March 23, 2019 By Christian Murray The police have arrested one of the three suspects wanted for a string of violent robberies that have taken place in Sunnyside this month. Police arrested a 15-year-old youth on Friday afternoon and charged him with three counts of robbery, two counts of assault and one count of a… Read more »
March 22, 2019 By Christian Murray A hardware store that has been on Queens Boulevard for 20-years is closing at the end of the month. AAA Hardware Locksmith, located at 43-24 Queens Blvd., will be shutting its doors March 31 and is currently holding a 50 percent off sale. “It’s time for me to retire,”… Read more »
March 21, 2019 By Christian Murray The police released video footage of three men today wanted for a string of robberies and assaults that have taken place in Sunnyside this month. The first attack took place at around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, when the men sprayed ‘silly string’ in the face of a… Read more »
March 20, 2019 By Jon Cronin The power went out at the Big Six apartment complex in Woodside last night leaving thousands in the dark, according to a spokesperson at the City Office of Emergency Management. The high-rise apartment complex, located at 60-10 Queens Blvd., went dark just after 5 p.m. and the power was… Read more »
March 20, 2019 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has released the ballot items for the fifth round of participatory budgeting in the district, with a significant number of the 13 projects listed dedicated toward schools and public housing. Participatory budgeting is a process that allows constituents to vote on how capital dollars… Read more »
March 20, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for three suspects who allegedly punched, kicked and robbed a 34-year-old man on a Sunnyside street corner last week. The victim was walking on the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and 48th Avenue at around 11:20 p.m. on Monday, March 11, when the suspects approached him… Read more »
March 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A faded mural on 48th Avenue that pays tribute to a Sunnyside resident who was murdered in 1988 will be freshened up next month. The mural, painted on the side of Guanches Deli Grocery at 46-01 48th Avenue, honors Jose Miguel “Cilo” Perez, a Sunnyside resident who was shot… Read more »
March 18, 2019 By Christian Murray Sunnyside stepped up in its hour of need. About 80 percent of the 103 employees who lost their jobs following the 5-alarm fire that broke out on Queens Boulevard in December have found new employment, according to Sunnyside Shines, which managed the relief effort. Many have been recruited by… Read more »
March 17, 2019 By Christian Murray The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce has named Patricia Dorfman, a long-time civic activist and artist, as the 2019 Sunnysider of the Year. The award, officially called the Luke Adams Sunnysider of the Year Award, is handed out each year to an “individual who embodies the spirit of community and… Read more »
March 14, 2019 By Christian Murray A Bronx man who bought a luxury vehicle from a Northern Boulevard dealership by using a false ID to finance it has pleaded guilty to grand larceny. Josue Aguilar, 28, went to the Lexus car dealership at 40-40 Northern Blvd. on April 9, 2016, and posed as a South… Read more »