April 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Several Sunnyside business owners are claiming that they have been targeted by the Department of Sanitation and have received unfair citations for trash on the sidewalk outside of their stores.
Eric Barthels, owner of Cooldown Juice at 39-11 47th Avenue,…
April 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The family of a Corona man who was struck and killed by an unlicensed drunk driver in Sunnyside on Saturday is working to raise money to cover his funeral costs.
Gelacio Reyes, 32, was biking home from work on 43rd Avenue near 39th Street at around 3:00 am when he was the victim of a hit-and-run.…
April 3, By Christian Murray
A small crowd of about 30 turned out for the 2017 Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District annual meeting Thursday, representing the lowest attendance for such a meeting in years.
The event was not heavily promoted.…
April 1, Staff Report
A sign that reads “Coming Soon!” for the popular west coast fast food chain In-N-Out Burger was placed on a vacant Queens Blvd storefront this morning in what appears to be an April Fools ‘Day joke.…
April 1, By Christian Murray
The police have arrested a man who fatally struck and killed a cyclist while driving his vehicle at the corner of 43rd Avenue and 39th Street in the early hours this morning, according to city officials.…
March 31, Staff Report
A 1-year-old girl died this morning at the Quality Inn at 53-05 Queens Boulevard.
Police responded to a 911 call just before noon and discovered 1-year-old Kimio Williams unconscious and unresponsive.
EMS took the baby to Elmhurst Hospital where she was pronounced death.…
March 31, Staff Report
Police are searching for a woman believed to be involved in stealing wallets and cellphones from female “7” train riders in the past two months.
The suspect is connected to nine incidents. A man, who was involved in two of the incidents,…
March 30, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, is now speaking out against the president’s plan to cut arts funding.
Van Bramer is holding a rally on the steps of City Hall on Monday at noon,…
March 30, Staff Report
A Filipino restaurant in Woodside was temporarily shut down for several health code violations earlier this week.
Ihawan, a Filipino restaurant at 40-06 70th Street, was shut down on Tuesday for racking up 56 violation points during a standard health inspection.…
March 28, By Christian Murray
Venturo Osteria & Wine, the up-scale Italian restaurant located on Queens Boulevard, has closed.
The restaurant, which opened at 44-07 Queens Boulevard in 2013, won many accolades while it was in business, including the prestigious ‘bib gourmand’ award by Michelin in 2015 and 2016.…