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Doughboy Park to get $1.5 million upgrade, up from the $750K announced in June

October 2, By Christian Murray

Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer announced last week that $1.5 million is going to spent on revitalizing Doughboy Park, up from the $750,000 that he announced would be directed to the park in June.

The initial $750,000 announced in June is going toward revitalizing the plaza area and renovating the Doughboy statue and surrounding memorials.…

Dog run at Doughboy Park to be completed by March 2018, Parks Dept. says

September 29, By Christian Murray

The dilapidated dog run at Doughboy Park is expected to be revamped by March 2018, according to the Parks Department.

Construction on the dog run in Doughboy Plaza, located on Woodside Avenue between 54th and 56th streets,…

Family Optometrist Holds Grand Opening for New Skillman Office

September 28, Staff Report

C Clearly, a family optometry practice located at 48-14 Skillman Avenue, is hosting a grand opening event on Saturday– a little over a month since its soft opening.

The free and open-to-the-public celebration is scheduled to take place on Saturday,…

Best Western near Sunnyside/LIC border now a homeless shelter

September 27, by Nathaly Pesantez

A Best Western hotel located near the Sunnyside/LIC border has become a homeless shelter, the Sunnyside Post has learned.

A hotel employee at the 38-05 Hunters Point Ave. site, reached through the hotel’s listed number,…

Sunnyside Restaurant Week returns for 5th year, 3-course dinners for $25

September 22, by Nathaly Pesantez

The annual Sunnyside Restaurant Week will kick off its fifth year in October, where diners from all over can score three-course dinners for $25 from a host of neighborhood restaurants.

The week-long event will begin on Oct.…

NYPD: Man Robs Dunkin’ Donuts on Woodside Avenue

September 24, By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Dunkin’ Donuts in Woodside earlier this month.

The suspect entered the 58-01 Woodside Ave. store around 6:00 am Saturday, September 16, ordered a coffee and when he went to pay for it he reached over and tried to remove cash from the register,…

Vintage, locally sourced pop-up opening in Sunnyside

September 19, by Nathaly Pesantez

A vintage clothing pop-up shop with a focus on sustainability and locally sourced products has made its way to Sunnyside, a neighborhood that it hopes to call home permanently.

Violet’s Volition and Bliss, the name of the boutique on 45-06 46th St.,…