July 17, By Nathaly Pesantez
A transit advocacy group is petitioning for protected bike lanes in two Sunnyside thoroughfares, one of which was the location where a cyclist was killed by a drunk driver in April.
The group, Transportation Alternatives,…
July 13, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a 32-year-old woman’s buttocks while she was going up the staircase at the 40th Street subway station last week.
The suspect allegedly grabbed the woman’s thighs and butt at the 40th Street 7 train station at around 9am on Wednesday July 5 while she was going up the staircase.…
July 11, Staff Report
This morning, the MTA’s SubwayTime mobile app was updated with a rollout schedule for the long promised countdown clocks across all over its subway lines, including the 7, R, M, D, F, E, C, N and W lines.…
July 12, By Christian Murray
A Queens woman who owned a Woodside real estate firm and scammed 28 prospective tenants out of nearly $95,000 was sentenced last month to 3-years probation–and is required to repay all her victims.
Rosita Tsiklauri,…
July 10, By Christian Murray
A Long Island City-based art dealer art has been charged for selling items containing elephant ivory.
Robert Rogal, 70, who owns a 10,000 square foot art gallery at 47-15 36th Streets, sold a ballerina sculpture made of ivory to two undercover investigators.…
July 10, Staff Report
Sidetracks, the popular Irish bar/restaurant, closed for renovations yesterday and is scheduled to reopen in mid August, according to a notice on the door.
The establishment, which has been located at 45-08 Queens Blvd for nearly 30 years,…
July 7, Staff Report
The third time could be the charm for a popular Skillman Ave eatery.
Saffron Garden, located at 46-11 Skillman Ave, underwent renovations early last month and reopened on June 16 under the guidance of two new owners,…
July 5, By Nathaly Pesantez
The Boulevard Film Festival (BFF) will return to Sunnyside for a second year later this month. The festival will screen 30 films from local and international filmmakers at Bar 43 (43-06 43rd St.), Thalia Spanish Theatre (41-17 Greenpoint Ave.),…
Staff Report
Out with the old, in with the new.
The owners of the large Chinese restaurant, “New Grand Buffet.” located at 34-45 48th St. have handed over the near-20 year old establishment to new owner and manager, Jason Zheng.…
July 5, By Christian Murray
A developer filed plans last week for a 6 story, 19-unit complex to go up Queens Boulevard on the empty lot next to Starbucks, according to Building Dept. records.
The building would go up at 46-11 Queens Boulevard,…