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Thai restaurant opens at former Williamsburger location

July 20, Staff Report

A new Thai restaurant has opened on Greenpoint Avenue on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City.

The restaurant, called Thai Tree, is located at 36-17 Greenpoint Ave. (near 50th Avenue) where Williamsburger had operated since 2013.…

Free Shakespeare at Sunnyside Gardens Park beginning next week

July 19, By Nathaly Pesantez

Sunnysiders can enjoy free Shakespeare performances on select summer evenings as the Hip to Hip Theatre Company kicks off its 11th season of Shakespeare in the Park program next week.

A performance of Henry IV will take place at Sunnyside Gardens Park (48-21 39th Avenue) on Tuesday,…

Sunnyside to be sprayed with pesticides to combat mosquitos Thursday

July 19, Staff Report

Pesticides will be sprayed over Western Queens tomorrow in a mosquito control initiative, according to the Department of Health (DOH).

On Thursday, June 20, trucks will drive and spray through Astoria, Ditmars, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights,…

Man robs Sunnyside liquor store, takes $200 cash

July 19, Staff Report

The police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Sunnyside liquor store on Friday.

The suspect allegedly entered Choice Discount liquor store, located at 43-42 48th Street, at around 5:10 pm on July 14,…

Pols urge Cuomo to sign bill requiring MTA to monitor lead paint

July 18, By Jason Cohen

The sponsors of a bill that would require the MTA to monitor the lead paint levels along the elevated subway lines are urging Governor Cuomo to sign their legislation into law.

The legislation, sponsored by State Senator Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) in the Senate and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) in the Assembly,…

Advocacy Group Calls for Protected Bike Lanes in Sunnyside

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,…

NYPD: Man grabs woman’s butt at 40th Street station

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.…

Subway Countdown Clocks to be installed across 7-line in December

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.…