Sept. 30, 2019 By Shane O’Brien and Christian Murray Donald McCallian, a Sunnyside civic leader and neighborhood champion, died Saturday night. He was 85. McCallian, who is survived by his wife of 60 years Eileen, is best known in Sunnyside for his decades of civic work, where he worked and led many organizations over the… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teen was stabbed in the chest in front of a Sunnyside supermarket Saturday night after getting into a dispute with two men. The victim, a 19-year-old male, got into an argument with the men in front of C-Town Supermarket on the corner of Greenpoint Ave and 42nd Street… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Christian Murray Two men were found dead at a Woodside park this morning and police are investigating. Police received a called at around 4:12 a.m. Monday that two men were unconscious at Sabba Park, located at 49-12 Queens Blvd. Police arrived on the scene and discovered two men, one aged 35… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2019 Staff Report If you haven’t signed up for this year’s Sunnyside Post Mile, do so now. The event is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 5 and hundreds have already registered. The mile is for both runners and walkers, and starts at 10:00 a.m., with an opening ceremony kicking off at 9:30 a.m…. Read more »
Sept. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin An alleged prostitute from Rego Park was arraigned this morning on charges of distributing fentanyl that lead to the overdose death of man at a Queens Boulevard motel in July. Angelina Barini, 41, was indicted Aug. 26 with distributing fentanyl that killed an unnamed Queens man on July 11… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2019 By Christian Murray A 17-story, 90-unit apartment complex is planned to go up on Roosevelt Avenue and members of Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee oppose it—saying the building would be out of character with the area and put additional pressure on nearby infrastructure. The developer, Peng Li of HW LIC One… Read more »
Sept. 24, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has expressed his desire to feature in NBC’s new comedy series, Sunnyside, which is set to air this Thursday. Van Bramer told AM New York that he’d be interested in making his acting debut in the new show, which centers around a disgraced former… Read more »
Sept . 24, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A town hall meeting featuring three elected officials is taking place in Sunnyside this Sunday. About 150 people are expected to attend the public meeting that has been scheduled to take place at Sunnyside Community Services at 43-31 39th St. on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. Assemblywoman… Read more »
Sept. 23, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Woodside on the Move (WOTM), a non-profit group that has served the western Queens neighborhood for decades, is moving to a new headquarters at the end of the month. The organization is moving from its current address at 39-42 59th St.(second floor) to 51-23B Queens Blvd. at the beginning… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2019 By Christian Murray Participatory budgeting is kicking off again in District 26, where area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1 million on capital projects, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced earlier this week. The months-long event, now in its sixth year within the district that covers Long… Read more »