Nov. 29, 2019 By Kristen Torres (Updated) A 49-year-old Woodside woman was fatally struck in the crosswalk while crossing Roosevelt Avenue Friday morning. The victim, Choekyi Norzon of 68th Street, was hit by a 2002 Ford van while in the crosswalk at the intersection of 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue at around 8:45 a.m., according… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2019 By Kristen Torres Sunnyside Shines, a neighborhood Business Improvement District, is kicking off the holiday season Saturday with the launch of a daily deals program. The BID has partnered up with the Sunnyside Post to kick off Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30 by offering neighborhood shoppers daily deals on shopping, dining… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres The owner of five McDonald’s franchise locations in Queens has been ordered to pay $155,000 to his employees in restitution for violating city labor laws, according to the mayor’s office Tuesday. An investigation by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) revealed Thomas Parker — of Star Parker… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teenager died Saturday night after attempting to surf atop a no 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza station, authorities said. The teen fell from a Manhattan-bound 7 train around 9 p.m. and hit his head on a piece of metal on the tracks, according to the MTA and… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2019 By Christian Murray The six-month sentence that a Sunnyside resident will receive for killing a man outside a Queens Boulevard bar with a single punch is too light and the law needs to be changed, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Steven O’Brien, 26, from Dublin, pleaded guilty to assault in… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin A former Long Island City High School teacher inappropriately texted female students, boosted failing grades, gave students money, gifts, alcohol and slept with one student, according to a new city investigation. Math teacher Peter Muhlbach, 53, of Woodside, engaged in inappropriate behavior with several female students dating back to… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin As Citi Bike expands its program farther into the city’s outer boroughs and historically underserved neighborhoods, Lyft —Citi Bike’s operator — together with the Department of Transportation (DOT) have formed an advisory board to ensure equity throughout the implementation. The Citi Bike Equity Advisory Board, which consists of a… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Christian Murray (updated Nov. 22) A 26-year-old Sunnyside resident who fatally punched a fellow Irish immigrant outside the Gaslight Bar on Queens Boulevard last year pleaded guilty to assault today and will be sentenced to six months in jail. Steven O’Brien, who lives on 42nd Street, pleaded guilty to assault in… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2019 By Michael Dorgan A 34-year-old Queens man has been convicted of brutally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in retaliation for being dumped. Marco Baez, 34, of 43rd Avenue in Corona, was found guilty Monday of first-degree assault, criminal contempt and other crimes following a five-week trial. Baez now faces up to 25 years in… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2019 Staff Report The Sunnyside Post is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a party next month. The publication was launched by Christian Murray in 2009 as a side job while writing about investment banking at Thomson Reuters. The Sunnyside Post laid the ground work for the Queens Post, the parent company that incorporates… Read more »