Jan. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An architecture firm will be occupying a space on Skillman Avenue that was once the site of the long-standing Marcel’s Cabinet Shop, which closed in 2016. Laura Heim, a local architect and Sunnyside Gardens resident, bought the cabinet maker’s 45-14 Skillman Avenue building last April and plans to move… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car on the Sunnyside/Long Island City border last night, police say. The hit-and-run happened at around 9:00 p.m. on Jan. 16, when the 27-year-old victim was crossing 35th Street mid-block between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue, police… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The NYPD is searching for a man who allegedly punched a 29-year-old outside a Queens Boulevard hotel currently housing the homeless, and who is purported to be a resident of the shelter. The 108th Precinct tweeted a flyer this morning of a male suspect wanted in regards to an… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2018 By Christian Murray A homeless man was found dead at L/CPL Thomas P Noonan Jr. Playground early Monday morning. The police arrived at the park, located on Greenpoint Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets, at about 7:00 a.m. and discovered him dead, according to city sources. The cause of death was alcohol… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce has selected Tony Tang, owner of the UPS Store on Queens Boulevard, as the recipient of the eighth Luke Adams Sunnysider of the Year award. The Chamber will present a crystal plaque to Tang on Jan. 23 at Tangra, located at 39-23 Queens Blvd…. Read more »
Jan. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Parts of the 7 line may go up to weeks without express service as the MTA undergoes infrastructure work along the line. Express trains will be making local stops between 74 St. – Broadway and Queensboro Plaza, with express service between Main Street and 74th Street, only, according to… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The lawyer representing Neal Milano, a Sunnyside property manager who made headlines in August for allegedly harassing building tenants and decorating the lobby with images of Hitler and the Confederacy, said he and the rest of the current board members will not be running in the upcoming board elections for… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2018 By Tara Law A popular Filipino restaurant located in Woodside was closed by the Health Department Wednesday for the third time in less than a year. Kabayan, located at 69-12 Roosevelt Avenue, was ordered by the department to close—temporarily–after racking up 84 sanitary violation points when it was inspected on Jan. 10…. Read more »
Jan. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The NYPD is searching for a Sunnyside teen reported missing yesterday. Kenny Palaguachi, 17, was last seen leaving his home at around 10:40 p.m. on Jan. 11. Police describe Palaguachi as male, Hispanic, 5’5”, weighing 150 pounds, and with a thin build. He has brown eyes, brown hair, and… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Verizon store will open on 46th Street just under the Sunnyside arch later this month. The cell phone store is currently redecorating the space at 45-06 46th St., which was previously occupied by the pop up vintage shop, Violet’s Volition and Bliss. Eugene Choe, the owner of the… Read more »