January 26, By Hannah Wulkan
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce will bestow its annual “Sunnysider of the Year” award on local legend Anthony Lana.
Lana will be honored next Tuesday with a celebratory dinner and award ceremony naming him the “Luke Adams Sunnysider of the Year,” named after the first recipient of the award in 2011.…
January 26, Staff Report
A man was punched and struck over the head with a bottle by two suspects at a Woodside nightclub Saturday, according to police.
The suspects approached the victim inside Laboom, a nightclub located at 56-16 Northern Blvd.,…
January 25, By Hannah Wulkan
A local gym is launching a fitness initiative for kids.
Crossfit Sunnyside, located at 47-01 Barnett Avenue, is about to offer crossfit classes for children ages five to 12.
The gym will host an open house to preview the program this Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m.,…
January 24, By Hannah Wulkan
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan came out strongly today against the city’s plan to develop a large-scale building over a LIRR rail yard site in Long Island City.
The criticism comes a day after the city announced that it is looking for a third-party developer to build a structure that includes retail space and housing units over the LIRR tracks at 11-24 Jackson Avenue.…
January 23, By Christian Murray
Residents will get the opportunity to meet the new commander of the 108 police precinct Thursday at a town hall meeting organized by two elected officials.
State Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer are hosting the meeting just three weeks after Captain Ralph Forgione was named the new head of 108th police precinct,…
January 19, By Christian Murray
A popular Sunnyside pet store closed today after being in business for more than 10 years.
Supper Doggy Wonder Kitty, owned by sisters Judy and Tina Jung, opened on Greenpoint Avenue in 2005 but then soon moved to their 43rd Street/43rd Avenue location.…
Update: January 19, By Hannah Wulkan
An Italian bakery in Woodside has shut down for good after 45 years in business.
After wavering back and forth as to whether or not to close its doors, V&V Bakery at 61-19 Roosevelt Avenue has shut its doors for good.…
January 19, By Hannah Wulkan
The broken-down escalator and defective elevator at the 61st Street Woodside 7 train station are both slated to be in operation tomorrow after several months of repairs, according to the MTA.
The escalator was shut down for repairs in November and the elevator in December,…
January 19, By Christian Murray
The Department of City Planning will present its analysis of the Queens Plaza/Court Square district at a public meeting January 31, representing a major step in its attempt to upzone the area in order to make provision for affordable housing.…
January 18, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed his genitals to a 7-year-old girl inside the Dollar Tree store in Sunnyside on Monday.
The police said that the incident took place at 12:25pm inside the 39-09 Queens Boulevard store and have footage of the suspect.…