The New York City Health Dept. has given Lentini, a Sunnyside pizzeria, the green light to reopen. Earlier this month the establishment was shut down by the dept. The owner attributed the closure to an ongoing issue with the department over the placement of his food preparation license.…
The No. 7 train will not be operating between Manhattan and Queens in upcoming weekends, according to the MTA’s fall schedule. For two weekends in October and three weekends in November, there will be no service between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square. …
Earlier this year, the PS 150 after-school program appeared to be on its last legs—as the city, struggling to cope with the budget crisis, planned to stop funding the free program. In response, concerned parents and children from the Sunnyside […]
Francis is a Sunnyside icon. He has been opening the door for customers at the Dunkin Donuts on Queens Blvd (between 45th and 46th) for years and has become a legend in the neighborhood. Strangely, he is not from Sunnyside but has been commuting here from the Rockaways and Manhattan for the past 25 years.…
By Liz Peterson In June, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced that he was able to secure $600,000 for the rehab and possible redesign of a section of Thomas P. Noonan Playground. Residents who want a say on how the rehab/redesign will take shape should reach out to Van Bramer and other local officials immediately. …
Lentini Pizza, located at 43-22 43 Ave., has been closed by the NY City Health Dept. The Dept. cited the following reasons. Sanitary Violations 1) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.…
Civic leader Donald McCallian, 77, is home recovering after heart surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan this month. He reports that his surgery was the placement of a stent in an artery which was 99 per cent blocked. “It is hereditary,” he says.…
The owners of 22 neighborhood restaurants will be gathering in one hall next month to provide tasty samples from their in menus—in what is dubbed “Taste of Sunnyside 2.” The event is expected to draw about 500 attendees, all of whom will be able to nibble on a variety of different cuisines,…
A 99 cents store is going into the space that was occupied by Master Billiards, the iconic pool hall that closed about 12 months ago. The property, located at 39-01 Queens Blvd, was nearly rented to New York Sports Club, according to two sources.…
TD Bank is opening a retail branch on the corner of 41st Street and Queens Blvd. The owner of Moon Candy & Grocery said he his closing his store at the end of September, at which time the bank will take control of the property.…