Jan. 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Pizza Hut located within the Tower Square shopping complex has closed. The pizza chain, which occupied the historic trolley barn building since the 1990s, appears to have closed within the past couple of weeks, according to several businesses in the multi-store complex. The store has been boarded up… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2019 By Christian Murray Sugary drinks like soda are no different than cigarettes, according to city health officials. The NYC Department of Health launched a media campaign today that compares sugary drinks to cigarettes and tells viewers that soda and other sugary drinks can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cavities and… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Designs for Sunnyside’s newest middle school have at last been revealed, with construction expected to start next year on a project long in the works and which saw some controversy along the way. The School Construction Authority, the city agency that builds schools, presented plans for the upcoming building… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The Ottomanelli butcher shop on Woodside Avenue, a neighborhood institution for nearly 60 years, has recently closed and consolidated operations with the affiliated burger restaurant location one block over. The 61-05 Woodside Ave. shop, known as Ottomanelli’s Prime Meat and Wild Game, broke the news on New Year’s Day… Read more »
Dec. 31, 2018 By Meghan Sackman NYPD Assistant Chief Juanita Holmes, head of Patrol Borough Queens North since 2016 and one of the highest ranking African-American women in the agency, has retired. Holmes, 54, is leaving the NYPD after more than three decades of service, and has taken a position within the private sector, according… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A robust program dedicated to helping the victims of the Dec. 13 fire in Sunnyside is steadily gaining steam, with a registration now set up to provide expanded emergency services and funds employees and business owners impacted by the five-alarm blaze. The “Business Community Disaster Program,” set up by… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2018 Staff Report Skillman Avenue has gone through several changes in recent weeks, with some longtime business closing and new businesses already emerging. Saffron Garden, the sizable restaurant located at 46-11 Skillman Ave., closed in the first week of December, according to neighboring businesses. The owners of the Indian restaurant, Samin Rana Magar… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A 14-story development with 201 apartments could soon be taking over a busy Northern Boulevard corner in Long Island City currently home to a string of businesses. The development, proposed by Ashley Young LLC, is planned for 47-15 34th Ave., a commercial block at the corner of 48th Street… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Woodside’s Nunziato Florists has closed, with the Roosevelt Avenue building it called home recently selling and marking the end of an era for the neighborhood. The florist, located at 51-28 Roosevelt Ave., closed up shop in recent months after operating out of the one-story building on the busy corridor… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2018 By Christian Murray The MTA will not be providing 7 train service between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards on most weeknights during January and February—as well as for four weekends in January, the agency announced Friday night. The abrupt announcement comes after nearly a decade of service changes and other interruptions… Read more »