Dec. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez While Sunnyside continues to cope with the aftermath of a large fire that took multiple businesses down yesterday, a neighborhood staple has re-emerged and some new businesses have opened in the area. ABC, the longtime variety store at 45-20 Greenpoint Avenue, held its grand re-opening yesterday after closing for… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Just hours after the devastating five-alarm fire that destroyed six businesses yesterday, locals have already started banding together to raise funds and organize help for the victims. Sunnyside Shines, the Business Improvement District organization that all of the affected businesses were part of, is spearheading a massive multi-part campaign… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who used a woman’s credit card shortly after the victim lost her wallet at the 40th Street train station last month. Police said the suspect purchased items at a Zara clothing store at 500 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan at around 2:30 p.m…. Read more »
Dec. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A massive five-alarm fire broke out early this morning that spread through multiple Sunnyside businesses between 45th and 46th Streets along Queens Boulevard. The fire broke out at around 2:14 a.m at 45-02 Queens Blvd., where New York Style Eats is located, authorities say. FDNY Assistant Chief Anthony DeVita… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city and state have at last announced the formation of a Community Advisory Committee—a group of 45 members largely comprised of Long Island City figures—put together as part of Amazon’s planned headquarters project. The committee, formally announced on Tuesday, has been set up to help gather and provide… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new cafe focusing on Turkish coffee and pastries will be opening on Queens Boulevard soon. ‘Chakra’, the likely name of the upcoming shop, is aiming for a January opening at 44-01 Queens Blvd., the site formerly occupied by Yogurberry. The corner store has been undergoing extensive renovation work… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2018 Staff Report An acclaimed novelist who recently wrote a coming-of-age tale set in Colombia during Pablo Escobar’s reign will be coming to Sunnyside to discuss her work on Tuesday. Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of the Fruit of the Drunken Tree, will be at Sunnyside Community Services at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 for… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Queens residents and activists turned out in full force to Community Board 2’s monthly meeting yesterday to demand that the board say no to Amazon’s headquarter plans and back down from even considering negotiations with the tech giant. The packed meeting hall saw more than two hours of testimony… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2018 Staff Report An iconic triangular lot at the corner of 48th Street and Queens Boulevard that houses three longtime businesses is in the process of being sold, the Sunnyside Post has learned. The two-story lot, with an address of 47-02 Queens Blvd., has been home to Optimo Cigars, The Veer Mailbox Inc…. Read more »
Dec. 6, 2018 By Christian Murray Several U.S. Postal Service mailboxes in Sunnyside have been hit by mail fishers in recent months, and the 108th Precinct announced last week that it has taken steps to stop these crafty crooks. Thieves have been focusing heavily on the blue mailboxes on 43rd and Skillman Avenues between 43rd… Read more »