April 2, 2019 By Christian Murray When Skillman Avenue and 43rd Avenues were redesigned last August, a stretch of Skillman Avenue from 49th Street and 54th Street was reduced from two lanes to one. Many protested the lost lane, saying that it led to increased congestion, made it tougher for the FDNY to get to… Read more »
April 1, 2019 Staff Report Another Sunnyside retail store has shut its doors for good, marking a string of neighborhood closures along Greenpoint Avenue in recent times. Metro Sports, which offered brand name sneakers at 45-13 Greenpoint Ave. for at least a decade, closed Saturday. The owner of the store–accompanied by workers–was loading items into… Read more »
March 31, 2019 By Christian Murray Hundreds of residents packed out P.S. 166 in Astoria last Tuesday to provide their feedback on what they would like to see—or not see—on the 180-acre Sunnyside Yard. The three-hour meeting was organized by the NYC Economic Development Corporation and Amtrak as they look to seek the public’s input… Read more »
March 31, 2019 Sponsored Story The Woodside Café, owned and operated by the long-time proprietors of Sean Ogs, is evolving much like the neighborhood. The restaurant, known best for its Irish breakfasts, corned beef and Irish chicken curries, is now catering to a global clientele, offering traditional central and south American dishes as well as… Read more »
March 29, 2019 By Alexa Beyer An ardent supporter of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hosting a family fun run in Astoria next month in support of the freshman congresswoman and the Green New Deal. The run, dubbed “The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5K,” is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. The Earth Day-themed 5K run/walk will start in Astoria… Read more »
March 28, 2019, By Meghan Sackman An Amtrak worker who shot a fellow employee in the leg and then fled in an SUV this morning is dead, police say. A dispute erupted between the two men at around 8 a.m. on 39th Street and Skillman Avenue, police say, when one of the men pulled out… Read more »
March 27, 2019 By Christian Murray An 11-year-old girl who was reported missing Monday has been found in lower Manhattan and her mother is in custody, police said. Nissa Domingo, from Las Vegas, had not been seen by her father since Feb. 15 in their Las Vegas home. Her parents were in the midst of… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are searching for an armed robber who held up a store in Jackson Heights and another in Elmhurst on Monday, just days after a botched attempt to rob a check-cashing store in Woodside. The suspect went into a Metro PCS store at 88-13 37th Ave. at around… Read more »
March 26, 2019 Staff Report A local boxing gym has started offering free self-defense classes to area residents and organizations following a string of violent crimes that have recently occurred in Sunnyside. Nelson Maldonado, a Sunnyside native who operates Supreme Team Boxing under the name “Coach Neslon” at 34-09 Queens Blvd., is offering a free fitness… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray The Taste of Sunnyside is scheduled to take place May 21 on the parking lot next to P.C. Richard & Sons on Queens Boulevard and 50th Street. The announcement was made by the executive director of the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District at its annual meeting Monday. The Taste… Read more »