Oct. 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Hundreds poured into LaGuardia Community College last night for the first public meeting of the Sunnyside Yard master planning process. About 450 people RSVP’d to the event, according to staffers, who registered guest upon guest into the five-station workshop put on by the city’s Economic Development Corporation, the agency… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2018, Sponsored Story The Q StudioLab, an early childhood education center that opened its doors at 41-20 Queens Blvd. last year, is offering new programs that provide unique, experiential learning for children aged 1 to 16 years. Lauren Travers, a Sunnyside resident and founder of the Q StudioLab, said she opened the 16,000… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2018 By Christian Murray Plans have been filed for an 11-story, 122-unit building to go up on Queens Boulevard in Woodside. Developer Mount Sinai Properties, along with the Chetrit Group, have filed plans with the Department of Buildings to develop 43-21 64th Street (formerly 64-11 Queens Blvd.) where the Queens Motor Inn once… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2018 By Christian Murray A Woodside man was sentenced to nine years in prison today after pleading guilty to shooting his wife in March 2017, according to the Queens District Attorney. Victor Guzman, a 55-year-old retired New York City corrections officer, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault earlier this month after admitting that he… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A small Salvadoran restaurant focusing on traditional dishes has recently opened in Woodside after starting as a fundraising food stand for a Jackson Heights church several years ago. Ricas Pupusas & Mas, located at 47-55 47th St., specializes, as its name suggests, in pupusas—thick corn tortillas that can be… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray The calls to impose term limits on community boards are about to get a whole lot louder. The Progressive Caucus, which consists of 22 council members including Jimmy Van Bramer, are about to back a proposal that would limit community board members to four consecutive two-year terms. Term limits… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A man was killed over the weekend when he slammed his car into a pole in Blissville, according to police. Jesus Montenegro-Posada, 35, was driving his 1997 Honda Civic west on Review Avenue on Oct. 21 when he made impact with a traffic light pole near Van Dam Street… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new park is in the works for Queens as part of the Kosciuszko Bridge project, with officials inviting the community to give input on it in a scoping meeting next week. The meeting, set for Oct. 23 at Sunnyside Community Services, covers the proposed park on essentially two… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2018 By Christian Murray Police have released video footage of a man who allegedly broke into a house in Woodside one night last month and woke up a startled 32-year-old woman. The incident took place on Saturday, Sept. 22 between 1:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. in the vicinity of 50th Avenue and 41st… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez More than a dozen vehicles on 43rd Street had their windows smashed and interior rummaged through seemingly overnight, the Sunnyside Post has learned. At least 14 vehicles, parked under the LIRR overpass on 43rd Street between 37th and Barnett Avenues, were found this morning with their front passenger side windows… Read more »