A man was beaten up on Greenpoint Ave (45th Street). This video was posted on Youtube August. 11, 2012.…
Category: General News
Two More Nights Left of Free Ramadan Dinner
by Pat Dorfman Chefs Kadir and Mustafa fed over 600 visitors Tuesday night at L/Cpl Thomas P. Noonan Park in Sunnyside, where the Turkish Cultural Center of Queens (TCC) set up a large tent to to celebrate the end of fasting for the month of the Islamic holiday Ramadan.…
Queens Gyrotonic Moves to the Northern Side of the Blvd.
By Bill Parry What do Shaquille O’Neal, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna and Sting all have in common? They’re all true believers in gyrotonics, a workout that is said to provide stress relief, wellness and personal fitness. In Queens, there is only one studio dedicated to this growing discipline and it’s in Sunnyside,…
Fruit Vendor Violating City Rules, Says CB2 Chairman
A vendor has set up a giant fruit stand underneath the 46th Street subway station and he has already drawn the attention of city agencies. The fruit stand, which is stacked six feet high—with two carts rammed together—was written up by two inspectors from the Department of Consumer Affairs on Sunday.…
Sunnyside Bench Takes a Beating
Just days after benches were installed throughout Sunnyside, one of them was flattened. Last Tuesday night, a truck driver went around the corner by Ave Coffee House, located at 45-01 Greenpoint Ave, and knocked the bench out of the ground. At the same time,…
Mexican Steak House Closes
A Mexican steak house on 47th Avenue closed last month after being in business for about two years. Real Santa Fe Steak House, which was a fairly up-market Tex-Mex restaurant, sold T-bone steaks, Filet Mignon and Black Angus Steak for about $16 to $18.…
Sunnyside Shines’ Clown a Big Hit
Neighborhood children flocked to the shopping area at 46th St. and Queens Blvd. on Saturday for an afternoon of arts and crafts. More than 200 children attended the Sunnyside Shines event where 30 tables were set up for kids to make jewelry,…
Strip Club Never Materializes, Colombian Restaurant Does
By Bill Parry A Colombian restaurant opened this week on the northern edge of Sunnyside Gardens in the location that many residents once feared would become a strip club. Emilio Rubio and Lyda Barona, a husband and wife duo, are the owners of Baru Restaurant,…
No 7 Train: Ranked the Second Best Line in the City
By Liz Peterson Last week, the Straphangers Campaign released its “State of the Subways” report card and ranked the No. 7 train as the second best line in NYC. The Straphangers report, which reviewed 19 lines, was based on six measures using recent data compiled by the MTA.…
Residents Responsive to “Crime Night Out”
By Pat Dorfman More than 1,000 residents turned out at John Andrews Park in Long Island City on Tuesday to attend the annual “Crime Night Out” festivities. The gathering was held to support the interaction between law enforcement officials and residents throughout precinct 108,…