Nov. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray Paul Tripodis, a lifelong resident and local businessman, passed away at his Sunnyside home Tuesday. Tripodis, a realtor and husband to Linda S. Tripodis of Merit Group & Associates, died at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20 from a heart attack. Tripodis, who was born in Greece and came to the… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Woodside’s Little Bush Playground will be getting a $3 million revamp in a project that includes re-imagined play areas, gathering spaces and new fixtures at the small park. NYC Parks presented their proposed plans to Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee on Tuesday, noting that the less-than-an-acre park at… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city and state say it was only until a couple of weeks ago—a month back at most—that the perception they had of Long Island City as home to Amazon’s new headquarters drastically changed from a long shot to reality. The city Economic Development Corporation said during a joint… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside will celebrate the newly-installed holiday lights around the neighborhood in a ceremony set to take place tonight. The annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, organized by Sunnyside Shines, will take place on the north side of 40th Street and Queens Boulevard from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event celebrates… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Amazon is likely to begin building out its Long Island City headquarters in 2020, with the city and state both pledging a lineup of opportunities for the public to shape facets of the project well before construction takes off. The city Economic Development Corporation and Empire State Development, which… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An immigration attorney based in Sunnyside was found guilty on Monday of operating a large, years-long asylum fraud scheme, and will now serve time in prison for her crimes. Andreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu, who ran the Attorney at Law office near 49th Street and Skillman Avenue, was convicted of making… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Woodside teen who went missing on Nov. 15 has been found, according to police. Zannatul Iqbal, 15, showed up at school on Nov 19, days after police reported that she went missing. A NYPD spokesperson said that he had no information as to her whereabouts over the four-day… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2018 Staff Report About 100 people turned out Sunday to protest the DOT’s controversial redesign of Skillman and 43rd Avenues, a little over a week after dozens held a community bike ride in support of it. Yesterday, several business owners and long-time residents opposed to the redesign joined together at 51st Street and… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez After nearly a decade of weekend service changes, closures, and other interruptions on the 7 line due to a massive signal system upgrade, the MTA at last announced that work on the project will wrap up at the end of the month. The project, which replaces the entire 7… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2018 By Christian Murray Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, perhaps most known in recent years for her staunch opposition to large-scale developments within her district, raised eyebrows earlier this week when she came out in support of Amazon’s plan to build a campus spanning millions of square feet in Long Island City. The longtime assemblymember… Read more »