The number of burglaries and robberies continues to rise throughout the 108th police precinct, and Sunnyside and Woodside are not being spared. Last weekend, there were two break-ins on 47th Street (between Skillman Ave and 39th Ave). In one case, the burglar opened a ground-floor back window,…
Alumni of Saint Raphael School attended a special church service on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the school. The event, however, was bitter sweet. The celebration, which included a wine and cheese event after church services, came just two months after it was announced that the school would close at the end of this academic year.…
There were more participants than ever at this year’s Sunnyside-Woodside “St Pat’s for All” parade on Sunday. This was the 13th annual event and many of the traditional groups that have become a centrepiece at the parade were out in force.…
A Woodside street is scheduled to be co-named in honor of the Irish American Athletic Club on Saturday, March 10. The club, which was known as the “Winged Fists of Celtic Park”, was headquartered where the Celtic Park apartments are today.…
The 13th annual Sunnyside/Woodside “St. Pat’s for All” parade is scheduled to take place this Sunday, March 4. This year’s parade will begin at the corner of 47th Street & Skillman Ave. and end at Woodside Ave. & 58th Street. Participants are advised to show up at about 1:00 pm,…
The New York City Police Department has released a photo of the man it believes attempted to rob the Chase bank branch located at 47-11 Queens Blvd on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The man walked into the Sunnyside bank around 2:15pm and passed a teller a note demanding money.…
A Sunnyside widow won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket, according to a release put out by the New York State lottery moments ago. Margaret Casey, a 65-year-old widow and former home-health aid, will receive a net sum of $31,152 per year through 2031,…
In early March, a group of ten young people from Unity Stage Company, a Sunnyside-based theater group, will take the stage in the 1985 “female version” of Neil Simon’s comedy “The Odd Couple.” In this variation, the title characters are named Florence and Olive,…
The city is building a 440-seat elementary school in Woodside, officials from the School Construction Authority and the Department of Education announced today. The school, which will be located on 39th Ave (between 57th and 58th street), is schedule to open in the fall of 2015.…
This March was supposed to be a cheerful time for the alumni of St.Raphael School. After all, March 3 marks its 50th anniversary, and the alumni association had plans for a fundraising event where past students would gather in support of the school.…