Oct. 7, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come out against the Mayor’s borough-based jail plan joining the likes of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and the advocacy group No New Jails. Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Wednesday to call on the city council to vote against the proposal or to at least delay… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside Gardens Park will host its annual Oktoberfest this weekend, complete with biergarten, authentic German food, the festival’s ever-popular pumpkin patch and an arts and crafts fair. The event is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 5 between 12 noon and 5 p.m. at the park, located at… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2019 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 rejected a developer’s plan last night to construct a 17-story, 90-unit building on Roosevelt Avenue. The board voted against the proposal arguing that was out of character with the area and put additional pressure on nearby services. The developer, Peng Li of HW LIC One LLC.,… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who stole a woman’s headphones while she walked in Woodside last month. The theft took place on Monday, Sept. 9 at around 8:40 a.m. on the corner of Newtown Road and 48th Street, according to the NYPD. The suspect approached the 29-year-old victim… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray Western Queens elected leaders expressed caution about the development of Long Island City’s waterfront and explained their position about the Amazon deal when they spoke at a townhall meeting in Sunnyside on Sunday. State Sen. Mike Gianaris, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer fielded questions from… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Donovan Richards announced today that he is running to be the next Queens Borough President, joining an increasingly crowded field. Richards is the latest politician to announce his bid. Council Member Costa Constantinides, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman are all in the… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019. By Shane O’Brien More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be holding open houses this weekend as part of the FDNY’s fifth annual open house program. The firehouses will open their doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3… Read more »
Oct. 2 2019 By Shane O’Brien The MTA plans to spend $325 million to install safety netting under all elevated subway tracks to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists traveling below. The netting will cover the entirety of the elevated subway tracks in New York, although the MTA was unable to provide a timeline for… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2019 By Christian Murray An Israeli artist on vacation has taken to the streets of Sunnyside and painted a colorful mural on an exterior wall located on Queens Boulevard. Lior Bentov, who goes by the name of PESH and lives in Tel Aviv, was recruited by the new proprietors of a chicken restaurant… Read more »
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 »