Dec. 18, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez The city has announced plans to expand public bike sharing to areas not serviced by Citi Bike, like Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, and Forest Hills in Queens, by way of a “dockless” system. The New York City Department of Transportation released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on Dec…. Read more »
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NYPD: Bicyclist Dead After Being Struck by Truck in Hit-and-Run
Dec. 18, 2017 By Christian Murray A 23-year-old Corona man is dead after being struck by a truck in a hit-and-run incident while riding his bicycle near the Woodside/Maspeth border this morning, police said. Hugo Ramirez was struck near the intersection of 48th Street and the Long Island Expressway at around 7:48 a.m., when a… Read more »
Town Hall on Skillman, 43rd Avenues Postponed
Dec. 18, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The highly anticipated town hall expected to take place tomorrow on the city’s project for Skillman and 43rd Avenues has been postponed to January. The announcement was made at around 4:30 p.m. by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who organized the town hall along with Community Board 2 and the… Read more »
Bings Hallmark, a Well-Known Sunnyside Gift Shop, to Close
Dec. 18, 2017 By Christian Murray Bings Hallmark, which has been located at 45-15 Greenpoint Ave. since 2011, is closing next month. The closing represents an end of an era, since there has been a Hallmark store located at that Greenpoint Avenue address for at least 50 years. The owners of the store, Czarinna Andres… Read more »
Man Breaks into Sunnyside 99 Cent Store, Takes $500 Cash
Dec. 15, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly broke into a 99 cent store in Sunnyside last week and stole $500 cash. The perpetrator allegedly entered 99 cent Paradise, located at 42-06 Greenpoint Ave., by going under the roll down gate at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec…. Read more »
New Cafe/Restaurant to Open on 43rd Avenue in January
Dec. 15, 2017 By Christian Murray A new café/restaurant is coming to Sunnyside that will be located in a small space on 43rd Avenue. Ley Gastronomic will be opening at 45-12 43rd Avenue in the middle of January offering everything from breakfast to dinner meals. A large focus, however, will be on coffee. The venue… Read more »
Opponents, Supporters of City’s Project for Skillman, 43rd Aves Up the Ante on the Brink of Town Hall
Dec. 14, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The city’s ongoing safety improvement project—by way of protected bike lanes—for two of Sunnyside’s main throughways has people on each side of the issue rallying on behalf of their cause, with one group fighting to preserve all parking spaces along the avenues and another arguing safety over parking. The… Read more »
NYPD: Officer Injured After Man Hits Police Cruiser With BMW in Sunnyside, Driver Flees
Dec. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A police officer was sent to the hospital after a man drove into the officer’s car Wednesday morning, police said. The incident happened at around 9:57 a.m. today, when a man driving a black BMW committed a traffic infraction and rear ended a police cruiser at 44th Street and… Read more »
Sunnyside “Santathon” Taking Place This Weekend to Raise Money for Charity
Dec. 11, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside bars will be hosting a “Santathon” this weekend for the sixth year in a row to raise money for kids this holiday season. The event will begin at 3 p.m. on Dec. 16 and go until late, where a lineup of neighborhood bars near and on Queens Boulevard… Read more »
Town Hall on Bike Lanes Next Week, Updated Proposal for Skillman, 43rd Avenues to be Presented
Dec. 11, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The city will unveil an updated proposal for Skillman and 43rd Avenues safety measures in a town hall next week, a move that comes after a first design presented a month ago caused much alarm for its proposed removal of 158 parking spaces through the two avenues to make… Read more »