Category: General News

Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian on Greenpoint Avenue Sidewalk

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a drunk driver on the corner of Greenpoint and 46th Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim, a 24-year-old man, was struck by a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis at 2:28 am while he was on the side walk on the northwest corner of Greenpoint and 46th Street. …

Pink Icing, a new Sunnyside bakery, opens Saturday

Pink Icing, the long-awaited bakery located at 44-13 Queens Blvd, is opening tomorrow (Saturday). The bakery is owned by Juan Arache, a Sunnyside resident, who already owns the Sugar Room, a baking supply store, on the same block. The bakery will open Saturday at 11am and Arache will be providing customers will free samples of cakes,…

Queens County Market Back in Sunnyside on Saturday

Queens County Market, which connects communities with local food businesses, will be back in Sunnyside tomorrow (Saturday) with its pop-up food market. The market, which features a diverse range of food types, will be at Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th Street (by Queens Boulevard),…

Enrollment Boom at St. Sebastian, as Other Catholic Schools Close

Due to the closing of two nearby Catholic schools, St. Sebastian in Woodside will increase enrollment by nearly 50 students in the fall. Both St. Raphael School, on Greenpoint Avenue in Long Island City, and Corpus Christi School, located on 60th Street in Woodside,…

99 Cent Store Closes, Cites High Rent

Even 99 cent stores are struggling to pay the rent. Yesterday, Grand 99 Cent Store, located at 45-24 46th Street, closed its doors claiming it did not earn enough pennies each month to pay $17,000 in rent. The owner of the store put a sign in the store window directing customers to her other location,…

Plants Vanish in Sunnyside Gardens

Terry Murphy, a resident of 47th Street, said thieves have stolen his plants on three occasions since he moved to a house between Skillman and 43rd Avenues in March. The most recent incident occurred Sunday night when a large “Sum […]

Italian Restaurant Opens on Greenpoint Ave.

A fine Italian restaurant opened last week on Greenpoint Ave. in the space that was once occupied by Sunrise Restaurant & Grill. Prima Sarabella Restaurant, located at 41-08 Greenpoint Ave.(between 41st and 42nd), offers a comprehensive menu, including: spaghetti alla bolognes ($8.50);…

Police Nab Armed Robber, Add More Cops to 108 Police Precinct

The police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed a series of Woodside residents at gunpoint and forced them to withdraw cash at ATM machines, according to an official source. The 23-year-old suspect, who was arrested in the Bronx, was wanted in connection with three incidents in April.…

Police Searching for Men After Gunpoint Robbery in Woodside

The police are searching for two men wanted in a gunpoint robbery of two pedestrians in Woodside last month. The pair of suspects approached two men, ages 32 and 25, in front of 64-13 Broadway at about 6:10 a.m. Saturday, April 21,…

Sunnysider Declared a ‘Sweet Genius’

A Sunnyside resident won $10,000 for her pastry skills. Angela Cuervo, the daughter of the owners of Mario’s Restaurant, an Italian eatery located at 43-07 47th Ave., appeared on the Food Network’s “Sweet Genius” desert competition Thursday night and won the top prize.…