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 »
Aug. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are looking for a man who stole over $1,000 in cash from two Mobil gas stations in Woodside and Long Island City. The first robbery happened at around 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 21, when the thief went up to the 64-year-old employee at the 68-09 Queens Blvd. location… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A large bargain store that has been in the neighborhood for decades is closing up shop. South Pole, the clothing, food, and goods store at 44-04 Queens Blvd., is preparing to shut down operations, with a large sign outside noting a 25 percent to 50 percent discount on all… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city is installing countdown clocks at several bus stops in Woodside, Sunnyside, and Long Island City. The clocks, which display in minutes how far a bus is from a stop, are in the process of going up in five locations, according to a DOT spokesperson. The first two… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building with medical offices in Woodside. The new building is set to rise at 41-33 67th St., the current site of a two-story building, and features eight apartments including a penthouse duplex, and two floors of medical offices. The building, planned… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2018 By Christian Murray An unkempt corner of Thomas P. Noonan Park is about to undergo a major overhaul. Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer has secured $2.5 million of city funds to revamp the Greenpoint Avenue/42nd Street section of the park, an area that is gritty and where the homeless often congregate. Van Bramer… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in Sunnyside, Woodside, and other parts of Queens and Brooklyn on Aug. 22. The spraying will begin at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, and will continue until 6 a.m. the next day, according to… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Christian Murray A Parks Dept employee was arrested while on the job for attacking a colleague with a chair at a Woodside playground Thursday morning, police said. Emerald Gentles, 28, was at a training session at St. Michael’s Playground, located at 62nd Street and 30th Avenue, when she swung a chair… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside’s Biriyani House has closed, and will instead be the site of a new Indian restaurant with different ownership. Cardamom, the name of the new restaurant, will take over the 43-45 43rd St. locale, and is set to open on Aug. 27, according to Alwyn Gudinho, the owner. Gudinho,… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An event aimed at promoting Sunnyside’s many salons and personal care businesses is taking off this week, with an array of specials to be offered at participating locales. The Sunnyside Spa and Salon Fest, a first for the neighborhood, goes from Aug. 17 through Aug. 26, and includes 11… Read more »