July 10, 2019 Staff Report A festival celebrating community activism and making a difference in the world will take place in Sunnyside this weekend. The second annual “A Better World Festival” invites kids and adults to sing, dance and create arts and crafts from noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 at Bliss Plaza…. Read more »
July 9, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A manual recount is underway at the Board of Elections to determine a winner in the contentious Queens District Attorney race. The count is expected to wrap up no sooner than next Friday. The recount of more than 93,000 ballots, which began earlier today at a BOE facility in… Read more »
July 8, 2019 Staff Report An electronics repair and accessories shop opened on Skillman Avenue last week. Master Electronics Repair, located at 48-15 Skillman Ave., is owned and operated by a Sunnyside resident and offers services such as cellphone repairs to fixing computers infected with viruses. Tarek Hajji, who has lived in Sunnyside with his… Read more »
July 8, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A robust citywide expansion of the school zone speed camera network is underway, with the Department of Transportation aiming to add thousands of cameras across all five boroughs in an attempt to curb dangerous driving near the city’s schools. Starting later this week, the new cameras, as well as… Read more »
July 6, 2019, Staff Report Construction has begun on a seven story, 23-unit development on Queens Boulevard between 39th Place and 40th Street. The development, which is going up at 39-29 Queens Blvd., will consist of ground floor retail, with apartments on the upper floors. The developer, Farid Adhami of Leopold 21 LLC in Astoria,… Read more »
July 5, 2019 By Shane O’Brien About 40 protesters have been turning up outside St. Sebastian’s Church in Woodside on recent Sundays accusing a priest of failing to disclose parish finances and for playing a role in the exit of a fellow clergy member. The protests, which have been dismissed by the church as unfounded,… Read more »
July 4, 2019 By Christian Murray Melinda Katz has declared victory in the Democratic primary for Queens District Attorney, following the manual recount on Wednesday of thousands of absentee and affidavit ballots. The margin of victory over Tiffany Cabán was 20 votes, according to several well-placed sources. The City was the first publication to attribute… Read more »
July 2, 2019 By Christian Murray A non-profit organization that announced last month that it was going to open a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center on Roosevelt Avenue has decided to scrap its plans. Argus Community, a non-profit organization that treats people with substance abuse problems, notified Community Board 2 last week that it is… Read more »
July 2, 2019 By Christian Murray A thrifting event will be taking place in Sunnyside on Sunday for all to bring and take home reusable items for free. The “Stop ’N’ Swap” community reuse event, organized by the non-profit GrowNYC, allows the public to bring clean, portable, and reusable items to share with others who… Read more »
July 1, 2019 By Christian Murray A building that has housed a law firm on 47th Street in Woodside for many years has been sold and development plans are in the works. The building, located at 45-29 47th St. , has been occupied by the law firm Leavitt & Kerson for decades. The property was… Read more »