Sept. 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The family of a 34-year-old Woodside man is grieving and searching for answers after his untimely death. Jhonatan Rodrigo Ordoñez, father to four children, died on Aug. 27, a week after he was found unconscious with a head injury in a driveway by 42nd Street and 50th Avenue—two houses… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Coca-Cola bottling facility in Maspeth will be facing the wrecking ball, with a Home Depot store soon moving into its place. Demolition plans were filed yesterday for the plant at 59-02 Borden Ave., just off Maurice Avenue and the Queens Midtown Expressway. A Home Depot rep said a… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2018 By Christian Murray A traffic signal has finally gone up at a Sunnyside intersection located near an elementary school and playground. The Department of Transportation installed traffic lights earlier this week at the bustling intersection of 42nd Street and 47th Avenue, near P.S. 343 and next to Thomas P. Noonan Playground. The… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new school could soon be coming to the Woodside area. The School Construction Authority, the agency in charge of building schools, is proposing a 1,000 seat high school at 51-30 Northern Blvd., the large lot that currently sees the shut-down Sports Authority store. The lot area totals more… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new development is in the works for the Woodside-Sunnyside area. Permits have been filed for a six-story building at 43-20 52nd St., the current site of a two-story warehouse. The plans provide for a 14-unit building spanning roughly 20,000 square feet that includes commercial space and a community… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2018 By Christian Murray A 27-year-old woman is dead after an apparent fall from a Sunnyside apartment building this afternoon, police said. Police were called out to 41-12 39th Place at about 4:40 p.m. where they found the woman unconscious and unresponsive in front of the building. The police determined that the victim’s… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Applications have opened for three apartments within a new development set to be completed soon in Sunnyside. The affordable apartments are within “Sunnyside Point”, the name of the four-story development rising at 47-16 Greenpoint Ave. A single one-bedroom unit is available as part of the lottery for a monthly… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2018 By Christian Murray The overhaul to the dog run at Doughboy Park is nearly complete, but many dog owners are already spotting issues with the run’s design and demanding change. Rick Duro, the leader of the Sunnyside United Dog Society, says the Woodside run is too small, and that only a handful… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A free outdoor party featuring live music played by several bands and food trucks offering a variety of cuisines will take place at Sunnyside Gardens Park next week. The event, Queens United International Party, will take place on Sept. 8, and includes five acts performing music ranging from Ecuadorian… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An effort to name an upcoming public playground after a deceased FDNY firefighter with roots in the neighborhood is steadily picking up speed. A group of Sunnysiders, with the help of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, are calling on the city to name the former Phipps Playground at the… Read more »