April 16, 2018 By Christian Murray Councilmember Costa Constantinides plans to run for higher office in 2021 and all indications are that it will be for Queens Borough President. Constantinides held a fundraiser in Astoria last week and the highest donation sought was $3,850. That figure is the maximum allowed for the borough president race… Read more »
April 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An upcoming prom pop up shop organized by a local non-profit will provide free prom dresses, tuxedos, and more for high school seniors and graduating middle school students. Woodside on the Move, the long-standing neighborhood-based organization, will hold the free event on April 21 from 12 p.m. to 4… Read more »
April 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A 79-year-old man from Sunnyside who was reported missing has been found, according to police. Nestor Ciro was found today at around 11 a.m. at Metropolitan Hospital in Manhattan, an NYPD spokesperson said. Ciro went missing at around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, and was last seen visiting a Forest… Read more »
April 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The controversial plan to add protected bike lanes and other safety features to Skillman and 43rd Avenues has been modified yet again. The DOT presented the revised plan to a skeptical Community Board 2 Transportation Committee on Monday just weeks after it held a contentious town hall meeting regarding… Read more »
April 11, 2018 Staff Report The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce elected a new president Tuesday at its annual meeting. Melissa Orlando, the founder of Access Queens and an instructor at Sunnyside Ballet Studio, has taken over the post from Manny Gomez who stepped down. Orlando was the secretary of the chamber prior to the vote…. Read more »
April 10, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A two-tower complex with over 500 residential units could be making its way to Queens Boulevard in Woodside. The large-scale development, put forth by Madison Realty Capital, would see a 17 and a 14 story building at 69-02 Queens Boulevard housing 561 units combined, according to filings with the… Read more »
April 10, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for two suspects who stole a woman’s unattended purse inside Dunkin’ Donuts on 48th Street last month. The police released photos yesterday of the suspects who allegedly grabbed the victim’s purse from her chair while she had stepped outside the 35-00 48th Street establishment at… Read more »
April 10, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 79-year-old Sunnyside man who was last seen Monday morning inside a Forest Hills radiology clinic. Nestor Ciro, who resides at 47-17 39th Street, went missing at about 10:30 a.m. after visiting Empire Imaging of New York located at 113-02… Read more »
April 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Woodside native who served in the Vietnam War may have a local street he grew up on named after him. Community Board 2 overwhelmingly voted to co-name the stretch on 52nd Street between Roosevelt and Skillman Avenues after James Frawley, who served in the army as a combat… Read more »
April 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A group of cycling advocates will honor the life of Gelacio Reyes one year after his death at a Sunnyside intersection on Sunday. The event, organized by Transportation Alternatives and Cyclists Latinoamericanos de New York, includes riding through Reyes’ regular commute from the Upper East Side in Manhattan to… Read more »