Feb. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Demolition permits have been filed for a Woodside building on a block that is reportedly shaping up to see a massive mixed-use development in the future. The permits were filed on Feb. 8 for the one-story building at 69-20 Queens Blvd., the site of La Hacienda, a now-defunct Mexican… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Christian Murray Council member Jimmy Van Bramer has all but announced that he is running for Queens Borough President. Van Bramer formed the “Van Bramer 2021” committee last week and said that he is limiting contributions to $3,850. That figure is the maximum allowed for the borough president race and well… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two properties on the Long Island City/Sunnyside border currently occupied by Speedway gas stations and convenience stores are up for sale in a $45.5 million package sales agents are marketing as major development sites. The sale of the properties, 39-02 Queens Blvd. and 39-04 Northern Blvd., is being managed… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The NYPD is searching for a Sunnyside man who was reported to have been missing since last Friday. Daniel Ungureanu, 28, was last seen on Feb. 9 at around 10:20 p.m. inside his six-story apartment building on 43rd Street (north of Queens Boulevard), police said. Ungureanu is described as… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Residents living near PS 343 in Sunnyside have had to endure a blaring, high-pitched tone emanating from the roof of the school for weeks in a quality of life problem that the city has at last resolved. The deafening ringing-sound from the school, located at 45-45 42nd St. prompted… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Woodside on the Move (WOTM), the longstanding neighborhood non-profit, is offering free tax preparation services this year to qualified New Yorkers. The free tax services are available to those earning $54,000 or less with dependents, or $30,000 or less with no dependents. In addition, Woodside on the Move will assist… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A chunk of concrete from the 7 train viaduct along Queens Boulevard fell to the ground this morning in an incident that the FDNY and MTA responded to. FDNY arrived at 41st Street at around 8:07 a.m., according to a spokesperson. Photos sent anonymously to the Sunnyside Post show… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Plans to bring a middle school to Barnett Avenue have taken a significant step forward as the city closed in on a $12.8 million purchase of the school site last month. The School Construction Authority purchased the entire lot at 38-04 48th St. on Jan. 10, according to property… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A lot on Skillman Avenue made up of six stores and a 67-unit apartment building has recently sold for a staggering $22.5 million, building records show. The mixed-use lot, with an address of 41-06 50th St., was sold on Jan. 10 to Meri Triades Pasztor of Freedom Crossing LLC…. Read more »
Jan. 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Only 3 percent of commuters in Long Island City, Sunnyside, and other neighborhoods within Assembly District 37 would face a congestion charge for entering Manhattan as proposed by Governor Cuomo, according to a new report. The report, released Tuesday by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit that vouches for… Read more »