June 12, By Christian Murray
The ‘Taxi King’ and a Sunnyside resident who operate agencies in Woodside and Long Island City have been indicted for failing to pay $5 million in MTA taxes.
Evgeny Freidman, 46, and Andreea Dumitru,…
June 8, By Christian Murray
A man was punched in the face and then robbed at gunpoint on Skillman Avenue late last month, according to police.
The incident took place outside 47-09 Skillman Avenue when the victim—a cab driver–was approached by two men shortly after he got into his vehicle to start work at 2:45 am on Saturday May 27,…
June 7, By Jason Cohen
A high school located on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City was briefly evacuated this morning after someone claimed that a smoke bomb had been set off in the building, a spokesman for the FNDY said.…
June 7, By Christian Murray
Sunnyside residents will have the opportunity to come out and support local artists this Sunday and perhaps enjoy a free glass of wine in the process.
The annual Queen of Angels Art Fair, which is being put together by Sunnyside Artists,…
June 7, Staff Report
A 14-year old boy was assaulted by a group of teenagers at the 46th Street subway station on Monday, according to police.
The victim was standing on the Manhattan-bound 7 train platform at around 2:30pm when seven teenagers approached him and proceeded to punch him multiple times.…
June 6, By Christian Murray
A new coffee/sandwich shop opened on Queens Boulevard two weeks ago in the location that once housed the Meat Boutique.
The shop, called Brookside Market, is located at 43-15 Queens Blvd. and is owned by Paul Longo,…
June 1, By Christian Murray
Two comics are bringing standup to Sunnyside performing each month at Maggie Mae’s.
Cory Jarvis, a Sunnyside resident who has performed at several festivals, and Brian Jian, a comedian from Manhattan, will be putting on a show on the first Thursday of every month in the downstairs space at Maggie Mae’s (41-15 Queens Blvd).…
May 30, By Christian Murray
A developer filed plans last week for an 8 story, 25-unit complex to go up on in Sunnyside, according to Building Department records.
The building, which would go up at 41-34 45th Street, would replace an existing 2-story brick house.…
May 29, By Christian Murray
The city council passed several pieces of legislation last week that aim to rein in the Building Standards & Appeals after claiming that the city agency grants zoning variances with little regard to the views of the public.…
May 25, Staff Report
The police released video yesterday of two men who allegedly stole a woman’s purse from a Woodside laundromat in March.
The men allegedly took the woman’s purse that was hanging on a doorknob inside 55 Laundromat,…