Oct. 4, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who stole a woman’s headphones while she walked in Woodside last month. The theft took place on Monday, Sept. 9 at around 8:40 a.m. on the corner of Newtown Road and 48th Street, according to the NYPD. The suspect approached the 29-year-old victim… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray Western Queens elected leaders expressed caution about the development of Long Island City’s waterfront and explained their position about the Amazon deal when they spoke at a townhall meeting in Sunnyside on Sunday. State Sen. Mike Gianaris, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer fielded questions from… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Donovan Richards announced today that he is running to be the next Queens Borough President, joining an increasingly crowded field. Richards is the latest politician to announce his bid. Council Member Costa Constantinides, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman are all in the… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019. By Shane O’Brien More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be holding open houses this weekend as part of the FDNY’s fifth annual open house program. The firehouses will open their doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3… Read more »
Oct. 2 2019 By Shane O’Brien The MTA plans to spend $325 million to install safety netting under all elevated subway tracks to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists traveling below. The netting will cover the entirety of the elevated subway tracks in New York, although the MTA was unable to provide a timeline for… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2019 By Christian Murray An Israeli artist on vacation has taken to the streets of Sunnyside and painted a colorful mural on an exterior wall located on Queens Boulevard. Lior Bentov, who goes by the name of PESH and lives in Tel Aviv, was recruited by the new proprietors of a chicken restaurant… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Shane O’Brien and Christian Murray Donald McCallian, a Sunnyside civic leader and neighborhood champion, died Saturday night. He was 85. McCallian, who is survived by his wife of 60 years Eileen, is best known in Sunnyside for his decades of civic work, where he worked and led many organizations over the… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teen was stabbed in the chest in front of a Sunnyside supermarket Saturday night after getting into a dispute with two men. The victim, a 19-year-old male, got into an argument with the men in front of C-Town Supermarket on the corner of Greenpoint Ave and 42nd Street… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Christian Murray Two men were found dead at a Woodside park this morning and police are investigating. Police received a called at around 4:12 a.m. Monday that two men were unconscious at Sabba Park, located at 49-12 Queens Blvd. Police arrived on the scene and discovered two men, one aged 35… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2019 Staff Report If you haven’t signed up for this year’s Sunnyside Post Mile, do so now. The event is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 5 and hundreds have already registered. The mile is for both runners and walkers, and starts at 10:00 a.m., with an opening ceremony kicking off at 9:30 a.m…. Read more »