Sept. 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Sunnyside Shorts International Film Festival is going virtual this year with an expanded line-up of 76 award-winning films from 26 different countries. The festival of short films will run from Sep. 26 through Oct. 10 and viewers can watch all the action online via the film hosting website… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City schools will reopen more than 10 days later than originally planned, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Public school buildings were set to reopen next week on Thursday, Sept. 10, but de Blasio pushed back the reopening date to Monday, Sept. 21 in a last-minute change… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the city to come up with a plan to allow indoor dining. The council member said Friday that if the city is able to reopen schools and gyms then there is no reason why a plan to permit indoor dining can’t be… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two council members are pushing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to add a dedicated pedestrian pathway to the Queensboro Bridge as soon as possible. Council Members Ben Kallos and Jimmy Van Bramer want the DOT to open a pedestrian pathway on the bridge’s south outer roadway. Currently, pedestrians and… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Christian Murray A 76-year-old woman was robbed on Woodside Avenue in broad daylight in Sunnyside earlier this month. The woman was walking in the vicinity of Woodside and Barnett Avenues when a man approached her at about 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 and asked for directions. The suspect then grabbed… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new advertising campaign has been launched by the NYC Parks Dept. to combat excessive trash being left in public parks. The agency kicked off its “Toss your trash” campaign last week and has released a number of targeted advertisements to encourage visitors to dispose of their trash correctly… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A private security firm began patrolling the Hunters Point waterfront Thursday night as part of a community-driven effort to clamp down on high levels of anti-social behavior in the area. On Point Security, an Astoria-based security firm, kept watch of the walkway outside Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan They say timing is everything but for one Long Island City restaurant — the timing of the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have been worse. American Brass, a stylish new brasserie located at the corner of 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard, opened its doors at the beginning of March following a… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2020 By Christian Murray Several candidates will be running in next June’s Democratic primary for the 26th District Council seat currently held by Jimmy Van Bramer. Today, we speak to Lorenzo Brea who is one of those candidates vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City and a portion of Astoria…. Read more »
Aug. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Jessica Ramos penned a letter to the State Liquor Authority (SLA) Wednesday calling on the agency to stop hitting small restaurant owners with hefty fines. The lawmaker claims that the agency’s fines and “harassment tactics” are unfair, and come at a time when many business owners are… Read more »