May 6, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a duo who broke into a storage room at Best Buy and stole $14,000 of goods. The suspects were caught on surveillance footage breaking into a storage closet at the 50-01 Northern Blvd. store on April 24 around 2 p.m. The pair stole 17 phones… Read more »
May 3, 2019 By Alexa Beyer A Family Fun Bike Ride is scheduled to take place in Sunnyside tomorrow. The ride, which starts at the Lou Lodati Playground at noon, will celebrate the protected bike lanes that the Department Of Transportation installed last summer on Skillman and 43rd Avenues. The celebratory ride is a follow-up… Read more »
May 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman UPDATE: Police have FOUND an 89-year-old Woodside man who went missing yesterday. Martin Thalmayr, 89, went missing from his home near 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue around 11:45 a.m. on May 2, according to police. He was found this morning, according to police. No details as to his whereabouts or… Read more »
May 2, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who allegedly walked into a Woodside church and swiped some bags. On April 18 around 8:55 p.m., the suspect entered Sure Foundation Lutheran Church, located at 64-20 Roosevelt Ave., and stole two unattended bags that belonged to two choir members who were singing at… Read more »
May 1, 2019 By Christian Murray Three high-profile suspects wanted for violent crimes in Sunnyside still remain at large, according to police. Police are still searching for the perpetrator of a shooting that took place on Skillman Avenue two weeks ago, as well as two teenagers involved in a string of robberies in Sunnyside over… Read more »
May 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Long-serving Assembly Member Catherine Nolan will face her first Democratic primary challenge in more than a decade if she runs for office again next year. Mary Jobaida, a Bangladeshi-American and progressive Democrat, threw her hat in the ring earlier this week, hoping to represent District 37, which covers Sunnyside,… Read more »
April 30, 2019 By Christian Murray A small area around the 52nd Street train station has become a hot bed for development—and it is about to get a whole lot hotter. Plans were filed last week for a 17-story, 90-unit complex at the corner of 51st Street and Roosevelt Ave., where the blue-colored J &… Read more »
April 26, 2019 By Christian Murray Sunnyside Community Services honored hundreds of volunteers at its Annual Volunteer Recognition Celebration last week. The event, held at the 43-31 39th St. center on April 17, recognized the many people who have contributed service to the organization over the past year. The volunteers help the organization run many… Read more »
April 26, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police arrested two men at a Woodside motel Thursday wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies that took place in Astoria and Woodside over the past two months. Police arrested Khyrel Ware, 21, of Long Island City, and Luis Martinez, 19, of Astoria, and charged them both… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced today that he is running for Queens borough president. The announcement came as little surprise as he formed a campaign committee in February geared for such a run and has made his intentions known for some time that he wants the job. Van… Read more »