By Bill Parry A Woodside street was co-named Martin M. Trainor Way on Saturday, as a means to pay tribute to local man who co-founded Woodside on the Move, one of the most respected non-profit groups in the neighborhood. The corner of 58th St.…
By Bill Parry A Sunnyside church group with Colombian roots held its annual “Lord of Miracles” procession through the northern section of the neighborhood Saturday. This year’s fiesta, which had about 150 parade goers, had a very different look to it.…
Violent crime throughout Police Precinct 108 continues to rise—despite the drop in the precinct’s overall crime rate. Captain Donald Powers, the commanding officer of the 108 precinct (that covers Sunnyside, Woodside & LIC), said that the number of major crimes reported in the precinct this year has dropped 6 percent.…
Hundreds of Sunnyside and Woodside residents were left stranded this morning after discovering that the No. 7 train had closed in both directions. An MTA worker said that the electricity had gone down on both tracks at about 8:00am and there was no service between Times Square and Flushing– in either direction. …
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By Bill Parry Sunnyside Gardens Farm, a grocery store located at 46-01 Skillman Ave., was recently sold and the new owner took over last week. Mario Cabrera bought the business for an undisclosed amount, ending the five year ownership of Talat Hayat (Sonny).…
By Bill Parry Several bar and restaurant owners have joined forces to organize a pub crawl on Skillman Avenue in recognition of Oktoberfest. This will be the third time in as many years that the group is putting on the event,…
By Bill Parry A real estate blockbuster might be in the works that could change the north side of Queens Blvd—and put two neighborhood landmarks in jeopardy. This week Massey Knakal Real Services of Forest Hills posted an ad that lists the commercial property at the corner of Queens Blvd.…
A Turkish restaurant, located at 43-02 43rd Ave, held its grand opening on Tuesday. The restaurant, Grill 43, offers standard Turkish dishes such as lamb doner, cop shish, lamb adana, hummus to kebabs. It has 15 tables and is open 7 days per week,…
A high school teacher was acquitted by a Queens jury Wednesday after he was accused of molesting a female student at Aviation High. George Zola, who had taught shop at the Long Island City-based high school for 20 years, had been charged with sexually abusing a female student between December 2008 and January 2009.…