Oct. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA is removing the overhead tiles along a one mile stretch of the 7 line viaduct in response to the decorative strips falling off. The agency began removing the tiles from 32nd Place to 48th Street last Saturday and is expected to complete the job by the end… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien and Christian Murray The New York City Council voted in favor of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island Thursday overcoming fierce opposition from community boards and neighborhood groups. The plan, which will see the infamous prison facility close by 2026 and be replaced by four new… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The corner of 46th Street and Skillman Avenue is going to be co-named this Saturday in honor of Ethel Plimack, a Sunnyside resident who lived on that block and died last year at the age of 107. The intersection will be co-named ‘Ethel Plimack Way’ in a ceremony organized… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2019. By Shane O’Brien NBC has pulled its new show Sunnyside from its Thursday night line up after just four weeks on air, although the show will continue to be streamed online for the remainder of the season, according to multiple reports. The show was the first casualty of the TV season following… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Claret Wine Bar is holding its second annual Wine and Cheese Reception Wednesday in aid of a suicide prevention charity. The reception kicks off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the wine bar located at 46-02 Skillman Ave. and will run until 11 p.m. Tickets for the… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin An annual event celebrating the best of Sunnyside’s restaurants and wide array of international cuisine kicks off October 22nd. Sunnyside Restaurant Week begins Tuesday, Oct. 22 and will go through Oct. 28, offering multi-course lunches and dinners from 46 restaurants—the largest count yet. Each participating restaurant will serve a… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2019 By Allie Griffin A longtime city councilman and self-proclaimed “centrist” from the Bronx will challenge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the democratic primary, according to reports. Council Member Fernando Cabrera has told several outlets that he will run against Ocasio-Cortez for her Congressional District 14 seat, which includes parts of the east Bronx… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray Phipps Houses has filed plans to rezone its Barnett Avenue property and build an eight-story, 164-unit building. The non-profit developer filed plans with the Department of City Planning last month calling for its 50-25 Barnett Avenue property to be rezoned from a manufacturing district to residential. The zoning application… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The beloved Sunnyside Shorts International Film Festival returns to Sunnyside November 2nd, with an impressive screening of 16 international films plus two films about the festival’s host neighborhood — past and present. The one-day festival of short films will be hosted on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Sunnyside Reformed Church… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray An instructor at a Woodside martial arts studio has been charged for allegedly raping a 12-year-old student. Hector Quinchi, 36, of Woodside, allegedly fondled and raped the preteen student who took lessons from him at Hugo’s Tae Kwon Do Studio at 50-14 Skillman Ave. Quinchi allegedly had sexual intercourse… Read more »