Sept. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Significant changes could soon be coming to community boards. Term limits for board members, along with a provision to make boards more representative of their communities, will appear as items on the general election ballot this November, the city announced last week. The two items, among several proposals, come… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An annual event celebrating the best of Sunnyside’s restaurants and foods will come back for yet another year this month. Sunnyside Restaurant Week will kick off on Sept. 23 and go through Sept. 29, offering multi-course lunches and dinners from 45 restaurants—the largest count yet—starting at $25. Cuisines represented… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Community Board 2 members and area residents are criticizing the city’s protected bike lane implementation on Skillman and 43rd Avenues, claiming the roll out has been unorganized and done in a “haphazard” way. Several business owners, community leaders, and board members spoke to their frustrations during the Sept. 6… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A long-abandoned building on Barnett Avenue could soon be facing the wrecking ball as the city moves forward with its plans to build a middle school on the property. The city filed plans with the Department of Buildings yesterday to demolish the two-story building at 38-04 48th St., where… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2018 By Christian Murray The Jewish high holidays are fast approaching and Young Israel of Sunnyside is inviting residents to celebrate its ancient traditions. The synagogue, located at 43-01 A 46th Street, will be offering free services to mark both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this month—the two most important events for Jews… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The high school the city is eyeing for the former Sports Authority site on Northern Boulevard is now larger than originally planned, with 2,500 seats and a larger lot to boast. The School Construction Authority spoke to the proposed site selection of a new high school at the corner… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new housing lottery at an upcoming building in Sunnyside has left many bewildered over its eligibility guidelines, with claims that the available units are anything but affordable, and indicative of an unfolding crisis in the city. The city opened up a housing lottery last week for three middle-income… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A man stole some items from a Long Island City museum storage facility after scaling the roof of the building, police say. The man began by entering the building, running half a block between 32nd Place and 33rd Street and along 48th Avenue, at the 47-00 33rd St. entrance… Read more »
Sept. 5, 2018 By Christian Murray Police are looking for two men who allegedly stole musical equipment from the Guitar Center on 48th Street earlier this month. The men entered the 34-17 48th Street location at around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, before one of the suspects took off with an instrument worth $1,000 and… Read more »
Sept. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez CityMD will be opening a Sunnyside location next year on Greenpoint Avenue. The urgent care provider will take up the the ground floor at 47-16 Greenpoint Ave., where the four-story building known as “Sunnyside Point” is being constructed. CityMD said it does not have a specific opening date, but… Read more »