June 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The owner of a French restaurant on Skillman Avenue is expanding business, with plans to open a new French restaurant with a different concept in the East Elmhurst-Jackson Heights area. Vincent Caro, who opened Côté Soleil in 2016, is working on opening “Eloise,” the name of his new bistro,… Read more »
June 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A temporary market place is heading to Bliss Plaza in Sunnyside for several weekends this summer. “Bliss Markets,” the name of the pop-up event, will take place over three weekends spanning from June to August, each from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., under the 7 train viaduct at 46th… Read more »
June 10, 2018 By Staff Report Sunnyside residents will have the opportunity to come out and support local artists today while enjoying a free glass of wine in the process. The annual Queen of Angels Art Fair, which is presented by Sunnyside Artists, will be held at the Queen of Angels Parish Hall located at… Read more »
June 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Community Board 2 rejected the city’s controversial plan to redesign Skillman and 43rd Avenues last night in what was a long and contentious meeting, culminating after months of deliberation on the topic. The Department of Transportation’s plan to reconfigure the corridor, mainly by installing protected bike lanes and eliminating… Read more »
June 8, 2018 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 voted Thursday to reject a developer’s bid to be granted a zoning variance in order to build a two-tower, 561-unit development along Queens Boulevard in Woodside. The rejection represents another blow for the developer, Madison Realty Capital, in its quest to get a zoning change that… Read more »
June 8, 2018 By Christian Murray About 1,000 attendees are expected to turn out for Sunnyside’s 50th annual Flag Day Parade Saturday. The parade, which is believed to be the only one in Queens, will start at 11 am on the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and 40th Street with participants marching east to Joe Sabba… Read more »
June 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial plan to eliminate the admissions test currently required for specialized high schools passed the Assembly Education Committee yesterday, with a vote in the affirmative from its chair, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan. The proposal moved out of the education committee yesterday into the rules committee with… Read more »
June 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Congressman Joseph Crowley has come out against the city’s plans for Skillman and 43rd Avenues, just one day before Community Board 2 is set to vote on the plan. Crowley took to social media to bash the Department of Transportation’s proposal, stating that the plan, involving the installation of… Read more »
June 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A notorious Sunnyside property manager, who made headlines for displaying images of Hitler and Stalin in the lobby of the building he once managed, was cleared of stalking and harassment charges earlier this week. Neal Milano, 71, was found not guilty of seven counts of stalking, harassment, and attempted… Read more »
June 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The majority of Community Board 2’s Transportation Committee voted in favor of the city’s safety improvement plan for Skillman and 43rd Avenues last night. The Department of Transportation’s proposal, mainly involving the installation of protected bike lanes through the two avenues while eliminating roughly 120 parking spaces, received five… Read more »