Dec. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin The 7 train line’s expensive new signaling system was slowed down by a little slush this Wednesday morning, causing the subway line to operate at reduced speeds and New York City Transit President Andy Byford to have some strong words for the outside vendor responsible. NYCT Subways tweeted that… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2019 By Kristen Torres The building boom near the 52nd Street subway station shows no signs of abating. A developer filed plans Tuesday to build a 5-story, 10-unit apartment building on 52nd Street, on the small block between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Boulevard. The site, with the official address of 43-30 52nd St.,… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray Trader’s Joes is coming to Long Island City, according to a number of well-placed real estate brokers. The popular grocery chain, known for its quality products at affordable prices, will be moving into 22-43 Jackson Ave. A lease has been signed and the store is expected to open late… Read more »
Dec.10, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 32-year-old woman’s wallet went missing while she was visiting a Sunnyside playground and later learned her credit card was used to dine out at a nearby restaurant. The woman realized she was missing her wallet at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 26 while inside the Thomas P. Noonan Playground, located… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin Less than a year after Amazon backed out of opening its second headquarters in Long Island City, the e-commerce giant announced it would open a new office in New York City — but this time in Manhattan and with far fewer jobs. Amazon has signed a lease for 335,000… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2019 By Kristen Torres A formerly homeless Queens woman who helped create the first Girl Scout troop for homeless girls is running for City Council. Giselle Burgess, a Woodside native, announced this week that she will be running for City Council in 2021 to represent the 26th District, which includes Sunnyside, Woodside, LIC… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin Dust off your santa suit and bar crawl for a good cause in Sunnyside this Saturday as part of the eighth annual Sunnyside Santathon. Eight local bars are participating in the Dec. 7 crawl where pints of Stella cost just $4 all night with the purchase of a wristband…. Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Michael Dorgan and Christian Murray Officials will be releasing a draft of the Sunnyside Yard master plan Wednesday—although they won’t be unveiling it at a traditional town hall meeting. The preliminary draft will be showcased online via a digital town hall that will take place on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m…. Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Kristen Torres Sunnyside Shines, a local business improvement district, has announced the launch of a new micro grant program designed to help neighborhood businesses. The program will provide $10,000 in small grants that will be split among eligible store owners to cover certain expenses, such as storefront improvements and marketing tools,… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin Sunnyside native Dermot Shea was sworn in as the 44th police commissioner of New York City at a ceremony at One Police Plaza Monday. Shea, who previously served as the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives, was appointed to the position last month after his predecessor James O’Neill announced his resignation…. Read more »