Feb. 7, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnysiders are invited to gather under the iconic arch this weekend for a group photo showcasing the neighborhood’s “strength and unity” nearly two months after a massive fire ripped through and destroyed six businesses on Queens Boulevard. The community photo will be taken at 1 p.m. on Feb. 9… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019, Staff Report Veer Mailbox, a mail services and shipping center that has been in Sunnyside for 14 years, has moved into a new storefront near the intersection of 44th Street and 48th Avenue. The owner, Sunil Shah, was forced to move after his previous landlord at 47-01 Greenpoint Ave. informed him that… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 Staff Report A Sunnyside coffee shop that closed at the end of 2018 is expected to reopen soon. Ave Coffee House, which has been located at 45-01 Greenpoint Ave. since 2012, was sold at the end of last year, and the new owner has shut down the location to revamp it. The… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 By Christian Murray The NYPD has appointed a new commanding officer for the 108 Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. Captain Michael Gibbs took over the command last week, replacing Deputy Inspector Ralph Forgione who headed the precinct for two years. This will be the first time Gibbs has… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Natural Tofu & Noodles, the Korean restaurant on Queens Boulevard, has permanently closed—about two months after a water main burst on site and while the owners face a wages lawsuit brought by a former employee. The small restaurant, which opened about 10 years ago at 40-06 Queens Blvd., has… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl on a Woodside street earlier this week. The suspect allegedly approached the girl at around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in the vicinity of 64th Street and Woodside Avenue before exposing himself. The… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Petland Discounts will be shutting down operations across New York stores, including a handful of locations in Queens, according to state filings. The company will be closing 70 locations in the five boroughs, Nassau and Westchester, and is laying off the 367 employees that staffed the sites in coming… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Woodside couple has filed a lawsuit against a Forest Hills veterinary clinic for $290,000 alleging that it was responsible for their cat’s death. Matthew and Louise Ritter claim that BluePearl Vet Specialists, located at 107-28 71st Rd, killed their 17-year-old cat, Camry, by prescribing more than twice the… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A group of volunteers will be clearing litter and debris from Sunnyside’s protected bike lanes and adjacent sidewalks as part of a community clean-up scheduled for Saturday. The three-and-a-half-hour clean-up, co-hosted by the organizers behind the Sunnyside Family Fun Bike Ride and Transportation Alternatives’ Queens Volunteer Committee, will start… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2019 By Christian Murray A Long Island City-based auto dealership has been fined more than $3 million for deceiving many of its customers, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs. Major World, based at 43-40 Northern Blvd., was fined for using illegal practices to profit from low-income and immigrant consumers, the city agency… Read more »