July 14, By Michael Florio
A long-standing Sunnyside bakery has closed.
La Marjolaine, which has operated at 50-17 Skillman Ave since 1951, recently closed.
Several “For Rent” have been plastered all over the store’s front gate.
The bakery, which has had a number of owners over the years,…
July 13, Staff Report
Sunnysiders looking to de-clutter this summer, or pick up some new treasures, can come to a local “stop ‘n’ swap” this weekend.
The Sunnyside Stop ‘N’ Swap will take place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
July 12, By Michael Florio
Windmuller Park’s pool will quickly be restored after it was shut down last night due to a leak.
The pool was shut down at about 5:45 pm. Water from the pool spilled over onto the neighboring handball courts.…
July 11, Staff Report
An official ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the reconstructed basketball and handball courts at Thomas P. Noonan Playground is set to take place tomorrow.
The playground, located at 47th Avenue and 42nd Street, received $200,000 for the upgrades from Mayor Bill de Blasio.…
July 7, Staff Report
Police have arrested a woman who threatened to blow up a Long Island City building in May.
Vernice Brown, 26, who faces a slew of charges, allegedly phoned Propper Manufacturing Company, located at 36-04 Skillman Ave.,…
July 7, Staff Report
Police are searching for a group of teens who allegedly stole a car in Sunnyside, took it for a joy ride and then crashed it in Astoria.
The teens entered the Zip Car parking lot at 47-01 Queens Boulevard,…
July 6, By Michael Florio
A well-regarded Korean bakery giant is expected to open on 46th Street later this year on the highly-trafficked strip between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue.
Paris Baguette, a chain that serves cakes, pastries, sandwiches and coffee,…
July 6, By Christian Murray
Lily Gavin, owner of the popular Sunnyside restaurant Dazies, has passed away.
Gavin, who had been ill for some, was a major advocate for Sunnyside for nearly 50 years. She became immersed in the neighborhood after opening her Italian restaurant at 39-41 Queens Blvd in the early 1970s.…
June 30, By Christian Murray
A Woodside woman outsmarted two hucksters who tried to tell her she needed auto repairs and warned residents at the 108 Police Precinct meeting in Sunnyside Tuesday not to fall for their trap.
Frances Kraemer,…
June 30, By Christian Murray
Several residents attended the 108 Police Precinct meeting in Sunnyside Tuesday to complain about a growing homeless problem in Windmuller and Doughboy parks.
Attendees claimed that there were homeless people hanging out near the bathrooms at Windmuller Park (located between Woodside Avenue and 39th Drive) and on the embankment of the adjacent Doughboy Park.…