August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Local legend Gertrude “Gert” McDonald is turning 100 years old on August 8, and her friends and family are gathering to celebrate and remember her accomplishments at Sunnyside Community Services on Monday.
McDonald was born in Manhattan,…
A four-alarm fire is burning through a factory on the border of Long Island City and Sunnyside.
The fire broke out inside a one-story building located at 43-24 37th Street at around 7:30 p.m. The building has experienced a partial roof collapse and firefighters are trying to contain the flames to ensure they dosn’t spread to the Capo Auction House building on Queens Boulevard.…
August 2, By Hannah Wulkan
Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke’s legacy as a groundbreaking jazz musician will be celebrated for the 16th year in a row on Saturday at the annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert.
Exactly 85 years after Beiderbecke died,…
August 2, Staff Report
A baby girl was found dead in her Sunnyside home Saturday and the police have ruled it a homicide.
The police responded to a 911 call on Saturday at around 8:00 am and found an unconscious baby girl inside her family’s apartment at 39-20 Greenpoint Avenue.…
August 1, By Hannah Wulkan
Sunnyside’s Irish heritage is about to be broadcast across the globe yet again.
“Sunnyside Sessions,” a television program showcasing Irish musical talent from the area and hosted by local musician Cathy Maguire, is premiering tonight on Irish TV,…
July 30, Sponsored Story
New York City residents who are looking to get a high-end experience for professional eyelash extensions and waxing services, can turn to a new salon that has opened a block away from the 46th St 7 train station.…
July 29, By Michael Florio
Kabayan Filipino Restaurant, located at 49-12 Queens Blvd, was closed by the Health Department Wednesday after an inspector wrote it up for a dozen violations, from filth flies to evidence of mice.
The restaurant racked up a whopping 109 violations and remains closed.…
July 28, By Michael Florio
7 train riders now have a lot more information about their troubled train at their fingertips.
Access Queens, a transit advisory group, released its 7-train survival guide yesterday, which offers facts, figures and tidbits about each station along the line,…
July 28, Staff Report
Two men broke into a Sunnyside apartment earlier this month and took off with about $1,400 in cash and more than $8,000 in personal items, according to police.
The men entered an apartment building located in the vicinity of 43rd Avenue and 44th Street through the front door and then went into one of the units and grabbed $1,400 cash and $8,000 in jewelry and electronics.…
July 27, By Hannah Wulkan
The Sunnyside Ballet Studio, a thriving neighborhood ballet company that has been teaching children to dance for the past seven years, is moving from its current 46-01 Greenpoint Ave. location to a brand new studio three times its current size.…