Aug. 1, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The owners of Pure Spa and Salon, a popular hair and beauty shop located on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City, have announced that they are closing later this year after being in business for 14 years. Patrick and Regina Tunney announced on Facebook that they would… Read more »
July 30, 2019 By Max Murray Designs for a mixed-use building in Woodside have recently been released by the global architectural firm EDI International. The development, to be called Woodside Green, would be located at 72-01 and 72-17 Queens Blvd. where a string of various auto shops are located. The two addresses consist of four… Read more »
July 30, 2019 By Max Murray The New York Blood Center is giving out free Mets tickets to those who participate in a blood drive in Sunnyside next week. On Tuesday, Aug. 6 between 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. the New York Blood Center will be holding a blood drive on 46th Street between Queens… Read more »
July 30, 2019 By Christian Murray A Woodside food supplier has been forced to recall 76,000 pounds of frozen catfish. Premium Foods, located at 50-49 50th St., has had to recall 76,025 pounds of Siluriformes fish products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the U.S., the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The most dangerous intersection for bikers traveling through Queens is at 58th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside, according to a new study. The home-search site Localize.city released its study as the city-wide death toll of cyclists following collisions and other traffic incidents climbed to 18 Monday morning. Twelve… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A developer has filed plans for a seven-story, mixed-use building consisting of 24 residential units in Woodside. The plan calls for a 19,000 square foot building at 43-34 53 St., the site of a two-story residential house built in 1920 and a double garage. The owner is listed on… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Board of Elections unanimously certified the election results in the contested Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary race today, naming Borough President Melinda Katz victorious over public defender Tiffany Cabán. Despite the board’s certification, the race is far from over, as Cabán’s campaign continues to contest more than 100… Read more »
July 27, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who stole a Super Shuttle van parked in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 38th Street last month. The suspect allegedly gained entry into the vehicle shortly after midnight June 20 and drove off on a joyride. The vehicle was recovered later… Read more »
July 26, 2019 By Christian Murray A savvy art enthusiast discovered an original drawing by a famed Austrian artist at a Woodside thrift store that has been priced at nearly $200,000. The buyer, who has remained anonymous, found a sketch by Egon Schiele while browsing at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore thrift shop at 62-01… Read more »
July 26, 2019 By Christian Murray Two elected officials hosted a special Drag Queen Story Hour at the Jackson Heights library Thursday to celebrate the record funding increase for public libraries and the new funds allocated for story hour. Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm joined New York City-based drag queen Angel Elektra… Read more »