April 24, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fans can book their calendars for an outdoor documentary screening this weekend. “Knock Down the House,” the award-winning film that follows the freshman congresswoman’s victorious underdog campaign, will be screened at Windmuller Park on Saturday night at 8:15. The event is free and open to the public. The… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for two men who allegedly committed seven robberies at gunpoint or with a knife in Astoria and Woodside in the past two months. Police named the suspects as Khyrel Ware, 21, and Luis Martinez, 19. The NYPD released photos of the pair based on prior arrests…. Read more »
April 22, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Outdoor movie lovers will find a home in Sunnyside this summer. On select Friday nights in June through September, Sunnysiders will be able to watch free family friendly flicks like The Muppets Take Manhattan; Spider Man: Into the Spider Verse; Coco; and West Side Story. The screenings, hosted by… Read more »
April 19, 2019 Staff Report Police have released photos of the man believed to have shot a worker at a Skillman Avenue drug store yesterday. The suspect, described as Hispanic and in his 40s, allegedly entered Sunnyside Pharmacy, at 48-11 Skillman Ave. at about 1:55 p.m. Thursday, pulled out a firearm and demanded money. The… Read more »
April 18, 2019 By Christian Murray A worker was shot inside a Sunnyside drug store at around 2 p.m. today during a botched robbery. Police said the shooting took place at 48-11 Skillman Ave., inside Sunnyside Pharmacy, and that they are currently searching for the perpetrator. The victim was shot by a 22 caliber pistol,… Read more »
April 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Two pieces of public art will be installed in Sunnyside in coming months–one at the 46th Street/Bliss Plaza and the other at the 40th Street/ Lowery Plaza. A 640-square foot vinyl floor will be laid down next month on the asphalt at 46th Street/Bliss Plaza, while a giant “Poetry Jukebox,”… Read more »
April 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An East Elmhurst man was charged last week in connection with multiple sales of narcotics and the operation of two brothels–one in Elmhurst and the other in Woodside, according to federal authorities. Carlos Medina Palomino, 30, was indicted Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court on multiple counts of the criminal… Read more »
April 15, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is already a social media and TV sensation. On May 1, you can watch on Netflix how she gained that prominence and rose to power. “Knock Down the House” shows Ocasio-Cortez’s time on the campaign trail leading up to her historic primary upset against powerful incumbent… Read more »
April 12, 2019 By Alexa Beyer A brewery is coming to Sunnyside this summer. Alewife Brewing Company, a Long Island City-based brewpub, will be opening Sunnyside’s first-ever brewery in a 7,500-square foot warehouse on 39th Street and Skillman Avenue, reports Edible Manhattan. Alewife, which originally opened as a bar in 2011, began producing small batches of… Read more »
April 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A cyclist was struck by a truck this morning on the border of Woodside and Maspeth and was taken to hospital in critical condition. The crash took place in the vicinity of 69th Street and Maurice Avenue at around 7:40 a.m., according to police. When police arrived on the… Read more »