Nov. 8, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
Councilmembers Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) were overwhelmingly elected to represent Districts 26 and 22, respectively, once more in the Nov. 7 general elections.
Van Bramer, who has represented Sunnyside and Long Island City since 2010,…
Nov. 6, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
Donovan’s Pub, the longtime Woodside staple, will close on Nov. 7 as film crews move in to shoot scenes from a romantic-comedy movie with an all-star cast including Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia,…
Nov. 6, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
The NYPD is on the lookout for a man who exposed himself at least eight times to several underage girls in three Queens neighborhoods, including Woodside.
The incidents range between May and November,…
Nov. 4, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
WOODSIDE — Three train stations running through Woodside are slated for upgrades, and are currently in their design phases.
The stations, 52nd Street, Woodside—61st Street, and 69th Street, are slated for renewal projects by the MTA,…
Nov. 2, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
SUNNYSIDE — A “docu-poem” released earlier this year provides a window into Blissville, the name of the forgotten neighborhood wedged between Sunnyside and Greenpoint, now recognized as part of Long Island City.
“Blissville”,…
Nov. 1, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
SUNNYSIDE — A retro trolley is set to go through the the streets of Sunnyside in the coming weeks, in time for the holiday season.
The vintage red and green trolley will pass through Greenpoint Avenue and Queens Boulevard on two dates,…
Oct. 27, by Nathaly Pesantez
A Sunnyside woman walked away with $100,000 after appearing as a contestant on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”.
Liz Farley, 38, was just three questions shy from winning the top prize of $1 million on the syndicated show,…
Oct. 27, by Nathaly Pesantez
Pets decked out in Halloween costumes will parade through the streets of Woodside for the sixth year in a row on Saturday.
The Woodside Annual Halloween Pet Parade will take place on Oct. 28,…
Oct. 26, by Nathaly Pesantez
An Army veteran and former Community Board 2 member is running on the Republican and Conservative tickets to represent Council District 26, taking on incumbent council member Jimmy Van Bramer who has been in office since 2010.…
Oct. 26, by Nathaly Pesantez
New infographics from the city’s Independent Budget Office detailing how much time subway commuters lost to delays from 2012 to 2017 per line reveal that 7 train riders lost a combined total of over 1,100 hours this year.…