Two local women complained at the Community Board 2 meeting Thursday night that the Skillman Ave. Street Fair held April 21 inconvenienced residents and hurt nearby businesses. “Cars were towed, we had trouble getting access to our homes and there were no-parking signs everywhere,” said Carole Vance,…
Sunnyside and Woodside residents fired a volley of complaints against the captain of the 108th police precinct on Monday night, claiming that the cops are too slow to respond to calls, that there is a lack of a police presence in the neighborhood and that the area is no longer safe.…
A new pizzeria is holding its grand opening Tuesday at the old location of Rosario’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, which has been vacant for years.
La Bella Vita Pizzeria & Restaurant, located at 50-12 Skillman Ave., will be run by Vinny Lombardo and Sal Amato.…
A young red-tailed hawk was perched on top of a Skillman Ave. street light (45th and 46th streets) at about 6:30pm on Thursday. Rumors have it that there are several more in the area. (source: P Dorfman) (source: P Dorfman)…
Politicians, local leaders and community members met in Woodside last Saturday to co-name a street in honor of the late Alejandro Nino. The road— which was co-named Alejandro Nino Place—is at the intersection of Queens Blvd and 49th Street. This is where Nino was raised and played ball outside his house. …
Nilda Cuevas, 61, of Woodside, is a two-time Powerball millionaire of sorts. The former insurance industry employee purchased two identical sets of numbers on two separate tickets for the April 7 Powerball drawing and then waited to see her numbers come in.…
A man has been targeting Sunnyside/Woodside residents by holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to withdraw funds from an ATM. The police said that there have been three incidents in the past two weeks and that they are seeking the public’s help in apprehending the perpetrator,…
Parents, teachers and politicians held a press conference at PS11 on Friday calling on the School Construction Authority to build an annex to ease school overcrowding. PS 11, a Woodside elementary primary school located at 54-25 Skillman Ave., is projected to surpass 117 percent capacity in the 2012-2013 school year.…
The second Skillman Ave. pub crawl took place on Saturday and it attracted a big crowd. “We had 160 registered attendees, up from 98 when the first event took place in January,” said Kevin Burke, a barman at the Kettle. The Kettle,…
The Sunnyside Gardens crime wave continued Friday with a burglary on 39th Ave (49th Street) The police said that the perpetrator(s) broke into the house and made off with electronic items. A police report was filed on Friday, April 20, at noon.…