Dec. 28, 2018 Staff Report Skillman Avenue has gone through several changes in recent weeks, with some longtime business closing and new businesses already emerging. Saffron Garden, the sizable restaurant located at 46-11 Skillman Ave., closed in the first week of December, according to neighboring businesses. The owners of the Indian restaurant, Samin Rana Magar… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A 14-story development with 201 apartments could soon be taking over a busy Northern Boulevard corner in Long Island City currently home to a string of businesses. The development, proposed by Ashley Young LLC, is planned for 47-15 34th Ave., a commercial block at the corner of 48th Street… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Woodside’s Nunziato Florists has closed, with the Roosevelt Avenue building it called home recently selling and marking the end of an era for the neighborhood. The florist, located at 51-28 Roosevelt Ave., closed up shop in recent months after operating out of the one-story building on the busy corridor… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2018 By Christian Murray The MTA will not be providing 7 train service between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards on most weeknights during January and February—as well as for four weekends in January, the agency announced Friday night. The abrupt announcement comes after nearly a decade of service changes and other interruptions… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police have arrested a man who, back in October, allegedly attacked a fellow M train passenger at the Northern Boulevard station who asked him to move his legs. Joseph Chamorro, an 18-year-old from Maspeth, was arrested yesterday and charged with assault after an Oct. 31 incident at the Long… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2018 By Christian Murray The pair behind a heinous acid attack on Skillman Avenue in 2015 that disfigured a woman’s face have pleaded guilty and could be sentenced to 17 years in prison, according to the District Attorney’s office. Kim Williams, 49, of the Bronx, and Jerry Mohammed, 35, of Troy, both pleaded… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2018 By Christian Murray Take a bow, Sunnyside. Approximately a thousand residents showed up Monday night to the Sunnyside Fire Relief Fundraiser to raise money for the employees and business owners whose lives were turned upside down after a massive fire destroyed a string of Queens Boulevard businesses last week. The event, held… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday at P.S. 199 to celebrate newly renovated bathrooms at the school. The renovations came at a cost of $150,000, and were funded through Council Member Van Bramer’s 2016-2017 participatory budgeting cycle. “Last year, this project received the second highest number of votes from… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2018 By Christian Murray The community’s massive outpouring of support for the individuals affected by Thursday’s devastating fire continues to grow. Bars, restaurants and non-profit groups have all stepped up and the official fundraiser to be held Monday evening (Dec. 17) at Sunnyside Community Services is expected to be packed with residents who… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2018 By Christian Murray Police are looking for an alleged pervert who touched a 15-year-old girl’s private parts on a 7 train last week near the 61st Street/Woodside station. The man approached the teenager on a Manhattan-bound train on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at around 8:40 a.m. and touched her private area, according to… Read more »