Jan. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A defaced Veterans memorial at a Woodside park was cleared of graffiti yesterday by a non-profit group and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer. The Veterans Memorial at John Vincent Daniels Jr. Square, located along Roosevelt Ave. between 51st and 52nd Streets, was vandalized with orange-colored lettering over the weekend. The… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An Ecuadorian restaurant has opened on Queens Boulevard, straddling the Sunnyside and Long Island City border. Rincon Melania, the name of the restaurant, opened late December, and is located at 35-19 Queens Blvd. Menu items include a variety of traditional Ecuadorian dishes, like guatita (tripe stew), fritada con mote… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A 40-year-old man was found dead over the weekend by the Sunnyside and Long Island City border. Police found Ivan Avilla unconscious and unresponsive at a homeless encampment area around 34th Street and Queens Boulevard on Jan. 20, after receiving a 911 call at around 8:30 a.m., an NYPD… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Cars making their way to Manhattan by way of the Queensboro Bridge won’t have to pay the price, so long as they stay above 60th Street, according to Governor Cuomo’s newly proposed congestion pricing plan. The proposal, created by the state’s Fix NYC panel and released today, focuses on… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2018 By Christian Murray Two Sunnyside residents are opening a Turkish restaurant on 46th Street, adjacent to the Sunnyside arch. Rifat Avci, the owner, and Yuksel Akdas, the manager, aim to open the restaurant at 45-08 46th Street in about four months. They plan to offer traditional Turkish food, such as kebabs, gyros,… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The City View Inn, which has been used by the city to provide temporary shelter for homeless families, will now be sheltering up to 100 single men, only, in a last-minute decision that left many families at the shelter in shock. The hotel, located at 33-17 Greenpoint Ave., was… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2018 By Christian Murray The Pizza Hut restaurant located on Northern Boulevard was robbed at gunpoint Monday by a man who is wanted for sticking up two other business in Queens, according to police. The suspect allegedly entered the 51-02 Northern Blvd Pizza Hut at around 9:50 p.m. on Jan 15, showed a… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new diner will be opening its doors in weeks time at the former site of Foxy’s Diner, the eatery that quietly ended its 10-year-run over the summer. Boulevard Diner, the name of the new business at 43-11 Queens Blvd., is set to open the second week of February,… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An architecture firm will be occupying a space on Skillman Avenue that was once the site of the long-standing Marcel’s Cabinet Shop, which closed in 2016. Laura Heim, a local architect and Sunnyside Gardens resident, bought the cabinet maker’s 45-14 Skillman Avenue building last April and plans to move… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car on the Sunnyside/Long Island City border last night, police say. The hit-and-run happened at around 9:00 p.m. on Jan. 16, when the 27-year-old victim was crossing 35th Street mid-block between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue, police… Read more »