May 22, By Christian Murray
Gertrude “Gert” McDonald, a long-time resident who helped pave the way for women in Queens politics, has died at the age of 100.
McDonald, who was born in Manhattan and moved to Sunnyside when she was seven, …
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1,000 people already signed up for LIC 5K, event expected to be a sellout
May 19, Staff Report
More than 1,000 people have signed up to participate in this year’s LIC Post ‘Run the Waterfront’ 5K, with organizers saying the event is on track to being a sellout.
The charity run/walk, in its second year,…
Three Queens residents charged for multiple burglaries, face up to 15 years in prison
May 19, By Christian Murray
Three people have been charged for multiple burglaries that took place in several Queens neighborhoods between January and May, according to the district attorney’s office.
The defendants, all Queens residents, allegedly broke into people’s homes in the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights,…
Taste of Sunnyside takes place next week, 30 local food & beverage purveyors participating
May 16, Staff Report
The Seventh annual Taste of Sunnyside takes place next Tuesday and a number of local restaurants have already determined what they plan to serve on the day.
Arriba Arriba will be offering attendees traditional Mexican street food,…
Motorcyclist arrested after crashing his bike in Woodside and leaving his passenger on street
May 15, By Jason Cohen
A passenger on a motorcycle was left critically injured on a Woodside street Saturday after the rider lost control of the bike while speeding before running on foot from the scene of the accident,…
Man exposes himself to 13-year-old girl on 48th Street, police say
May 12, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in Sunnyside Thursday.
According to police, the man approached the girl at around 7:30 am on 48th Street, asked her for a piece of paper and then pulled down his pants to expose himself.…
7 train conductor punched in face after telling man to stop smoking, police say
May 11, Staff Report
An MTA conductor was punched in the face by an irate 7 train rider after being told that he was not permitted to smoke on the train, police said.
The conductor, 50, caught the man smoking on a Manhattan-bound train as it was approaching the Hunters Point Avenue station at 3:45 am on May 9.…
7 train riders experienced delays this morning, following truck fire and passenger falling on tracks
May 11, Staff Report
Riders of the 7 train experienced delays for about an hour this morning following a truck fire that broke out near the tracks by the 33rd Street/Rawson station and then, separately, a passenger falling on the tracks at the 40th Street Lowery station.…
Sunnyside juice company to open second neighborhood store
May 9, By Christian Murray
A Sunnyside juice company is branching out and is opening a store on Skillman Avenue.
Cooldown Juice, which opened at 39-11 47th Avenue in 2015, plans to open a second store at 48-19 Skillman Avenue by June 1.…
Many Sunnysiders come to the support of street vendor, after city tries to get rid of him
May 8, By Christian Murray
Several Sunnyside residents have come to the defense of a street cart vender who operates below the 40th Street subway station after learning that he was told he could no longer do business there.…