Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Dozens of protesters disrupted the city’s Sunnyside Yard public meeting Monday night that took place at Aviation High School in Long Island City. The meeting, organized by the Economic Development Corp., descended into chaos when about 80 protesters from a number of different organizations staged an alternative public meeting… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its proposed 2020-2024 capital plan Monday that calls for a $51.5 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years. The proposal outlines a series of projects the authority hopes to tackle in that time, including adding 1,900… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2019 By Christian Murray The City has bought a large property on the corner of 50th Street and 39th Avenue and will soon start work on converting it into a public park. The property, the former Phipps Playground, was officially acquired by the city on Thursday. Details of the transaction–such as the price… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin In a scathing open letter, the newly appointed co-chair of the Queens branch of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) denounced Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer as a fake progressive and denied his apparent request to meet last week. Co-chair of the Queens DSA Jonathan Bailey wrote an open… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who has grabbed several women’s buttocks in Sunnyside and Woodside over the past two months. There have been at least four reported incidents where a man has sexually assaulted women between July 24 and Sept. 14, according to the police. The first incident… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The city is holding a public meeting on the Sunnyside Yard proposal Monday and will release some early design concepts as it looks to finalize plans for the gigantic western Queens site. Transportation, park space and public amenities will be among the topics discussed at the meeting. The meeting,… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has endorsed Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Van Bramer made the announcement on Twitter Thursday and called Warren a “true progressive champion.” The councilman said that he endorsed Warren because she has a real plan to tackle… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2019 By Christian Murray The City Council is expected to give the School Construction Authority the green light to go ahead and build a 3,100-seat high school on Northern Boulevard when it comes up for a vote Thursday. The high school is slated to go up on the corner of Northern Boulevard and… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2019 By Staff Report The Sunnyside Post has learned new details about Kal Penn’s leading role in NBC’s upcoming comedy series, “Sunnyside,” scheduled to premiere Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9:30 p.m. The information – which was delivered to the Sunnyside Post by NBC – reveals that Penn will be portraying Garrett Modi, a… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin A high-ranking Queens priest has again come under fire for child sex abuse, with his accuser speaking out against him at a press conference Tuesday. Monsignor Otto Garcia, who was recently assigned to the Church of St. Teresa in Woodside, allegedly abused a boy at St. Michael’s Church in… Read more »