Category: General News

Sports Bar on Greenpoint Avenue to Open Next Month

June 26, By Christian Murray

A new sports bar with a focus on soccer is expected to open next month.

The bar, to be called Vivire, will be located at 41-21 Greenpoint Avenue on the same block as Thalia Theater and C-Town.…

Ottomanelli’s to Offer Wine & Beer with its Burgers

June 24, By Christian Murray

A well known Woodside burger joint is about to be offering wine and beer with its food.

F. Ottomanelli Burgers and Belgian Fries was approved by Community Board 2 earlier this month to sell wine and beer.…

Woodside Assault Victim Dies, Police Treat Case as Homicide

June 24, By Christian Murray

The 56-year-old man who was brutally assaulted in Woodside early Saturday morning has died and the police are now treating the case as a homicide, according to a city official.

Robert Martires was punched in the face by an unknown person in front of 69-04 Roosevelt Avenue at about 12:10 am Saturday.…

Man Brutally Assaulted in Woodside

June 23, By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a man wanted in connection to an assault that left a man critically injured in Woodside Saturday morning.

The police said a 56-year-old male was punched in the face by an unknown person in front of 69-04 Roosevelt Avenue at about 12:10 am Saturday.…

Hardware Store, Hair Salon and Dental Office to open in Sunnyside

June 20, By Christian Murray

A hardware store, hair salon and dental office are all opening in Sunnyside.

A hardware store is going to take over a little more than half the space that was previously occupied by Grand 99 Cent Store,…

Sunnyside to be Inundated with Musicians Tomorrow, with Concerts Throughout ‘Hood

June 20, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside is going to be taken over by musicians tomorrow–as 23 bands or solo performers will be playing outside several bars/restaurants—as well as public spaces– throughout the neighborhood. The musicians are expected to play everything from Americana to world music and will be scattered throughout the neighborhood–from Skillman Avenue,…

Big Turnout for Sunnyside/Woodside Artists

June 18, By Christian Murray
More than 800 people turned out to attend an art fair held in Sunnyside on Sunday. The event, organized by SunnysideArtists.org, took place at the Queen of Angels parish hall from 12:00 pm to 5 pm and featured the works of 35 Sunnyside and Woodside arts.…

Golden Wok Shut Down by the Health Dept

June 16, By Christian Murray
Golden Wok, located at 42-18 43rd Avenue, was closed by Health Department on June 11, according to Dept. of Health records. There is no word as to whether the Chinese restaurant has reopened yet.…