Feb. 12, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A group of Queens politicians and community leaders renewed calls on Monday for a Long Island Rail Road station in Sunnyside, promised two decades ago as part of the massive East Side Access project, to come to fruition in light of the area’s significant growth and changes. Congresswomen Carolyn… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is working to remove some overhead tiles along parts of the 7 line viaduct after chunks of the decorative yellow and green strips dislodged and fell to the parking lot below—even piercing a car windshield—last month. The agency inspected the entire viaduct for loose tiles… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2019 Sponsored Story Robert Swiderski, a Sunnyside real estate veteran who opened an office at 43-07 Greenpoint Ave. in 2017, has started to build an online following with his own vlog, which he has been regularly promoting on Facebook and YouTube since its launch. “The RealTegrity Show,” which is named after his real estate… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnysiders are invited to gather under the iconic arch this weekend for a group photo showcasing the neighborhood’s “strength and unity” nearly two months after a massive fire ripped through and destroyed six businesses on Queens Boulevard. The community photo will be taken at 1 p.m. on Feb. 9… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019, Staff Report Veer Mailbox, a mail services and shipping center that has been in Sunnyside for 14 years, has moved into a new storefront near the intersection of 44th Street and 48th Avenue. The owner, Sunil Shah, was forced to move after his previous landlord at 47-01 Greenpoint Ave. informed him that… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 Staff Report A Sunnyside coffee shop that closed at the end of 2018 is expected to reopen soon. Ave Coffee House, which has been located at 45-01 Greenpoint Ave. since 2012, was sold at the end of last year, and the new owner has shut down the location to revamp it. The… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 By Christian Murray The NYPD has appointed a new commanding officer for the 108 Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. Captain Michael Gibbs took over the command last week, replacing Deputy Inspector Ralph Forgione who headed the precinct for two years. This will be the first time Gibbs has… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Natural Tofu & Noodles, the Korean restaurant on Queens Boulevard, has permanently closed—about two months after a water main burst on site and while the owners face a wages lawsuit brought by a former employee. The small restaurant, which opened about 10 years ago at 40-06 Queens Blvd., has… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl on a Woodside street earlier this week. The suspect allegedly approached the girl at around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in the vicinity of 64th Street and Woodside Avenue before exposing himself. The… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Petland Discounts will be shutting down operations across New York stores, including a handful of locations in Queens, according to state filings. The company will be closing 70 locations in the five boroughs, Nassau and Westchester, and is laying off the 367 employees that staffed the sites in coming… Read more »