, the New York State Senator who represents south west Brooklyn, told Republican supporters Sunday that Angelo Maragos (R), who is running for council in a predominantly Democratic district, must continue to promote key issues such as public safety if he is to convert Democrats to his side.  …

Van Bramer Wins Endorsement

Jimmy Van Bramer was endorsed by the Queens Tribune, in the Oct. 23-29 issue, for the up-coming Nov. 3 general election.…

Maragos Challenges Van Bramer’s Claim

Angelo Maragos, the Republican candidate seeking the 26th District seat, submitted a letter to the Sunnyside Post this morning challenging Jimmy Van Bramer’s claim that he is not a resident of area. The letter can be found in its entirety in the “letters section” of this news site.…

Sunnyside Murder, 48th Street

Two men were shot, one fatally, on 48th street this morning, police said. The shooting happening outside of 45-55 48th Street at 9:00am and the perpetrator(s) ran off on foot, Lt. Concepcion told the Sunnyside Post. Shortly after the killing, police sent in a helicopter to search for the killer(s) but to no avail.…

Nourish Shuts Down

Nourish, the well-regarded store that provides natural and organic goods, is closing for good. On Friday, the store’s front doors were covered in newspaper, and it was selling all its items at heavily marked down prices. Nourish, owned by the popular figure of Claire Carsen, …

Jimmy Van Bramer’s Block Party

Jimmy Van Bramer, the Democratic candidate vying for the 26th District council seat, sent out an invitation to his friends on Friday asking them to join him in a “phone banking party” this Sunday at 2:00pm at his Skillman Ave. (45th-46th Sts) headquarters.…

Maragos Runs Attack Ads Against Van Bramer

Angelo Maragos, the Republican candidate for the District 26 council seat, has started running attack ads against his Democratic opponent Jimmy Van Bramer, as the November 3 election nears. The change in strategy follows a series of weeks in which Maragos and his volunteers have been blanketing the neighborhood with political placards and have been handing out leaflets at subway platforms.…

El Triangulo Shut Down by Health Dept.

A Colombian restaurant in the heart of Sunnyside was closed by the health department last month and has yet to reopen.  El Triangulo Bakery & Restaurant, located at 44-08 Greenpoint Ave., was shuttered on Sept. 19 on the account of two violations:  “food content surface not properly maintained” and “food protection certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.” While these violations seem arcane,…

Sunnyside’s Invisible Poor

Sunnyside, NY–A middle-aged Hispanic woman lifted two gigantic bags of cans out of her grocery trolley on Monday and began to unload them into a recepticle outside of the Associated store on 45th Street. The pile of cans represented a day’s work,…