August 10, by Nathaly Pesantez
Mario’s Restaurant, the famed Sunnyside institution that celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, will be closing its doors at the end of August.
The Italian restaurant, located at 43-07 47th Avenue, will serve its last patrons on Wednesday,…
August 10, Staff Report
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) launched his eighth annual back-to-school supply drive this week.
From Aug. 8 through Sept. 5, residents are being asked to donate backpacks, notebooks, pencils, crayons, calculators and rulers. The items can be dropped off at Van Bramer’s District Office at 47-01 Queens Boulevard (Suite 205) or at any of the Queens Library branches in his western Queens district.…
August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
The average number of food service violations per eatery in Queens is fewer than in any other borough in 2016, according to a report by Consumer Protect.
An average of 3.99 violations per business were found in Queens zip codes.…
August 8, by Nathaly Pesantez
Sunnyside, Woodside, and Jackson Heights are the focus of a new study released by NYC Service, where the three neighborhoods were shown to have a volunteer rate of 48 percent, according to a new door-to-door study on volunteerism by the city.…
August 7, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Sunnyside Post Mile is entering its third year, with a mid-October event in store to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services.
The event, set for October 14, is organized by the Woodside-Sunnyside Runners group and the Sunnyside Post,…
August 7, By Jason Cohen
A 42-year-old Queens man allegedly molested an infant on the 7 train Saturday, police said.
According to a NYPD spokesman, Antonio Guarchaj of Corona, allegedly sat next to a woman and her 10-month old baby on a Manhattan bound 7 train at around 1:15 pm before touching the infant’s feet and placing his hand up the child’s skirt,…
August 6, Staff Report
The police have arrested a man who allegedly tried to grope an off duty female cop on the 7 train as it approached the 40th Street subway station on Friday.
Fnu Kamruzzaman, 27, was charged with rubbing his genitals on the officer’s arm while they were riding a Manhattan-bound 7 train around 10:20 a.m.…
August 5, By Christian Murray
The police have released video of a man who allegedly groped and got in a fight with a female off-duty police officer at the 40th Street subway station on Friday.
The suspect allegedly pressed his groin against the officer’s arm at around 10:20 am on the Manhattan-bound 7 train and a physical altercation ensued at the 40th Street station.…
August 4, By Christian Murray
An off-duty police officer was groped at the 40th Street train station this morning, according to police.
The incident took place at 11:00 am on the platform and the suspect then fled. A police spokesman had no further details at this time.…
August 3, by Nathaly Pesantez
Foxy’s Diner, the American eatery on 43-11 Queens Boulevard, has quietly closed.
Owners of neighboring businesses confirmed the diner has shut down, and say the place has been closed since the beginning of the week.…