By Bill Parry The New Post Coffee Shop (40-01 Queens Blvd.) was shut down by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Wednesday. The diner, which racked up 67 violation points, will be closed until it can pass a re-inspection.…
The owners of 19 neighborhood restaurants converged inside the Sunnyside Community Center on Monday night to provide samples of their food to hundreds of attendees—in what was dubbed the “Taste of Sunnyside 3.” Attendees were given the option to attend one of two tastings.…
By Bill Parry Luke Adams, who has lived in Sunnyside for 40 years, has spent decades putting together a comprehensive photo collection that showcases the history of the neighborhood. Adams is a longtime member of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and maintains “The Good Old Days” section of the chamber website (sunnysidechamber.org).…
The police are seeking help to find a man who stole a woman’s wallet at PJ Horgan’s at 42-17 Queens Blvd. On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 1400 hours the victim, a F/W/45, was inside PJ Horgan’s Bar when she […]
By Bill Parry A big crowd turned out for the Skillman Avenue pub crawl on Saturday. The event was the third Oktoberfest held by an array of Skillman Ave. bars and restaurants located between 46th and 51st Street. The participating bars and restaurants included: The Dog and Duck,…
The annual All Saints’ Church Pumpkin Festival was held on Saturday The perfect weather helped boost attendence to the event, which was held on 46th Street between Queens Blvd. and 43rd Avenue. Street vendors sold goods to many people who were looking for gift items for the upcoming holiday season.…
Lens Lab Express, which has a number of eye-care stores throughout Queens, opened aSunnyside branch on Wednesday at 45-04 46th Street. The store takes the space that was occupied by Rovin Optical, which closed its doors in late August. Lens Lab has an eye-specialist on-site to do eye examinations for glasses as well as contact lens.…
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is calling for stricter gun control laws following two recent shootings that occurred in the Queensbridge Houses, which is part of his district. Van Bramer plans to introduce five resolutions before the New York City council that support gun-control legislation that was introduced in the state senate by Mike Gianaris in August.…
By Bill Parry The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce is awarding this year’s Luke Adams Sunnysider of the Year award to Father Brian Dowd, Pastor of Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Chamber selects one person each year for the award—which is named after Luke Adams,…
American Idol is coming to Sunnyside. No, not this season’s version with Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Instead, the one located at 47-02 Greenpoint Ave. held by Bliss Street Station, a local pub/restaurant. Branded “Bliss Street Idol”, the bar will be holding its fifth annual Karaoke competition.…