August 21, By Jason Cohen
Two state legislators representing Queens districts plan to introduce a bill that would require hotel owners to notify paying guests if they are sheltering the homeless—-mirroring a controversial city council bill introduced by Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Howard Beach) earlier this month.…
August 20, By Christian Murray
A man tried to rape a 24-year-old woman in Woodside in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to police.
The suspect allegedly approached the woman in the vicinity of Woodside Avenue and 61st Street at around 12:30 am Thursday,…
August 17, by Nathaly Pesantez
Dayboat, the seafood restaurant on Queens Boulevard specializing in ceviche, has closed.
Three neighboring businesses confirmed that the restaurant at 41-16 Queens Boulevard has been closed for a couple of weeks, with one business owner saying that Robert Mendoza,…
August 16, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Sunnyside Ballet Studio will be hosting an open-house event in celebration of their grand opening at their new location late August.
The event will be held at the new studio, located at 49-02 Queens Boulevard on the 4th Floor,…
August 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
Transit advocates will spend Saturday afternoon canvassing Sunnyside and Woodside businesses in an attempt to gain their support in asking the city to install protected bike lanes on 43rd Avenue.
The event, organized by the Transportation Alternatives Queens Volunteer Committee,…
August 11, By Jason Cohen
With many hotels in Queens being used as homeless shelters, one lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require hotel owners to notify their guests if the homeless are also staying on site.
Councilman Eric Ulrich (R- Howard Beach) introduced a bill (Intro.…
August 10, by Nathaly Pesantez
Mario’s Restaurant, the famed Sunnyside institution that celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, will be closing its doors at the end of August.
The Italian restaurant, located at 43-07 47th Avenue, will serve its last patrons on Wednesday,…
August 10, Staff Report
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) launched his eighth annual back-to-school supply drive this week.
From Aug. 8 through Sept. 5, residents are being asked to donate backpacks, notebooks, pencils, crayons, calculators and rulers. The items can be dropped off at Van Bramer’s District Office at 47-01 Queens Boulevard (Suite 205) or at any of the Queens Library branches in his western Queens district.…
August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
The average number of food service violations per eatery in Queens is fewer than in any other borough in 2016, according to a report by Consumer Protect.
An average of 3.99 violations per business were found in Queens zip codes.…
August 8, by Nathaly Pesantez
Sunnyside, Woodside, and Jackson Heights are the focus of a new study released by NYC Service, where the three neighborhoods were shown to have a volunteer rate of 48 percent, according to a new door-to-door study on volunteerism by the city.…