July 5, By Nathaly Pesantez
The Boulevard Film Festival (BFF) will return to Sunnyside for a second year later this month. The festival will screen 30 films from local and international filmmakers at Bar 43 (43-06 43rd St.), Thalia Spanish Theatre (41-17 Greenpoint Ave.),…
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Large Chinese restaurant changes ownership, expansion and renovations planned
Staff Report
Out with the old, in with the new.
The owners of the large Chinese restaurant, “New Grand Buffet.” located at 34-45 48th St. have handed over the near-20 year old establishment to new owner and manager, Jason Zheng.…
Six story building to go up on Queens Boulevard on lot next to Starbucks
July 5, By Christian Murray
A developer filed plans last week for a 6 story, 19-unit complex to go up Queens Boulevard on the empty lot next to Starbucks, according to Building Dept. records.
The building would go up at 46-11 Queens Boulevard,…
Bicyclist who was riding through Woodside yanked from bike, put in chokehold and robbed, police say
July 5, Staff Report
A bicyclist was robbed by three men in Woodside last month after being pulled off his bike, according to police.
The cyclist, 40, was riding to work on Friday, June 23, at around 10:20 pm in the vicinity of 47th Avenue and 67th Street,…
GoFundMe account created for Woodside man killed in car crash, church service planned
June 30, By Nathaly Pesantez
A GoFundMe account has been created for the family of Steven Narvaez, the 28-year-old Woodside man who died last Saturday after his Toyota Corolla collided with a Freightliner tractor at the intersection of Skillman Avenue and Queens Blvd at around 6am.…
DA: Police raid Woodside home at 6 am, find big stash of drugs
June 30, By Christian Murray
Five people have been arrested after the police conducted a 6 am raid of a Woodside house Wednesday and uncovered oxycodone, methamphetamines and 10 pounds of marijuana.
The raid took place at 41-09 69th Street and police found 138 bags of crystal methamphetamine in a dresser,…
NYPD: Man throws trash can through church window in Woodside
June 30, Staff Report
The police are looking to locate a man who allegedly threw a trash can through a church window in Woodside last Saturday.
The suspect allegedly threw the can through the Sure Foundation Lutheran Church, located at 64-20 Roosevelt Avenue,…
Dayboat, the Peruvian-inspired restaurant, up for sale
June 29, By Nathaly Pesantez
Dayboat, the Peruvian-inspired seafood restaurant, is up for sale, and looking to be sold quickly.
The restaurant, located at 41-16 Queens Blvd, is “priced for quick sale” on Craigslist for $99,000, with “some wiggle room”,…
Organization that helps homeless people get back on their feet opens headquarters on Northern Boulevard
June 28, By Christian Murray
You’ll see them dressed in red overalls sweeping the streets and dumping trash in the commercial districts of Astoria, Woodside, Corona and elsewhere.
These people are workers that are part of what’s known as the ACE workforce program,…
Teenage girl found partially nude on Woodside street likely to have been sexually assaulted, police say
June 26, Staff Report
A teenage girl was found unconscious lying partially nude in the street in Woodside early Sunday morning.
According to an NYPD spokesman, police found a 16-year-old girl in her underwear around 2:30 a.m., at 47-21 70th Street.…