March 12, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Cafe Bliss & Minimart, the corner store and eatery on 45th Street and Queens Boulevard, has closed after the owners say they were faced with steep rental fees, with plans already in place to reopen just blocks away. The 45-01 Queens Blvd. corner had been a bodega for years,… Read more »
March 12, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Yet another new building is in the works for Roosevelt Avenue in an area with several developments already in the pipeline. Plans were filed last week for a six-story building at 52-16 Roosevelt Ave., a site mid-block between 52nd and 53rd Streets that today sees a vacant two-story building… Read more »
March 11, 2019 Staff Report A man was hit over the head with a brick in a fight that took place inside a Woodside store earlier this year, according to the NYPD, which said the suspect still at large. The attack took place outside “Woodside Grocery” at 39-71 61st St. on Jan. 25, where the… Read more »
March 8, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside will be front and center in an upcoming comedy pilot co-written by and starring Kal Penn. The show’s title was revealed in a report published by Deadline yesterday, which said a group of mostly immigrant actors has been cast for the NBC pilot to be set in the… Read more »
March 7, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A group of Queens council members gathered outside City Hall today to urge immediate action from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority following a series of incidents involving debris falling from the 7 line to streets below in a few short weeks—narrowly avoiding people. The council members representing the entire stretch… Read more »
March 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Yet another piece of debris appears to have fallen from the 7 train tracks along Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who posted now-viral images just two weeks ago of a wooden beam that fell from the tracks and pierced through a car windshield, took to… Read more »
March 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The Sunnyside Yard master planning process continues on, as another meeting is scheduled to take place this month for the public to get involved in envisioning the possibilities over the expansive yard site. The three-hour meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on March 26 at P.S. 166 in… Read more »
March 4, 2019 Staff Report Police are investigating an incident that took place last week on an industrial street where Maspeth and Long Island City meet, where a group of men in two vehicles ambushed an unsuspecting driver in a failed robbery attempt. The 65-year-old victim, according to police, had picked up cash and checks… Read more »
March 1, 2019 By Christian Murray The seventh annual Irish Music Festival takes place in Sunnyside Sunday, immediately following the St. Pat’s for All parade. The festival will feature live music and dancing at eight neighborhood bars, each part of Sunnyside’s Boulevard Bars. Each pub will host a band throughout the evening, and will offer… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A charming corner home on 43rd Street built in the early 20th century will likely be torn down to make way for a new apartment building. The two-story home, located since 1929 at 42-17 48th Ave.—where Woodside and Sunnyside meet—was recently purchased by an Astoria-based developer who plans on… Read more »