May 28, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Sunnyside was buzzing yesterday as NYPD officers removed a swarm of 20,000 bees from the side of a 45th Street building. The sizable swarm had gathered at 48-02 45 St., between 48th and 50th Avenues, and quickly became a problem for pedestrians trying to walk by the building. NYPD… Read more »
May 28, 2019 By Christian Murray The memorial dedicated to those canines that were frequent visitors to the Lou Lodati dog run and have passed away over the years was trashed Saturday night. Vandals destroyed 117 tags–each tag paying tribute to a deceased dog–that were attached to the fence on a keyring. The tags, pink for… Read more »
May 26, 2019 By Christian Murray Police have arrested the man wanted for shooting a worker at a Skillman Avenue drug store last month. Gianne Peralta, 36, from New Jersey, was arrested on May 15 and charged with attempted robbery in the first degree and two counts of assault, according to police. Police received a… Read more »
May 23, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man who was found dead inside his Sunnyside house yesterday. Police received a 911 call at 8 a.m. Wednesday that a man was unconscious and unresponsive at 41-32 40th St. The call came in from the victim’s friend who discovered… Read more »
May 23, 2019 By Christian Murray An all-way stop sign has gone up on the corner of 57th Street and Woodside Avenue following pleas from civic leaders and elected officials. The intersection, located near St. Sebastian’s Catholic Academy and P.S. 11, has been the scene of several crashes in recent years. On Feb. 15, 2018,… Read more »
May 23, 2019 By Christian Murray The 5-alarm fire that destroyed six stores on Queens Boulevard in December was caused by faulty electrics at Romantic Depot, according to the official FDNY incident report obtained by the Sunnyside Post. The report, completed on April 18, noted that the Dec. 13 fire erupted inside Romantic Depot, located… Read more »
May 22, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The MTA will host a community conversation next month to discuss its plan to modernize the city’s transit system. The meeting, which will be held on Monday, June 10 at the Mainstage Theatre of LaGuardia Community College, will feature MTA President Andy Byford and other agency officials. Doors will… Read more »
May 22, 2019 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer said that he is going to approve a rezoning application for a site on corner of Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue since the developer has agreed to scale down their proposal. AYC Properties, the real estate company behind the project, has been given the… Read more »
May 22, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán earlier today in the hotly contested race for Queens District Attorney. “New Yorkers deserve a seat at the table, and a champion who will fight to realign our priorities towards equal treatment under the law,” said Ocasio-Cortez, later adding, “We deserve… Read more »
May 21, 2019 Staff Report A long-time Sunnyside bagel shop is closing, following the fate of many stores on the south side of Queens Boulevard. Dave’s Bagels, which has been located at 43-20 Queens Blvd. since 1982, will be shutting its doors for good on June 2. The closure follows the shuttering of two adjacent… Read more »