July 12, 2018 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered the DOT to move forward with its controversial plan to redesign Skillman and 43rd Avenues. The mayor’s approval of the plan, which comes with protected bicycle lanes and the loss of 116 parking spaces, undermines Community Board 2 and several elected officials who… Read more »
July 11, 2018, Staff Report A Sunnyside attorney who pleaded guilty in May to helping the so-called Taxi King commit fraud has closed her Skillman Avenue office. Andreea Dumitru, whose law firm was located at 48-23 Skillman Ave., has shut down her office at time when she is still in the cross hairs of state… Read more »
July 10, 2018 By Christian Murray A man was gunned down in front of Duane Reade near the 61st Street subway station in Woodside in the early hours this morning, police said. Police responded to a 911 call at 12:30 am that a man had been shot in front of 60-02 Roosevelt Avenue. When they… Read more »
July 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two traffic signals have at last been installed outside P.S. 11 on Skillman Ave., Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer announced Friday. The full traffic signals, on each leg of 54th Street and Skillman Avenue, were installed by the Department of Transportation after months of demands from both parents and Van… Read more »
July 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside’s annual film festival is returning to the neighborhood for a third straight year, with screenings set for next week. The Boulevard Film Festival will go from July 13 to July 15, where 25 films will be shown at several neighborhood venues and all followed by Q&A sessions. Thalia… Read more »
July 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The site of a recently-shuttered taco joint in Sunnyside will be replaced with a completely new Mexican eatery at the end of this month. Taco Today, the name of the upcoming spot, is opening at 42-22 Greenpoint Avenue, and will offer typical Mexican fast food fare including tacos, burritos,… Read more »
July 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside’s wealth of nail and beauty salons will see an addition in a few weeks time when a new salon opens on Queens Boulevard. “Pink Nails,” the name of the nail salon, will open at 46-21 Queens Blvd. sometime at the end of July or early August, according to… Read more »
June 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Sunnyside Yard Steering Committee held its first meeting this week, signaling the start to the 18-month master planning process for a potentially massive development at the Sunnyside Yard site. The approximately 35-member committee, made up of local leaders and stakeholders in an array of disciplines, met yesterday to… Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has endorsed Cynthia Nixon in her bid to be the next governor of New York–the first council member to do so from the borough. The two made a joint announcement this morning at Bliss Plaza, under the 7 line’s 46th St station. Van Bramer… Read more »
June 27, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a Woodside man who was last seen in his pajamas outside his 58th Street house. Mohammad Alam, 61, has not been seen since 7 p.m. Tuesday, when he left his residence wearing blue and white pajamas. Alam, who suffers from dementia, is described as… Read more »