March 26, 2019 Staff Report A local boxing gym has started offering free self-defense classes to area residents and organizations following a string of violent crimes that have recently occurred in Sunnyside. Nelson Maldonado, a Sunnyside native who operates Supreme Team Boxing under the name “Coach Neslon” at 34-09 Queens Blvd., is offering a free fitness… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray The Taste of Sunnyside is scheduled to take place May 21 on the parking lot next to P.C. Richard & Sons on Queens Boulevard and 50th Street. The announcement was made by the executive director of the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District at its annual meeting Monday. The Taste… Read more »
March 26, 2019 Staff Report The police are searching for an 11-year-old girl who was last seen at a Woodside hotel on Feb. 15. Nissa Domingo, a Las Vegas resident, was last seen at around noon on Feb. 15 at the Metro Hotel, located at 73-00 Queens Blvd. She is described as being Asian and… Read more »
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 »