The greenmarket in Sunnyside opened for the season on Saturday. The market, run by GrowNYC, will operate every Saturday—from 8 am through 3 pm– until December 21. The Sunnyside market is held on Skillman Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets, next […]
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Latin Music Comes to Noonan Park Sunday
Thalia Theater Company, the only Hispanic theater in Queens, will kick off its 19th outdoor summer series on Sunday at Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground on 43rd Street and Greenpoint Avenue. The theater company presents two performances in the park each year,…
This Weekend: No. 7 Train Service Changes
May 31: The MTA has announced a number of No. 7 train service changes this weekend—stemming from track work. All Flushing-bound #7 trains will run express from Queens Plaza to 74th Street, skipping all stations in Sunnyside and Woodside (except 61st Street-LIRR connection).…
Police Seek Help in Identifying No.7 Train Pervert
The police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was observed masturbating on the Queens bound No. 7 train. The suspect was seen masturbating on the No. 7 train by a 64-year-old female on Monday, May 13,…
Brazen Thieves Lift Car Wheels
May 30, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, Queens: The tire and rim bandits are back. The owner of a car parked on 43rd Street (btw. 43rd Ave and Skillman Ave) woke up to discover that his/her four tires and rims were missing yesterday.…
Police Keep Tabs on Sunnyside Lounge Bar
May 29, By Christian Murray
The police have being keeping a close eye on a Sunnyside lounge bar– following several complaints from nearby residents.
The police have been monitoring Xio Lounge, located at 39-19 Queens Blvd. for the past month following a raft of complaints from 39th Place residents in April.…
Police Bust Sunnyside Cell Phone Snatcher Who Targeted 46th Street Subway Rider
May 29, By Christian Murray Sunnyside, Queens: The 46th Street subway station had been a hotbed for cell phone snatchers until the police made an arrest early last month. Captain Michael Telfert, who spoke at the 108 police precinct meeting in Sunnyside last night,…
NYPD: Woman Found Dead in Trunk of Car in Woodside
Woodside, NY: A middle-aged woman was found dead in the trunk of her car in Woodside on Monday, according to police. The police found the body of Young Boo Byun, 42, of Flushing, in a black plastic garbage bag inside the trunk of a Honda Civic at 61st and Queens Blvd at 1:30 pm Monday.…
State Publication Declares Van Bramer a Winner Following His Ethical Response to Bribe
Jimmy Van Bramer was declared a winner last week. City and State, a website for New York’s political chattering classes, listed him a political “winner” based on his response to a bribe offered to him by a Long Island City businessman.…
Sunnyside Resident Forms Local LGBT Group
May 28, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside, Queens: A new group is forming in Sunnyside dedicated to the LGBT community. Brendan Becker, who has lived in Sunnyside for the past two years, has just established “Sunnyside Out”, a group that will focus on organizing local LGBT get-togethers as well as performing community service.…