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Sunnyside Woman Thanks FDNY for Saving Her Life from 43rd Avenue fire

November 29, Staff Report

A woman seriously injured in a Sunnyside fire embraced the holiday spirit and gave thanks last week to the firefighters who saved her life.

Claudia Hernandez, a 43 year old Sunnyside resident, visited Ladder Company 163 in Woodside last Wednesday to express her gratitude for pulling her out of a fire in her home on October 7 and treating her critical injuries.…

Put on your santa suit, Sunnyside Boulevard Bars to host Santathon Bar Crawl

November 29, By Christian Murray

Hundreds of Santas are going to be lining the streets of Sunnyside this Saturday as they participate in the neighborhood’s fifth annual Santathon/pub-crawl.

Nine bars along—or near—Queens Blvd are participating in the festive event,…

Police nab Woodside resident with 4lbs of marijuana in his car

November 28, By Christian Murray

The police pulled over a man with a defective headlight in Woodside early this morning and discovered 4 pounds of marijuana in his possession.

Hardik Shah, a 26-year-old Woodside resident, was pulled over by the police on the corner of 64th Street and 39th Avenue at 1:32 am after cops noticed that his 2003 Honda Element had a broken headlight.…

Curry Point officially closed, ‘for rent’ sign in window

November 25, Staff Report

Curry Point, an Indian restaurant located at the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and 42nd Street, has closed.

The restaurant, which appeared to have been undergoing renovations, has vacated its 41-02 Greenpoint Ave premises and there is a ‘for rent’ sign in the window.…

Sunnyside woman’s 106th birthday celebration draws big crowd

November 25, By Christian Murray

The Sunnyside tradition of singing Happy Birthday for a local centenarian continued on Thursday with about 150 well-wishers showing up outside Ethel Plimack’s home to celebrate her 106th birthday.

The tradition, started by Patricia Dorfman,…

Van Bramer visits local Islamic School to reassure children following election

November  23, Staff Report

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer visited the Razi School, an Islamic school located at 55-11 Queens Blvd., this morning to reassure students, parents, and faculty that Queens values people of all religions and backgrounds.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center,…

Sunnysider charged with murder following death of 5-month-old daughter

November 22, Staff Report

A Sunnyside man has been arrested for the murder of his infant daughter, according to police.

Jorge Baque has been charged in the high-profile death of his 5-month-old daughter, Alaia Baque, who died after suffering eight skull fractures and a bruise to the back of her head in July.…

Community to sing Happy Birthday to 106 year-old Sunnysider

November 22, By Hannah Wulkan

A well-known Sunnyside Gardens resident is about to turn 106 and the neighborhood will be marking her birthday in traditional style.

For the fourth year in a row, residents will gather outside her 46th Street home to sing “happy birthday” on Thanksgiving Day.…