Aug. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A large bargain store that has been in the neighborhood for decades is closing up shop. South Pole, the clothing, food, and goods store at 44-04 Queens Blvd., is preparing to shut down operations, with a large sign outside noting a 25 percent to 50 percent discount on all… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city is installing countdown clocks at several bus stops in Woodside, Sunnyside, and Long Island City. The clocks, which display in minutes how far a bus is from a stop, are in the process of going up in five locations, according to a DOT spokesperson. The first two… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building with medical offices in Woodside. The new building is set to rise at 41-33 67th St., the current site of a two-story building, and features eight apartments including a penthouse duplex, and two floors of medical offices. The building, planned… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2018 By Christian Murray An unkempt corner of Thomas P. Noonan Park is about to undergo a major overhaul. Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer has secured $2.5 million of city funds to revamp the Greenpoint Avenue/42nd Street section of the park, an area that is gritty and where the homeless often congregate. Van Bramer… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in Sunnyside, Woodside, and other parts of Queens and Brooklyn on Aug. 22. The spraying will begin at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, and will continue until 6 a.m. the next day, according to… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Christian Murray A Parks Dept employee was arrested while on the job for attacking a colleague with a chair at a Woodside playground Thursday morning, police said. Emerald Gentles, 28, was at a training session at St. Michael’s Playground, located at 62nd Street and 30th Avenue, when she swung a chair… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside’s Biriyani House has closed, and will instead be the site of a new Indian restaurant with different ownership. Cardamom, the name of the new restaurant, will take over the 43-45 43rd St. locale, and is set to open on Aug. 27, according to Alwyn Gudinho, the owner. Gudinho,… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An event aimed at promoting Sunnyside’s many salons and personal care businesses is taking off this week, with an array of specials to be offered at participating locales. The Sunnyside Spa and Salon Fest, a first for the neighborhood, goes from Aug. 17 through Aug. 26, and includes 11… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez ABC, the longstanding variety store on Greenpoint Avenue, has closed for renovation work that includes expanding into the former Jane’s Gifts space next door. The store at 45-20 Greenpoint Ave. closed last Wednesday, after a large “Closing for Renovation” banner donned the front of the store since at least… Read more »
August 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A jam-packed festival focusing on activism and inspired by the life of a young Sunnysider will take place this weekend. “A Better World Festival” will take place on Aug. 18 at Bliss Plaza, and features dozens of free activities for children and families to partake in—all in the name… Read more »