Feb. 24, By Christian Murray
The 15th St. Pat’s for All Parade takes place on Skillman Avenue this Sunday and upon its conclusion many marchers and spectators are likely to head straight up to Queens Blvd. to participate in the second annual Sunnyside Irish Music Festival.…
Feb. 24, By Christian Murray
The second annual Skillman Avenue Mardi Gras took place Saturday night and party goers were able to enjoy a break from the cold weather to get a taste of New Orleans—at least Sunnyside style.…
Feb. 21, By Christian Murray
It’s not just the north side of Queens Blvd that is being targeted by burglars. On Feb. 19, one apartment building located on 43rd Street (by 47th Ave.) was struck twice—with two separate units being hit.…
Feb. 21, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation plans to review the parking rules on Roosevelt Avenue between 50th and 59th Streets. Currently, there are “no-parking” signs along that section of the Avenue between 4 pm and 7 pm on the east bound side of the street.…
Subway riders will soon be able to tap into Wi Fi and cell service at every underground station in Queens by June. Starting in March, construction will begin on a project that will bring free Wi-Fi and cell service to every underground station in the borough,…
Feb. 16, By Christian Murray
A splinter group within the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce has formed that aims to topple its leadership. In recent weeks, Rigo Cardoso (the treasurer), Luke Adams (former chamber marketing director) and Patricia Dorfman (a past board member) have formed a “Friends of Business” coalition and are calling for the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce president Swain Weiner to be ousted.…
Feb. 16, By Christian Murray
A woman jumped off a Sunnyside building to her death yesterday. The police said that a female in her 60s jumped from an unknown floor from an apartment building-located at 41-00 43rd Avenue at 8:15 am Saturday.…
Feb. 12, By Christian Murray
In the 1990s, Brendan Fay attempted to march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade along Fifth Ave. under a gay and lesbian group banner. Fay, who is gay, was greeted to a very cool reception.…
Feb. 11, By Christian Murray
An Indian restaurant offering a wide selection of dishes opened at 42-02 Greenpoint Avenue on Sunday.
The restaurant, called BBQ Hut, serves Indian/ Pakistani and Bangladeshi food–and is owned by Mohmod Ali, who has lived in Sunnyside for the past five years.…
Feb. 15, By Christian Murray
Skillman Avenue will never be confused with Bourbon Street, but on Saturday, February 22, it will be alive with the sights, sounds and tastes of the Big Easy. A number of Skillman Avenue establishments have organized a Mardi Gras Bar &…