Nov. 6, 2018 By Christian Murray Voters in New York City have decided to place term limits on community board members. The vote, at just over 71 percent to roughly 28 percent as of press time, with 78 percent of scanners reporting, will limit community board members to a maximum of four consecutive two-year terms…. Read more »
Nov. 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Local families will take to the streets this weekend in a bike ride celebrating the recently installed protected bike lanes on Skillman and 43rd Avenues. The Sunnyside Family Fun Bike Ride will take place at midday on Nov. 10, starting and ending at the Lou Lodati Playground on Skillman… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The holiday season will be marked with an outdoor shopping market in Sunnyside’s Bliss Plaza this month, along with the return of a vintage trolley through the neighborhood. The Bliss Plaza Pop Up Holiday Market will kick off on Nov. 24 and continue every weekend through Dec. 16, featuring… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for two young men who they say assaulted a 64-year-old driver near Queens Boulevard last month, leaving him with a serious head injury. The 64-year-old was stopped in his car near the intersection of 43rd Street and Queens Boulevard just before 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 2,… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two street co-naming ceremonies scheduled this weekend will honor major Sunnyside and Woodside figures known for their work in neighborhood advocacy. Greenpoint Avenue and 44th Street will be co-named “Murray Fox Way”, while Skillman Avenue and 51st Street will be co-named “Alphonse ‘Al’ Volpe Way.” Both co-naming ceremonies will… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city council gave the developer of a proposed two-tower project in Woodside the go-ahead Wednesday after an agreement was reached requiring the buildings to be smaller and for the project to include an elementary school. Madison Realty Capital, which required a zoning change in order to move forward… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2018 By Christian Murray A 59-year-old subway rider got punched in the face by a passenger yesterday while the train was at the M/R Northern Boulevard station, police said. The victim was seated on the Manhattan-bound train at about 6:55 a.m. when the suspect boarded, sat down beside him and bumped into the… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2018 By Christian Murray National Wholesale Liquidators is closing its Long Island City store in a move that comes just two weeks after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The West Hempstead, New York-based company put up signage today announcing the closure of it 35-00 48th Street store, along with steep product… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Papa’s Kitchen, the Filipino restaurant operating out of Woodside for the past six years, will be relocating to a new venue in Jackson Heights. The restaurant, which opened in a tiny space at 65-40 Woodside Ave. in 2012, said it is moving to 37-07 83rd St., right in the… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Residents of a quiet Woodside street remain on edge despite the arrest last week of the man they say has been menacing their block and masturbating while peeping through their windows. Fawad Hekmaty, 40, was arrested on Oct. 23 after breaking into a house near 50th Avenue and 41st… Read more »