May 6, By Bill Parry
The Dog and Duck, a Skillman Avenue gastropub, will be attending this year’s 11th annual Queens Taste and will be offering attendees an assortment of burgers—including duck burgers. The Queens Taste 2013 has been marketed as “the borough’s premier networking and culinary event” by the Queens Economic Development Corporation.…
May 6, By Bill Parry
Woodside on the Move, a grass roots community organization, held its 1st Annual Queens Business Conference last Wednesday and while it failed to draw much of a crowd, the 20 people that did attend gained a great deal of knowledge.…
May 4, By Christian Murray
How about doing a few pull-ups before catching the subway? Well, Sunnyside residents will be offered that opportunity come summer time when artwork/exercise equipment is erected underneath the 40th Street subway station. The new plan was presented by the Department of Transportation before Community Board 2 on Thursday—with a spokeswoman for the DOT stating that the structure would enhance the space as well as provide some practical use.…
May 2, By Christian Murray
Those e-bikes and scooters that go screeching down the sidewalks and streets are most likely going to be banned. The city council passed a bill last Thursday that would take all of them off the streets.…
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce launched a new website last week that aims to feature new businesses and cover local stories. The role of the chamber is to promote Sunnyside businesses. The site can be viewed at www.sunnyside-chamber.org…
May 1, By Bill Parry
Tiny You is getting bigger. The upscale children’s clothing boutique located in the heart of Sunnyside Gardens is opening a new store in Long Island City. The LIC store will be located at 10-50 Jackson Ave.,…
May 1, By Bill Parry
The Sunnyside/Woodside Boys & Girls Club raised about $1,500 on Saturday by holding a “Latin Dance Night” at St Teresa’s auditorium at 50-20 45th Street. The club provided attendees with a DJ who spun Latin beats throughout the evening.…
May 1, By Christian Murray
Residents from six buildings on 39th Place attended the police precinct 108 meeting Tuesday night to vent their frustrations about a nightclub located on the corner of their block and Queens Blvd. About 20 residents claimed that the patrons of Xio Lounge (39-19 Queens Blvd.…
April 30, By Christian Murray
The Meat Boutique, a Sunnyside butcher shop, opened today at 43-15 Queens Boulevard. The shop offers fresh meats and prepared foods, including sandwiches, cold cuts, fresh salads and daily special platters. It will also include Irish sausages,…
April 30, By Bill Parry
A year after his untimely death, a new park in Jackson Heights will likely bear the name of Rory Staunton, a Sunnyside boy who tragically died at the age of 12 from sepsis. The park incorporates the former athletic field of the Garden School [33-16 79th St.] that Rory Staunton attended.…