July 29, By Bill Parry
Several hundred foodies were drawn to Skillman Ave. on Saturday as the Queens County Market set up shop at Quaint. Ten vendors sold gourmet food items– from oysters to chili-chocolate cake—from noon through 4 pm.…
July 29, By Christian Murray
A Woodside street took on a new name on Saturday when it was co-named after Lou Rispoli, the Woodside resident who was murdered on a Sunnyside street last October. Rispoli’s family and friends gathered at 51st Street (43rd Ave.),…
July 26, By Christian Murray
Many Sunnyside Gardens residents are sick of hearing constant drilling and construction noise stemming from the MTA’s East Side Access Project–a project that will connect LIRR trains to the Grand Central Terminal when completed.…
July 26, Staff Report
An authentic Mexican restaurant, with a heavy focus on tacos, has opened on 47th Avenue. The establishment, named Tacos Santa Fe, is located at 47-08 47th Avenue, where Real Santa Fe ( a similar Mexican restaurant) once operated.…
July 25, Christian Murray
Ten Sunnyside bars and restaurants came together today and delivered a $3,000 check to a firehouse in Woodside. The bars—all located on or near Queens Blvd—raised the funds when they held an Irish Music Concert in March,…
July 24, Staff Report (Updated)
A bicyclist was seriously injured when a vehicle slammed into him in Woodside this morning, police said. The cyclist, who has not been identified, was riding near Broadway and Northern Boulevard when he was struck at about 2:00 a.m.,…
July 22, By Bill Parry
The fourth annual summer series put on by Sunnyside Shines this year is going to be bigger and bolder than in the past as there are a greater number of sponsors pumping money into the event.…
July 21, Staff Report
A new Peruvian chicken restaurant opened on Greenpoint Avenue Saturday. The restaurant, called Don Pollo, is located at 41-06 Greenpoint Ave. and offers traditional Peruvian fare. Its menu features a lot of seafood dishes and plenty of chicken deals.…
July 21, By Bill Parry
A popular Skillman Ave. hardware store is going out of business at the end of the month Step by Step (50-14 Skillman Ave.) ends a 20-year run when its lease expires on July 31st.…
July 19, By Christian Murray
A quiet street in Woodside is going to be co-named after a man who was brutally murdered in Sunnyside last October. The city is co-naming 51st Street (btw. 43rd and Skillman Avenues) Lou Rispoli Way,…