September 6, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer launched his third year of participatory budgeting Friday, a process that allows members of the district to vote on how $1 million should be spent on community improvement projects.
In the first two years of the participatory budgeting program,…
Sept. 9, By Hannah Wulkan
Sunnyside residents should get ready to fire up their taste buds, because the Sunnyside Restaurant Week is coming back for the fourth year running.
The week will kick off on Monday Sept. 19, and will allow diners to pick from 30 different restaurants throughout the neighborhood that will each be offering a $25,…
September 2, By Hannah Wulkan
Roosevelt Avenue has long been a hotbed for criminal activity, and State Senator Jose Peralta announced a plan Monday to clean up the area between 74th Street and 114th Street.
However there are no such plans to take back the Roosevelt Avenue stretch through Woodside,…
September 2, Hannah Wulkan
The police released video footage this morning of a man who allegedly stole money from a commercial truck in Sunnyside on July 1.
The man allegedly entered the truck parked in front of 41-19 Queens Boulevard (99 Cent Treat) through the driver’s side window around 4:15 p.m.…
September 1, By Christian Murray
A Colombian restaurant will be opening at the former McDonald’s location at 45-06 Greenpoint Avenue in about three months.
The new restaurant will be owned by the proprietors of Riko, the well-known Peruvian restaurant located on the corner of 46th and Greenpoint Avenue.…
August 31, By Hannah Wulkan
A 25-year-old man smashed his car into a barrier on the Long Island Expressway this morning leading to his own death and those of his two passengers, as well as injuries to another 11 motorists.…
August 31, Staff Report
The second annual Sunnyside Post Mile is set to take place around the streets of Sunnyside in 10 days time and many of the local bars and restaurants are encouraging residents to register.
Several bars and restaurants will be providing discounted beer on the day of the September 10 run/walk for participants.…
August 30, By Hannah Wulkan
The Queens Motor Inn in Woodside, a hot sheets hotel where rooms are rented by the hour, will be torn down to make way for a new apartment complex next summer.
Owners of the one-star Yelp reviewed motel,…
August 29, Staff Report
The Sunnyside branch of First Central Savings Bank will be closing at the end of October, according to signage posted at the location.
The Sunnyside branch, located at 45-08 46th Street, is one of nine locations that the bank currently operates.…
August 26, By Hannah Wulkan
The transgender woman who was hit over the head with a hammer last week in Woodside spoke at a rally yesterday beside local politicians to raise awareness and end violence against trans women.
The rally,…