Oct. 29, 2018 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced today that his office has helped more than 30,000 constituents since he took office in January 2010. Van Bramer, in making the announcement, said that his most notable constituent achievements since taking office include: aiding a resident from avoiding deportation; getting an additional… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for an unidentified man who backed an SUV into an 82-year-old woman in Woodside last month before fleeing from the scene. The man was backing up his Acura SUV on 57th Street when he struck the 82-year-old as she was crossing Woodside Avenue at around 1… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2018 By Christian Murray A store selling racy lingerie and adult toys opened on Queens Boulevard today in the former Radio Shack space. Lingerie Superstore, located at 45-02 Queens, sell a variety of lingerie in a variety of sizes –as well as items such as edible underwear, penis enlargement cream, dildos and vibrators…. Read more »
Oct. 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city will be setting up a “Day of Visibility” Friday aimed at informing New Yorkers on their rights against discrimination and harassment in response to anti-immigrant flyers recently seen in the neighborhood. Representatives from the New York City Commission on Human Rights, in tandem with employees of Sunnyside… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Hundreds poured into LaGuardia Community College last night for the first public meeting of the Sunnyside Yard master planning process. About 450 people RSVP’d to the event, according to staffers, who registered guest upon guest into the five-station workshop put on by the city’s Economic Development Corporation, the agency… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2018, Sponsored Story The Q StudioLab, an early childhood education center that opened its doors at 41-20 Queens Blvd. last year, is offering new programs that provide unique, experiential learning for children aged 1 to 16 years. Lauren Travers, a Sunnyside resident and founder of the Q StudioLab, said she opened the 16,000… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2018 By Christian Murray Plans have been filed for an 11-story, 122-unit building to go up on Queens Boulevard in Woodside. Developer Mount Sinai Properties, along with the Chetrit Group, have filed plans with the Department of Buildings to develop 43-21 64th Street (formerly 64-11 Queens Blvd.) where the Queens Motor Inn once… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2018 By Christian Murray A Woodside man was sentenced to nine years in prison today after pleading guilty to shooting his wife in March 2017, according to the Queens District Attorney. Victor Guzman, a 55-year-old retired New York City corrections officer, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault earlier this month after admitting that he… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A small Salvadoran restaurant focusing on traditional dishes has recently opened in Woodside after starting as a fundraising food stand for a Jackson Heights church several years ago. Ricas Pupusas & Mas, located at 47-55 47th St., specializes, as its name suggests, in pupusas—thick corn tortillas that can be… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray The calls to impose term limits on community boards are about to get a whole lot louder. The Progressive Caucus, which consists of 22 council members including Jimmy Van Bramer, are about to back a proposal that would limit community board members to four consecutive two-year terms. Term limits… Read more »